“Japan’s Foreign Minister made an unannounced visit to Kyiv — media November 16, 05:36 Share: Takeshi Iwaya (Photo: REUTERS/Angela Ponce) Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on November 15. The Kyodo publication writes about it. According to the Japanese mass media, the purpose of Iwai’s visit is to hold negotiations with Ukrainian high-ranking officials. It is believed that this step aims to confirm the support of Kyiv from Tokyo in the fight against”, — write on: ua.news
Takeshi Iwaya (Photo: REUTERS/Angela Ponce)
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya paid an unannounced visit to Ukraine on November 15.
The publication Kyodo writes about it.
As reported by the Japanese mass media, the purpose of Iwai’s visit is to hold negotiations with Ukrainian high-ranking officials. The move is believed to be aimed at confirming Tokyo’s support for Kyiv in the fight against Russian military aggression, which now also includes the participation of North Korean troops.
Iwaya arrived in Ukraine after participating in a regional economic meeting in Peru, becoming the first Japanese minister to visit Ukraine since the appointment of Japan’s new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba.
The minister is expected to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiga, and possibly hold talks with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi, the representative of the ministry reports.