Protest in Japan against drone cooperation with Russia, Russia summons Japanese ambassador.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the 8th that Russia had summoned the Japanese Ambassador to Russia, Muto Akira, to protest against a Japanese company's investment in a Ukrainian drone company, accusing the Japanese government of pursuing an unfriendly policy towards Russia. The Russian Foreign Ministry pointed out that the investment of Japanese companies in a Ukrainian drone company "harms Russian security interests" and is a "clearly hostile" act. Russia emphasized that the government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has been pursuing an unfriendly policy towards Russia, and the bilateral relationship is at its lowest point in history. If Japan sincerely desires to restore dialogue between the two countries, it must take concrete actions rather than just making verbal statements. According to Japanese sources, Japan's Tera drone company announced on March 31st that it would invest in a Ukrainian drone company, but did not disclose the specific amount. It is reported that the two companies are jointly developing a drone interceptor that can reach a maximum speed of 300 kilometers per hour and costs around $2500. Ukrainian sources have stated that the investment in this project is approximately $10 million. The CEO of Tera Drone Company said that some Gulf countries have shown interest in purchasing their products.