Overview

• Sybiha and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya outlined a four-point agenda for deeper political dialogue, broader economic ties, leadership in post-war recovery and enhanced soft-power cooperation
• Speaking at Expo 2025, Sybiha praised Japanese technologies for restoring life in war-torn regions and urged Tokyo to assume a leading role in Ukraine’s reconstruction
• Tokyo confirmed plans to host the Ukraine Mine Action Conference in October to coordinate demining operations and ensure civilian safety across liberated areas
• The ministers reviewed diplomatic efforts toward a just peace, covering sanctions coordination, United Nations cooperation and accountability mechanisms against Russia’s aggression
• Sybiha condemned recent Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and Odesa as assaults on the foundations of international law and called for unwavering international unity