Currently, the Prime Minister of Japan is on his way to Ukraine.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida left India for Ukraine. The visit was not officially announced earlier, writes the Japanese publication NHK with reference to the country's officials.
It is noted that Kishida is currently on his way and will arrive in Ukraine today. In particular, this was reported by representatives of the government and the ruling party.
In Ukraine, the Prime Minister of Japan will meet with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi. It is said to be the first visit by a Japanese leader to Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
Kishida is expected to tell Zelensky that Japan, which is hosting the G7 meeting this year, will seek international unity by imposing strict sanctions against of Russia The prime minister is also likely to say that Japan will continue to provide maximum support to Ukraine, with a special focus on reconstruction and humanitarian aid.
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The day before, there was information that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit to Kyiv encountered problems related to security and difficulties in keeping the route and schedule of the trip secret .
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Let us remind you that Japan is actively dealing with the problems of Ukraine and is expected to present plans to support Kyiv in the fight against Russian invasion at the “appropriate time”. By the way, Japan currently presides over the Group of Seven. And Kishida wanted to visit Kyiv before the G7 summit, which will be held in May in Hiroshima.
