TOKYO -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is contemplating visiting Kyiv in February and holding talks with Ukraine’s President Volodomyr Zelenskiy, the Yomiuri newspaper mentioned, citing Japanese authorities sources.
As chair of the Group of Seven (G7) main economies this yr, Japan needs to point out it intends to maintain offering help to Ukraine whereas it additionally goals to launch an announcement with Kyiv condemning Russia’s aggression, Yomiuri mentioned.
Kishida will make a last resolution about whether or not to go forward with the go to based mostly on the state of the battle in Ukraine, Yomiuri mentioned, citing a number of unnamed authorities sources.
Japan’s international ministry was not instantly obtainable to touch upon the report.
Talking at a tv programme on Sunday, Deputy Chief Cupboard Secretary Seiji Kihara mentioned the concept was one thing Japan should ponder as chair of G7 this yr.
“However nothing has been determined at this stage,” he mentioned, when requested about the potential of Kishida visiting Kyiv.
Earlier this month, the Japanese chief advised Zelenskiy in a cellphone name that he would weigh an invite to go to Kyiv relying on “numerous circumstances”.
Japan will host the annual G7 summit in Could in Hiroshima, when Ukraine is predicted to be a significant subject of debate. The opposite G7 nations are the USA, Canada, Germany, Britain, France and Italy.
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