Ukraine and Japan agree to initiate negotiations on security guarantees
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, and Yoshimasa Hayashi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan (Photo: t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official)
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Japan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yoshimasa Hayashi, who arrived in Kyiv today. They agreed to initiate negotiations on security guarantees, according to the President's Telegram channel.
"We have agreed to initiate negotiations on a bilateral security guarantee agreement in line with the G7 Declaration," the President wrote.
Zelenskyy thanked the minister for Japan's clear stance, which continues to make Japan a key partner for Ukraine in Asia and maintains support for our country.
Minister Hayashi's visit to Ukraine
Today, on September 9th, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Yoshimasa Hayashi, arrived in Kyiv. This is the first visit by a Japanese minister since the beginning of the full-scale invasion by the terrorist country.
As reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hayashi would meet with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, to discuss Ukraine's participation in the international community's efforts to "put an end to Russian aggression as quickly as possible."
Among those accompanying the minister to Ukraine are top executives from Japanese companies, including Hiroshi Mikitani, the founder and CEO of Rakuten Group.
