Japanese Foreign Minister pays an unannounced visit to Ukraine
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwai visited Ukraine for talks with the country's authorities. The arrival of Japan's first diplomat has not been announced.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the Japanese news agency Kyodo.
The Japanese foreign minister arrived in Ukraine after visiting Peru.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Land of the Rising Sun said that this visit is apparently intended to “demonstrate Tokyo's commitment to Kyiv in its opposition to Russian military aggression, which now includes North Korean troops.”
The Japanese minister arrived by train from Poland. On Saturday, November 16, he is to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart, Andriy Sybiga.
A representative of the Japanese ministry told Kyodo that later that day, Iwai may hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“This visit comes as Donald Trump's return to the White House after his victory in the US presidential election on November 5 cast a shadow over the prospects for financial assistance to Ukraine from the Group of Seven industrialized countries,” the Japanese news agency said in a report.
Author - Olena Madiak, 16/11/2024
