Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi arrived in Ukraine on Saturday (September 9) to show support for the war-torn country and discuss the reconstruction after the damages caused due to Russia's offensive.

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi arrived in Ukraine on Saturday (September 9) to show support for the war-torn country and discuss the reconstruction after the damages caused due to Russia's offensive. According to a report by the news agency Associated Press, Foreign Minister Hayashi is accompanied by many business leaders during the visit. Hayashi will meet his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv. The report said that Hayashi is also set to visit Bucha, which is one of the hardest-hit towns on the outskirts of Kyiv. Foreign minister's first visit since start of war: What to expect? This is the Japanese foreign minister's first visit to Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian offensive in February last year. A foreign ministry official, who chose to remain anonymous, told the Associated Press that Hayashi would convey Tokyo's determination to support Ukraine’s economic recovery and reconstruction from the damages of war “from a uniquely Japanese perspective” through cooperation between the public and private sectors. The official added that Hayashi's business delegation to Ukraine includes Japanese business leaders like Rakuten Group CEO Hiroshi Mikitani and All Co. President Teppei Sakano. The delegation aims to assess the situation in Ukraine on the ground and communicate with Kyiv about its reconstruction needs. Japan is also planning to host a conference with Ukraine aimed at economic reconstruction of the latter country at the end of this year or early next year, the report added. Six months back, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Ukraine, the last G7 leader to do so ahead of the summit in May. Since the beginning of the war, Japan has donated over $7 billion to Ukraine, mostly for humanitarian assistance. The military equipment supplied to Ukraine is limited to non-lethal weapons due to the legal limitations under the Japanese pacifist Constitution. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, who is on a two-day visit to China met with the Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing. With this Hayashi has become the Japan's first top diplomat to visit China in more than three years.

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Japan and China on Friday set up a military hotline in an effort to strengthen their capability of managing and controlling maritime and air incidents. Such incidents have become a regular affair between the two neighbours,&nbsp;mostly due to China's&nbsp;aggressive patrolling of the disputed waters in the East China Sea. The development just comes ahead of Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi's visit to Beijing this weekend.

Japan's foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is scheduled to visit Beijing for two days from Saturday to discuss a range of issues, including the detention of an Astellas Pharma Inc employee.

Hayashi told reporters in Japan that he will meet the Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang during the visit for "an honest and frank discussion to create a constructive and stable relationship."

The visit comes after the Japanese government announced plans to restrict exports of 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, aligning its technology trade with a United States-led&nbsp;push to curb China’s ability to make advanced chips.

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China-Japan ties are also clouded by detention of&nbsp;a Japanese man employed by Astellas Pharma in China for unknown reasons.

The Japanese government has asked Chinese authorities to release the man.

"We plan to make our position clear on a range of issues, including these during my visit to China,"&nbsp;Hayashi said when asked whether he would raise the issue of the Astellas employee and the release of water into the ocean from the wrecked Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant.

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Hayashi’s visit to China follows leadership-level talks held on the sidelines of an international summit last November, the first between the two countries in almost three years.

At the time, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he conveyed his concerns over China’s increasing maritime military presence but also said the two leaders agreed to reopen diplomatic channels of communications including a visit by Japan’s foreign minister to China in the near future.

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Japan and China on Friday set up a military hotline in an effort to strengthen their capability of managing and controlling maritime and air incidents. Such incidents have become a regular affair between the two neighbours, mostly due to China's aggressive patrolling of the disputed waters in the East China Sea.

Japan and China on Friday set up a military hotline in an effort to strengthen their capability of managing and controlling maritime and air incidents. Such incidents have become a regular affair between the two neighbours, mostly due to China's aggressive patrolling of the disputed waters in the East China Sea. The development just comes ahead of Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi's visit to Beijing this weekend. Japan's foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is scheduled to visit Beijing for two days from Saturday to discuss a range of issues, including the detention of an Astellas Pharma Inc employee. Hayashi told reporters in Japan that he will meet the Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang during the visit for "an honest and frank discussion to create a constructive and stable relationship." The visit comes after the Japanese government announced plans to restrict exports of 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, aligning its technology trade with a United States-led push to curb China’s ability to make advanced chips. ALSO WATCH | Japan worries China will resort to force to take control of Taiwan × China-Japan ties are also clouded by detention of a Japanese man employed by Astellas Pharma in China for unknown reasons. The Japanese government has asked Chinese authorities to release the man. "We plan to make our position clear on a range of issues, including these during my visit to China," Hayashi said when asked whether he would raise the issue of the Astellas employee and the release of water into the ocean from the wrecked Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant. ALSO READ | Did China operate 'balloons' to spy on several countries, including India and Japan? Hayashi’s visit to China follows leadership-level talks held on the sidelines of an international summit last November, the first between the two countries in almost three years. At the time, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he conveyed his concerns over China’s increasing maritime military presence but also said the two leaders agreed to reopen diplomatic channels of communications including a visit by Japan’s foreign minister to China in the near future. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Japan, China set up military hotline ahead of foreign minister Hayashi’s Beijing visit

Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi announced that he would be going to Beijing for a two-day visit on the 1st of April. This will be the first such visit in over three years. He has said that he will be meeting his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang and the Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi.

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