Image of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio arriving in Kiev

Japan's NHK said Mr. Kishida got off the train at a station in central Kiev.

This is the Japanese leader's first trip to Ukraine since Russia launched a special military operation in February last year.

Mr. Kishida had previously visited India. Instead of returning to Japan, he flew to Poland and took a train to Kiev from a Polish town near the Ukrainian border.

During his scheduled meeting with Mr. Zelensky, Mr. Kishida is expected to pledge continued maximum support for Ukraine, focusing on reconstruction and humanitarian assistance.

In Bucha, Mr. Kishida commemorated the victims of the conflict. Photo: Reuters

Mr. Kishida was heavily guarded when visiting the church in Bucha. Photo: Reuters

According to Kyodo News, Mr. Kishida visited a church in Bucha, a town outside the capital Kiev. The Japanese leader laid flowers at the church and paid tribute to the victims of the conflict.

Japan has offered $1.5 billion in aid to Ukraine and neighboring countries taking in migrants.

Since the end of World War II, no Japanese prime minister has visited a country or territory in conflict.

Mr. Kishida at the church in Bucha. Photo: Reuters

Mr. Kishida visited the “Memorial Wall” of fallen Ukrainian soldiers. Photo: Reuters

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Source: https://nld.com.vn/thoi-su-quoc-te/hinh-anh-thu-tuong-nhat-ban-kishida-fumio-toi-kiev-20230321205357088.htm