A good meeting with members of the House of Representatives of Japan’s National Diet, led by Itsunori Onodera. It is important that precisely on such difficult days for our people as these, when waves of Russian “shaheds” are constantly terrorizing our people, representatives of our partners are always here to see and feel what is happening.
Today alone, a “shahed” struck a school while classes were in session, there were strikes on the Pivdennyi Bridge in Kyiv, and attacks on energy infrastructure continue unabated. And it is important that Japan and our other partners know exactly what risks all of this poses.
We greatly value all the economic and humanitarian support since the beginning of Russia’s war, as well as the level of our relations with Japan. In New York, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and I discussed how to do more for bilateral relations between our countries and for our security – that of Ukraine, Japan, and all democratic countries. We agreed to remain in active communication.
Thank you, Japan. It’s important that our partners are here, in Ukraine, to support our people amid Russia’s savage escalation of drone and missile terror. Together, we can protect lives, and air defense is key to that.
President Donald J. Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the United Nations General Assembly, furthering the strong alliance between the USA and Japan. 🇺🇸🤝🇯🇵