Japan’s PM honors memory of russian massacre victims in Bucha

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Bucha during a rare, unannounced visit to Ukraine.

Reuters reports that the Japanese leader's visit underscored Tokyo's emphatic support for Ukraine against russia's invasion.

The head of the Japanese government laid flowers near the church in Bucha and honored the memory of the massacre victims with a moment of silence.

"The world was astonished to see innocent civilians in Bucha killed one year ago. I really feel great anger at the atrocity upon visiting that very place here," Kishida said.

On behalf of the citizens of Japan, he expressed his condolences to all the dead and wounded.

"Japan will keep aiding Ukraine with the greatest effort to regain peace," the Prime Minister assured.

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On Tuesday, March 21, Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida arrived in Kyiv at the invitation of President Volodymyr Zelensky. The leaders are expected to hold a joint meeting.

According to government and ruling party representatives, Kishida traveled to Ukraine from India.

On March 22, he will visit Poland, and on March 23, he will return to Japan.

Japan will host a G7 summit in Kishida's hometown of Hiroshima in May. Kishida has said that the G7 summit should demonstrate a strong will to uphold the international order and the rule of law in response to russia's war.