Japan's PM Kishida in Ukraine, first post-war leader to go to a war zone

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began a surprise visit to Ukraine early Tuesday, hours after Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in neighboring Russia for a three-day visit. The dueling summits come as the longtime rivals are on diplomatic offensives.

 

Kishida will meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Ukrainian capital.

He will “show respect to the courage and patience of the Ukrainian people who are standing up to defend their homeland under President Zelenskyy’s leadership, and show solidarity and unwavering support for Ukraine as head of Japan and chairman of G-7,” during his visit to Ukraine, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said in announcing his trip to Kyiv.

[billd766]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64365581

 

Former UK PM, Boris Johnson went in January this year.

 

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-zelenskyy-british-politics-kyiv-europe-c15a7620922eec1402ed4fa0d4b9b79b

 

Current UK PM Rishi Sunak went last November.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64710479

 

Appearing in a war zone under regular attack, White House officials describe Joe Biden's unexpected visit to Ukraine's capital Kyiv as "unprecedented in modern times", went in February this year.

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1289885-japans-pm-kishida-in-ukraine-first-post-war-leader-to-go-to-a-war-zone/

 

 

Somebody is a bit behind in their research.

[Salerno]

32 minutes ago, billd766 said:

Somebody is a bit behind in their research.

Connect the dots ... he's the first post-war Japanese PM to visit a war zone.

Edited March 21, 2023 by Salerno

[wwest5829]

PBS Newshour (US) reported that Russia responded by flying two bombers over the Sea of Japan.