Japan Pledges to Increase Financial Support for Ukraine

Japan Pledges to Increase Financial Support for Ukraine
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 8, 2022. Rodrigo Reyes Marin/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Tuesday that he would increase financial support to Ukraine from $100 million to $300 million amid Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine.

Kishida conveyed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over the phone that Japan will increase financial aid and defense equipment supply, including protective masks and drones, at the request of the Ukrainian government.