Japan companies pledge support for Ukraine reconstruction

PM Kishida vows backing for farming, manufacturing, tech industries

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Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, left, and his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, discussed reconstruction cooperation at a conference in Tokyo on Feb.19. (Pool photo) 

WATARU SUZUKI and SAYUMI TAKE, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japanese companies and the government on Monday pledged to support the rebuilding of Ukraine's economy amid growing signs of "Ukraine fatigue" in Western countries.

Over 50 agreements on cooperation were signed at the Japan-Ukraine Conference for Promotion of Economic Growth and Reconstruction in Tokyo on Monday. The conference was co-hosted by the governments of both countries, Keidanren, a Japanese business lobby, and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).

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