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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Samya Kullab

Japan's minister visits Ukraine to stress mutual concern over North Korean troops

Russia Ukraine War - (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Japan's foreign minister arrived in Kyiv on Saturday to discuss North Korea’s deepening military alliance with Russia, including the deployment of thousands of troops to support Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will meet his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, to reaffirm Japan’s “strong support” for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion and to discuss further sanctions against Moscow, Japan's Foreign Ministry said.

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