Japanese ambassador visits Kyiv with view toward reopening embassy

The Foreign Ministry building in Tokyo
The Yomiuri Shimbun
16:43 JST, September 5, 2022
Japan is the only Group of Seven member yet to reopen its embassy in Ukraine, but that might soon change.
The Foreign Ministry announced Monday that Ambassador to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda visited Kyiv from Aug. 22 through Sunday, with a view toward reopening the Japanese Embassy, which has been temporarily closed following Russia’s invasion.
This was Matsuda’s first visit to Ukraine since March, when embassy functions were relocated to Rzeszow in neighboring Poland.
Matsuda toured the embassy and met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and other officials. According to the ministry, the embassy was not damaged, and Shmyhal expressed hope for an early reopening.
The Foreign Ministry is carefully considering whether to reopen the embassy amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Popular Articles
Popular articles in the past 24 hours
-
South Korean Prosecutor's Team Raids Unification Church HQ Over Y...
-
Mine Ban Convention: 6 Countries Urged to Reconsider Withdrawal D...
-
Murder of 3rd-Year Junior High Student in Fukui: Prolonged Retria...
-
Ehime: Silkworm Cocoons Ready to Be Shipped in Ehime Prefecture; ...
-
On Day of Ox, People Eat Grilled Eel to Beat Summer Heat; Higher ...
-
Nagasaki: 3D Image Data of Buddhist Statue to Be Provided to Sout...
-
Japan's Ichika Kajimoto Claims Historic Open Water Gold at World ...
-
Japan Tourism: West Japan Train Offers Overnight Travel for Casua...
Popular articles in the past week
-
Typhoon Nari Passing East of Tokyo; Over 140 kph Gusts Expected B...
-
Hydrangea Pond at Iwate Prefecture Garden Features 5,000 Blooms F...
-
Osaka Gourmet EXPO 2025 Ongoing at Osaka Castle Park; 30 Pop-up F...
-
University of Osaka Hospital Performs Multifetal Reductions After...
-
Nissan Faces Difficult Journey as Firm Carries Out Restructuring ...
-
Japanese Actress Nagiko Tono Found Dead in Her Tokyo Apartment
-
1st Newly Built Asuka Cruise Ship in 34 Years Unveiled as More Co...
-
I’m Considering Divorce over My Husband’s Dating App Use
Popular articles in the past month
-
5-Kilogram Bag of Rice Price Falls Below ¥4,000: 1st Time in 4 Mo...
-
Japan's Agriculture Ministry Starts Survey of Rice Farmers Across...
-
Trump Complains about Japan’s Rice Policy
-
Japan to Collaborate with 3 European Countries on Infrastructure ...
-
EU Proposes Eel Trade Restriction Despite Japan's Opposition
-
Typhoon Nari Approaching Japan's Kanto Region; Heavy Rain, Strong...
-
Over 300 Earthquakes Rumble in Sea Off Japan's Kagoshima Pref. Is...
-
Typhoon Sepat Forms near Ogasawara Islands
"Politics" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
ASDF Transport Planes Arrive in Djibouti, Setting Up Evacuation of Japanese from Iran, Israel
-
Poll: Japan’s LDP Likely to Lose Seats in Proportional Representation Segment; DPFP, Sanseito Expected to Gain More Seats in Upper House
-
Japan Survey Finds Only 22% of Respondents Trust U.S.; Significant Drop From Joint Poll After Election
-
Japan to Export Used Destroyers to Philippines, as Both Countries Look to Counter China on Seas
-
Upper House Election: 16 Constituencies See Head-to-head ‘Ruling vs Opposition’ Races; Opposition Parties More Coordinated than 3 Years Ago
JN ACCESS RANKING
-
5-Kilogram Bag of Rice Price Falls Below ¥4,000: 1st Time in 4 Months
-
Trump Complains about Japan’s Rice Policy
-
Japan to Collaborate with 3 European Countries on Infrastructure Development; Will Work With Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic to Build Railroads, Energy Systems
-
EU Proposes Eel Trade Restriction Despite Japan’s Opposition
-
Typhoon Nari Approaching Japan’s Kanto Region; Heavy Rain, Strong Wind Expected on Monday