Japan and Ukraine signed an action plan on Tuesday to promote private-sector cooperation for the war-torn country's economic and industrial reconstruction during a visit by Japanese ministers to Kyiv.
Ayano Kunimitsu of the Foreign Ministry and Kenji Yamada of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry met Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev.
The trip marked the first by Japanese political appointees under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration. Kachka expressed hope to broaden cooperation while Kunimitsu reaffirmed Japan's commitment to sanctions on Russia.
It was also the first senior Japanese government visit since former Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya traveled there in November 2024, the government said.
