Japan gov't-backed body opens Kyiv office to promote trade, business

A Japanese trade promotion agency has opened an office in Kyiv to facilitate private businesses' entry into Ukraine, in one of Japan's latest efforts to support the war-ravaged country's economy amid Russia's prolonged invasion.The government-backed Japan External Trade Organization launched the office on Oct. 10, and it has already begun conducting research, providing information on local investment conditions and offering business-matching opportunities for Japanese firms.At a ceremony held in the Ukrainian capital to commemorate the launch, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said in …READ FULL ARTICLE