Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday pledged to maintain close cooperation, Japan's Foreign Ministry said, as Tokyo continues to support Kyiv's fight against Russia's invasion.The phone talks came ahead of Kishida's upcoming visit to the United States next week as a state guest and his meeting with President Joe Biden on April 10 in Washington, where it is expected that discussions on their continued support for Ukraine will be high on the agenda.During their 30-minute phone conversation, Kishida said Japan will "steadily implement" …READ FULL ARTICLE