Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Makes Surprise Visit to Ukraine, Meets Zelenskyy

BUCHA, Ukraine/TOKYO—Japan’s Fumio Kishida met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Tuesday during a rare, unannounced visit by a Japanese leader that underscored Tokyo’s emphatic support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion. The Japanese prime minister had been the only leader of the Group of Seven (G-7) rich nations yet to visit Ukraine, which has seen an outpouring of popular support in Japan following the Russian invasion. Zelenskyy posted footage of him greeting Kishida, whom the Ukrainian leader called “a truly powerful defender of the international order and a longtime friend of Ukraine.” Earlier, Kishida toured the town of Bucha, where the mayor has said more than 400 civilians were killed last year by Russian forces....