"Japan Increases Support for Ukraine in Face of Russian Aggression"

Japan's foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa pledged $37 million in aid to Ukraine from a bomb shelter in Kyiv during an air raid alert, as the country faces a new onslaught of Russian missile and drone strikes. The aid will support anti-air defenses and infrastructure, with Japan committing an estimated $7 billion in aid to Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February 2022. Kamikawa's visit to Ukraine also included meetings with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and discussions on Ukraine's needs for air defense systems.