Japan has signed a deal to give Ukraine an aid package worth about 26 million dollars to help the country clear away landmines. In October, the Japanese government hosted an international conference in Tokyo to discuss support for landmine removal efforts in Ukraine.
The government decided to provide the nation with the financial aid package during that meeting. The money will be used to acquire mine clearing equipment and for other purposes. Japan’s Ambassador to Ukraine, Nakagome Masashi, and Ukraine’s Internal Affairs Minister, Ihor Klymenko, attended a signing ceremony in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Tuesday.
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Source: NHK News
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