Japanese PM Fumio Kishida Pays Surprise Visit To Ukraine, Tours Bucha Massacre Site. In Pics

As China's President Xi Jinping met Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit to Kyiv and held talks with Zelensky.

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Here is a look at it:

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Japanese PM Fumio Kishida met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Tuesday.

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Kishida's trip is the first time a Japanese prime minister has visited a country or region with ongoing fighting since World War II.

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Kishida's visit is also the first visit to Ukraine by an Asian member of the G7 grouping and the first by a US ally in the region.

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Zelensky called Kishida 'a truly powerful defender of the international order and a longtime friend of Ukraine'.

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The Japanese PM also visited Bucha, a town near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv where Russian forces have been accused of widespread atrocities.

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In Bucha, Kishida laid a wreath outside a church before observing a moment of silence. 'As I step foot in Bucha today, and witness all the brutality that took place here, I have a strong sentiment of indignation,' AFP quoted the PM as saying.

Published at : 22 Mar 2023 01:26 PM (IST)

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