Japanese Ambassador Kuninori Matsuda said in his New Year's greetings that support for Ukraine will be unwavering in 2024 , reports UNN.
"Dear Ukrainians and Ukrainians. Another challenging year is coming to an end. Ukraine has continued its heroic struggle for freedom, and Japan has increased its support for Ukraine. Significant financial assistance, diplomatic efforts, including as the country that chaired the G7... Our support will be unwavering next year," Matsuda said in Ukrainian.
He also wished all Ukrainians cohesion, resilience, victory, and a just and lasting peace.
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The Japanese government imposed new sanctions against 57 Russian and 27 Belarusian companies.
In March 2023, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Kyiv with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.