Japan intends to enlist the support of the private sector to continue long-term aid to Ukraine, which is repelling large-scale military aggression by Russia.
Japan will continue to help Ukraine
Long-term support for Ukraine is Japan's priority.
This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Yoko Kamikawa, in an interview with NHK .
Involvement of the private sector is important for the recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine.
Yoko Kamikawa
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Achieving these goals will be a long-term effort aimed at rebuilding the country and the livelihoods of its people, Kamikawa said ahead of the Japan-Ukraine Conference on Promotion of Economic Growth and Reconstruction, which will be held in Tokyo on February 18.
Japan's foreign minister promised that Tokyo would make continuous efforts covering various sectors.
Kamikawa also spoke about the inclusion of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) concept in the reconstruction plans. This project highlights the active participation of women in conflict prevention and peace-building efforts.
The publication also notes that the Prime Ministers of Ukraine and Japan, Denys Shmyhal and Kishida Fumio, will join representatives of about 130 companies from both countries at the conference in Tokyo. They will discuss plans for bilateral cooperation in seven areas, including agriculture and infrastructure.
Aid to Ukraine from Japan
According to the Deputy Minister of Finance of Japan for International Affairs Masato Kanda, the country will continue to provide budgetary support to Ukraine in a timely manner.
Also, before that, we wrote that Japan will transfer equipment to Ukraine to help the energy sector.
On February 16, it became known that the State Budget of Ukraine received part of the grant funds in the amount of 49.4 million dollars from the Japanese government as part of the World Bank project "Renovation of housing for the restoration of people's rights and opportunities" (HOPE).
We will also remind that a conference devoted to the recovery of Ukraine's economy will be held in Tokyo, in which more than 30 Ukrainian companies will take part.
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