The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda said in an interview on December 29, 2022, that his country intended to allocate another $500 million to support Ukraine.
Source: The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda
“And when it comes to the assistance, we have already provided $1.1 billion and we assume going to provide another $500,000,000 assistance. And still, we are considering other packages of assistance,” clarified the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine.
Japan started to provide financial, humanitarian and military assistance to Ukraine from the first days of the full-scale invasion of Russia. According to the Ambassador, Japan cannot directly provide weapons under its laws, but the Japanese government for the first time decided to provide non-lethal equipment, including drones, helmets, body armor, winter clothing, as well as first aid kits and rations.
“So we continue to expand the list. And currently, we are in a discussion with Ukrainian counterparts about the possibility of providing dual-purpose technologies,” added Kuninori Matsuda.
According to the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine, Japan also supports Ukraine through diplomatic efforts.
“We are reaching out to those countries that have not yet decided their position toward this war or those countries which still maintain neutrality. Those are the targets for our diplomatic approach. So, we try to convince them to support Ukraine or participate in international sanctions regimes,” concluded Kuninori Matsuda.
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