Taiwan ‘could be next Ukraine’, Japan’s prime minister warns G7 leadersJapanese prime minister Fumio Kishida told Western nations that east Asia could become the next Ukraine given a rise in China’s aggression against Taiwan and North Korea’s military activity.During his first trip to Washington since his election in October 2021, Mr Kishida visited leaders of all members of the Group of 7 nations (G7), except Germany.“The situation around Japan is becoming increasingly severe with attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force in the East China Sea and South China Sea, and the activation of North Korea’s nuclear and missile activities,” he added.In August last year, five missiles sent by China landed in Japanese waters as part of major military exercises around Taiwan, in an apparent warning to the neighbouring country, which has shown support to the self-ruling island.At a summit with US president Joe Biden, Mr Kishida said the alliance between the two nations was stronger than ever after Japan last month announced its biggest military build-up since the Second World War."