Japan plans to increase its contribution to humanitarian demining in Ukraine and to facilitate the entry of Japanese companies, including Nikken Corporation, which specializes in the production of demining machines, into the Ukrainian market to invest in Ukraine's economic development.
In 2024, Ukraine received $10. 2 billion in external financing from international partners, including the US, EU, Japan, Canada, IMF, UK, and Norway.
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military has shot down more than 9,000 Russian drones, including Iranian Shaheed-136 drones assembled in Russia from components from the United States, Canada, and Japan.
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba thanked Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Yoko Kamikawa for Japan's continued support for Ukraine and discussed ways to promote the Peace Formula, strengthen bilateral cooperation and enhance the Distinctive Global Partnership between the two countries.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that Russia's attack on Ukraine, as well as the situation in the Middle East and East Asia, requires changes in the country's policy. Geopolitical tensions have pushed the world to a "historic turning point" and forced Japan to change its defense strategy.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5. 2 occurred off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture in southwestern Japan, prompting warnings of potential aftershocks, but no tsunami threat.
Ukraine's international reserves rose to $43. 8 billion in early April, up 18% over the month, thanks to significant inflows from international partners of over $9 billion, which exceeded debt repayments and foreign currency sales.
Japan has expanded the list of goods banned from being shipped to russia to include mineral fuels, lubricants, nitrocellulose, steel products, electrical equipment and pleasure craft.
International partners have allocated more than $700 million for humanitarian demining projects in Ukraine for 2022-2027, with the United States, Switzerland, Norway, EU countries, Japan, the Netherlands, and Germany among the key donors.
South Korea plans to hold a trilateral summit with Japan and China in May to discuss economic cooperation, regional issues, including nuclear and missile threats from North Korea, and to resume trilateral dialogue after a break since 2019.
On Thursday, sakura blossomed in Japan. However, due to unfavorable weather conditions, flowering began 4 days later than usual.
Russia's veto of North Korea's ballistic missile control and their cooperation in providing weapons to attack Ukraine demonstrates the close ties between Russia and North Korea amid Russia's aggression against Ukraine, Borrell points out.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6. 0 occurred off the coast of Fukushima, Japan, at a depth of 40 km, causing aftershocks in 19 prefectures, but there was no tsunami threat.
North Korea has successfully tested a new medium-range hypersonic missile, the Hwasong-16B, which Kim Jong Un called a key element in deterring enemies such as the United States, South Korea, and Japan.
After a drone attack on a Russian factory in Tatarstan that produces kamikaze drones, the UN called for an end to attacks on "civilian infrastructure.
Zelenskyy and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida discussed Ukraine's need for non-lethal weapons, additional assistance for the current year, increased sanctions pressure on Russia, the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, and the preparation of a bilateral security agreement between the two countries.
44 countries support the creation of a special tribunal to investigate and prosecute the crime of Russian aggression against Ukraine, and the Netherlands has offered to host it.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7. 5 occurred in southwestern Japan, triggering warnings of a tsunami up to 3 meters high on the island of Okinawa.
108,000 doses of MMR vaccine were delivered to Ukraine by UNICEF with the support of Japan and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide free vaccination of children against measles, mumps and rubella.
The United States agrees with South Korea to impose restrictions on the export of semiconductor technology and equipment to China, similar to those already imposed by the United States, as part of efforts to hinder the development of the Chinese semiconductor industry for national security reasons.
The International Register of Damages for Ukraine (RD4U) is expected to receive between 6 and 8 million applications for compensation for damages caused by Russian aggression from individuals, businesses, and the government.
Drones attacked the territory of an enterprise located in the city of Elabuga in Tatarstan. The attacked enterprise was engaged in the production of drones.
Japanese whiskey must now be produced using only local water and aged in barrels in Japan for at least 3 years to combat counterfeiting and protect the image of genuine Japanese whiskey.
The Japanese royal family debuted on Instagram with photos and videos of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, aiming to help the public better understand their official duties.
Extreme temperatures and droughts in Southeast Asia have led to lower coffee bean yields in Vietnam and Indonesia, the world's second and third largest producers, sending global coffee futures to near record highs.
Ukraine has received $118 million in grants from Japan under the World Bank's HEAL and HOPE projects to support the state budget, health care system, and housing repairs.
Japan has extended trade sanctions against russia for another year, raising duties on imported goods in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The United States and Japan plan to deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence and semiconductors, creating a framework for joint research and development involving companies such as Nvidia, Arm, and Amazon.
In March this year, Ukraine will receive record budgetary funding from our allies for the entire duration of the war and the entire history of independence. We are talking about more than $9 billion.
Ukraine has received a $1. 5 billion loan from Japan and the United Kingdom through the World Bank to support key state budget priorities in the face of full-scale Russian aggression.
