民間人殺害は「戦争犯罪」　真相究明、処罰を要求―松野官房長官

　松野博一官房長官は６日の記者会見で、ウクライナの首都キーウ（キエフ）近郊でロシア軍撤退後に民間人とみられる多数の遺体が見つかったことに関し、「多数の無辜（むこ）の民間人の殺害は重大な国際人道法違反であり、戦争犯罪だ」との認識を示した。徹底的な真相究明の必要性を指摘し、「ロシアの戦争犯罪は処罰されなければならない」と主張した。
　日本政府が、ロシア側の行為を「戦争犯罪」と明言するのは初めて。同様の表現で批判を強める欧米各国と足並みをそろえた格好だ。（2022/04/06-12:58）

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno on Wednesday called the recent suspected massacre of civilians near Kyiv "a war crime."
   Numerous bodies believed to be those of civilians were found near the Ukrainian capital after Russian troops withdrew from the area.
   "Killing numerous innocent civilians constitutes a serious violation of international humanitarian law and is a war crime," Matsuno told a press conference. Pointing to the need for a thorough investigation into what happened there, the top government spokesman said, "Russia's war crime must be punished."
   It is the first time for the Japanese government to describe Russia's actions related to its ongoing invasion of Ukraine as a war crime. With Matsuno's comments, Japan followed in the footsteps of the United States and European nations in using such rhetoric to denounce Russia.
   "We very seriously take the fact that many civilians have fallen victim (to the Russian invasion)," Matsuno said, adding, "We are deeply shocked." Japan will watch with great interest actions by the U.N. Security Council while working closely with the international community, including other Group of Seven major powers, he said.