TOKYO, Oct. 22 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:
On October 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:55 a.m., the opening session of the Ukraine Mine Action Conference (UMAC 2025) was held at the Tokyo Prince Hotel, attended by Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan. The overview is as follows:
In his opening speech, Minister MOTEGI stated that in Ukraine, landmines continue to endanger civilian lives and hinder recovery and reconstruction, casting a dark shadow over the country's future. He emphasized that leading international discussions for enhancing mine action is major mission and the responsibility of Japan as we have long been supporting, through public-private partnerships, the recove...