Japan’s minister visits Ukraine to stress ‘grave concern’ over North Korean troops

Tokyo to also discuss growing military links between North Korea and Russia, Japan's foreign ministry said

Japan's foreign minister arrived in Kyiv on Saturday to discuss North Korea's deepening military alliance with Russia, including the deployment of thousands of troops to support Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Takeshi Iwaya will meet his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, to reaffirm Japan's strong support" for Ukraine against Russia's invasion and to discuss further sanctions against Moscow, Japan's foreign ministry said.