Message from Ambassador
It is a great pleasure and honour to be the Ambassador of Japan to Ukraine. Upon my arrival in Ukraine on October 22nd, my wife and I found with great joy the golden domed churches and beautiful monuments of Kyiv welcoming us with the approaching winter. Ukraine is facing the greatest crisis since its independence and I would like to let you know that Japan firmly stands by the people and the Government of Ukraine while giving its utmost support.
The Government of Japan's foreign policy towards Ukraine is based upon the following principles.
First, the annexation of Crimea by Russia is a clear violation of the all norms of international law. Russia must stop all military intervention in any area of Ukraine. Second, the Japanese Government continues to provide economic assistance to make Ukraine rich and strong. After the Maidan protests, the Japanese Government pledged 1.5 billion US dollars in assistance, but recently on top of this assistance Japan made a new pledge of 7 million US dollars for the reconstruction of areas affected by the conflict.
Japan, together with the International Community, imposed sanctions against Russia, believing that they will make Russia realize that intervention in the domestic affairs of Ukraine is not justified and is not acceptable. At the same time, Japan believes that dialogue with Russia is needed.
In spite of the difficulties Ukraine is undergoing, I believe that except for the limited area of the East and Crimea, the general law and order situation in Ukraine is good and sound and I believe that Ukraine has a rich agricultural and industrial background which could be a great asset for its future economic development. The Embassy of Japan spares no efforts to help the Japanese business presence develop in Ukraine and I hope that the assistance offerd by the Japanese Government will lead to further investment from Japan.
Kyiv is a beautiful city, rich in history and culture going back more than 1,000 years. Odesa and Lviv are examples of rich cultural heritage and I would like more Japanese people to visit Ukraine to see and understand the beauty of the country.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine
Shigeki Sumi
(Novemver 2014)
News archive
2018
- Ambassador Sumi met with the Former Vice Prime Minister of Slovakia Ivan Miklos(16.10.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi held a meeting with the Minister of Temporarily Occupied Territories and IDPs Vadym Chernysh(05.10.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi held a meeting with Minister of Defence Poltorak(02.10.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi visited Kharkiv(29.09.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in a signing ceremony for the Japan-funded assistance project to be implemented by the World Bank(27.09.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in a seminar on promotion of Ukrainian honey export to Japan(24.09.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi spoke at the opening ceremony of the “Japan Day"(07.09.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in the opening ceremony of a grain elevator of the Kivshovata Agro LLC(05.09.2018)
- A concert of famous Japanese pianist Fuzjko Hemming was held at the residence of Ambassador Sumi(03.09.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi and his spouse held a meeting for the participants of the Japanese Government educational programs(28.08.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi visited the fields of Kivshovata Agro LLC in the southern part of Kyiv region(23.07.2018)
- Ambassador visited Ferrexpo’s Poltava Mining Complex(20.07.2018)
- Evening with representatives of the National Opera & Ballet House of Ukraine(09.07.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi met HE Mr. & Mrs. Hennadiy Zubko, Vice Prime Minister – Minister of Regional Development, Building and Housing of Ukraine(06.07.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi attended a signing ceremony of MoU on modernization of turbine equipment between Toshiba and Turboatom(04.07.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi and his wife met with the President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine Serhii Bubka and others(26.06.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi visited UNDP project sites in Donetsk region(19.06.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi visited Sviatohirsk Lavra(19.06.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi visited Donetsk region together with UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Agnes Chan(18.06.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi visits the International Training Center of the National Guard of Ukraine(14.06.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi and his spouse held a reception for the graduates of the Kiev State Choreographic College(07.06.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi held a meeting with the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Ostap Semerak(31.05.2018)
- Photo session of Ballet Artists of the National Opera Theatre of Ukraine(26.05.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi held a working dinner with the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Ostap Semerak(04.05.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi’s visit to Donetsk and Luhansk regions(02.05.2018)
- Deputy Head of Mission Michio Harada visited Kharkiv(27.03.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi exchanged views with the Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov(15.03.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in the International Conference "NSDI: Towards Data Society"(22.02.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in a press briefing devoted to Japan’s new assistance through international organizations(19.02.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in the opening ceremony of IT job fair(16.02.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi met with the Head of Donetsk Regional State Administration Pavlo Zhebrivskyi(13.02.2018)
- Handover Ceremony of “The Project for Improvement of Educational Environment in Yuriivka District” Implemented Within the Framework of KUSANONE Grant Assistance Program in 2015(13.02.2018)
- Handover Ceremony of “The Project for Improvement of Medical Equipment in Lozova City Hospital” Implemented Within the Framework of KUSANONE Grant Assistance Program in 2015(13.02.2018)
- Ambassador Sumi inspected the projects sites in Donetsk region implemented through UNHCR(12.02.2018)
- Handover ceremony of medical equipment provided under Non-Project Grant Aid(11.01.2018)
2017
- Ambassador Sumi participated in 3D mapping demonstration ceremony(22.12.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in the handover ceremony for medical equipment(21.12.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi Participated in the Handover Ceremony of Demining Equipment(12.12.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi attended the screening ceremony of videos about businesses run by IDPs(24.11.2017)
- Ceremony of completion of the KUSANONE Project for Improvement of Educational Environment in Brovary Higher Sport College(23.11.2017)
- Reception on the Occasion of JICA Office Opening(20.11.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi attended the 4th Kaizen Conference(14.11.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi visited Donetsk and Luhansk regions(31.10.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in the Sakura Planting Ceremony in Dnipro(26.10.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in the Sakura Planting Ceremony in Kharkiv(12.10.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in opening ceremony of Luhansk Regional Theatre(22.08.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi held a meeting with Prime Minister Groysman(18.07.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi exchanged views with Interior Minister Arsen Avakov(10.07.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in the world mural project «Over the Wall» in Kyiv(07.07.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in a press conference on the “Project for Capacity Development of Public Service Broadcaster of Ukraine”(21.06.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi had working lunch with Director of NABU Artem Sytnyk(19.06.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in a press-conference on Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS)(29.05.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi attended the lecture on the electronic microscope presented by Hitachi High-Technologies(25.05.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in the handover ceremony for Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV vehicles(25.05.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi with spouse participated in a tea ceremony(20.05.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi and his spouse attended joint concert of Japanese violinist Yasuko Ohtani and Kyiv National Philharmonic Orchestra(18.05.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi visited Odesa (May 11-12)(12.05.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in Sakura Planting Ceremony in Zhytomyr(25.04.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in Sakura Planting Ceremony in Lviv(21.04.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi Participated in Sakura Planting Ceremony near Kyiv Opera House(11.04.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi Participated in Sakura Planting Ceremony in Botanical Garden(11.04.2017)
- Japan’s assistance through international organizations to support IDPs and boost recovery of Donbas(31.03.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi visited Donetsk and Luhansk Regions (March 28-29)(29.03.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in completion ceremonies of the Japan-funded projects implemented by IOM in Donetsk region(29.03.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi meets the representatives of the National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ukraine(22.03.2017)
- The Handover Ceremony: Project for Improvement of Educational Environment in Preschool of Spychyntsi village within the framework of the Human Security Projects under Kusanone Programme 2014(20.03.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in the handover ceremony for medical equipment provided to the Vinnytsia military hospital(20.03.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi handed over a certificate for planting sakura in Vinnytsia(20.03.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi holds a working dinner with the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine HE Mr. Andriy Parubiy(18.03.2017)
- The signing ceremony of the grant contract “Project for Improving Educational Environment at Brovary Higher School College” within the framework of cultural grant assistance of the KUSANONE programme 2017(16.03.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi exchanged views with the Vice Prime Minister – Minister of Economic Development and Trade Stepan Kubiv(15.03.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi exchanged views with the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine Ostap Semerak(15.03.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi meets Acting Minister of Health Uliana Suprun(14.03.2017)
- G7 Ambassadors Support Group for Ukraine met Prime Minister Groysman(01.03.2017)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Embassy of Japan in Ukraine held the opening ceremony of the “Year of Japan in Ukraine” commemorating the 25th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations(26.01.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi and representatives of the parties related to the JICA’s Project for Capacity Development of Public Service Broadcaster exchanged views with Information Policy Minister Yurii Stets(26.01.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi exchanged views with Information Policy Minister Yurii Stets(17.01.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi met President Poroshenko(16.01.2017)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in the handover ceremony for the equipment provided to a hospital of the State Border Guard Service(13.01.2017)
2016
- Welcome text by Ambassador of Japan Shigeki Sumi on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Japan recognising Ukraine as an independent state(28.12.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in the handover ceremony for endoscopy equipment(6.12.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in the handover ceremony of rapid reaction pyrotechnic vehicles(1.12.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in completion ceremony of Chornobyl Arch sliding(29.11.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi meets Minister of Culture(17.11.2016)
- G7 Ambassadors Support Group for Ukraine met with President of Ukraine(16.11.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi exchanged views with First Vice Prime Minister – Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine Stepan Kubiv(14.11.2016)
- Meeting of G7 Ambassadors Support Group for Ukraine and Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine HE Mr. Andriy Parubiy(14.11.2016)
- G7 Ambassadors' Support Group for Ukraine met National Bank Governor Valeria Gontareva(09.11.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi spoke at interim seminar of Project for Creation of a National Geospatial Data Infrastructure of Ukraine(09.11.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi paid a visit to Donetsk Region (7-8 November, 2016)(08.11.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi paid visit to project sites in Donetsk Region, Ukraine subject to Japanese assistance through UNHCR and WFP(08.11.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi met Minister of Information Policy Yurii Stets(03.11.2016)
- G7 Ambassadors (Ukraine Support Group) met Justice Minister Pavlo Petrenko(28.10.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi met Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelyan(23.09.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in Japan-Ukraine Seminar on Science and Technology Cooperation: “Research with/in Japan”(23.09.2016)
- G7 Ambassadors (Ukraine Support Group) met Minister for Temporarily Occupied Territories and IDPs Vadym Chernysh(20.09.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi met with G7 Ambassadors in Ukraine(14.09.2016)
- Meeting of the G7 Ambassadors’ (Group on Support for Ukraine) with President Poroshenko(14.09.2016)
- Ambassador and Mrs. Sumi held meeting with Ukrainian President and Mrs. Petro Poroshenko(03.09.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi exchanged views Andrii Parubii Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine(01.09.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi visited sites in Donetsk and Luhansk Regions being renovated under UNDP and UNICEF projects financed by Japan(30.08.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi visited Donetsk and Luhansk Regions(30.08.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi visited Poltava Region(19.08.2016)
- Handover ceremony of Project for Improvement of Educational Environment in Hlobyno District under 2014 Kusanone Programme(18.08.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi met Acting Health Minister Ulana Suprun(16.08.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi met with Head of the Presidential Administration Borys Lozhkin, Finance Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk and other officials(15.07.2016)
- G7 Ambassadors’ Support Group for Ukraine exchanged views with Minister of Social Policy Mr. Andrii Reva(14.07.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi held a meeting with Prime Minister Groysman(04.07.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi met with the Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov, Minister of Justice Pavlo Petrenko and Head of the National Police Khatia Dekanoidze(02.07.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi held a meeting with the Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church(01.07.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi met with the Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Kyiv Church Patriarch Filaret(30.06.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in conference devoted to assisting IDPs(30.06.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi met with Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Ostap Semerak(29.06.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi exchanged views with Minister of Agrarian Policy Taras Kutovyi(31.05.2016)
- Participation in the Swearing-in Ceremony of the new patrol police in Mariupol(30.05.2016)
- Japan’s assistance through international organizations to support IDPs and boost recovery in eastern Ukraine(26.05.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi exchanged views with Andrii Parubii, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine(26.05.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi exchanged views with Minister of Education and Science Liliya Hrynevych(24.05.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi exchanged views with Minister of Regional Development, Building and Housing Hennadii Zubko(23.05.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi exchanged views with Minister of Infrastructure Volodymyr Omelyan(23.05.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi visited Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk Regions(19.05.2016)
- Participation in the swearing-in ceremony of the new patrol police of Kramatorsk and Slovyansk(14.05.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi exchanged views with Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Taras Kutovyi(29.04.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in the Nuclear Safety Account Pledging Conference(22.03.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in the International Forum, “Chornobyl's Legacy for the Nuclear Safety of the World” on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident(22.03.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi exchanged views with Minister of Finance of Ukraine Oleksandr Danyliuk(22.03.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi exchanged views with Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Ihor Nasalyk(21.04.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi exchanged views with First Vice Prime Minister- Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine Stepan Kubiv(21.04.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in the opening ceremony of the plant of Fujikura Automotive Ukraine(15.04.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi inspected the situation with providing assistance to IDPs(12.04.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi’s visit to an Olympic training center (artistic gymnastics)(22.03.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi visited a youth sport school of rhythmic gymnastics(02.03.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi held a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mr. Pavlo Klimkin(17.02.2016)
- Meeting between G7 Ambassadors’ Support Group for Ukraine, President Poroshenko, Verkhovna Rada Speaker Groysman and Prime Minister Yatsenyuk(04.02.2016)
- Meeting between G7 Ambassadors’ Support Group for Ukraine and Foreign Affairs Minister Klimkin(03.02.2016)
- Ambassador Sumi exchanged views with Prime Minister Yatsenyuk(02.02.2016)
- Ambassadors of G7 Ukraine support group meeting with Ukrainian high officials dealing with anti-corruption(29.01.2016)
- First Ambassadorial meeting of the G7 Ukraine Support Group(13.01.2016)
2015
- Ambassador Sumi’s visit to Chernivtsi (14.11.2015)
- Ambassadors of G7 Ukraine support group meeting with the President of Ukraine (23.10.2015)
- Ceremony of Commissioning of the Modernized Kyiv Metro Cars (13.10.2015)
- The Completion Ceremony of the Project for Strengthening Nuclear Security (28.05.2015)
- Exchange of views between Ukraine-Japan Business Society and Members of Parliament of Ukraine (22.05.2015)
- Three Handover Ceremonies in the Kirovohrad region under the 2012 Grant Assistance for Human Security Projects of the Kusanone Programme for Ukraine (20.05.2015)
- Ambassador Sumi held a meeting to exchange views with Mr. Klychko, Mayor of Kyiv and Head of Kyiv City State Administration (14.05.2015)
- Ambassador Sumi met Mayor of Lviv Sadovyi (31.03.2015)
- Ambassador Sumi met with the Archbishop in Lviv of the Latins His Beatitude, Mieczyslaw Mokrzycki (31.03.2015)
- Signing ceremony of the Non-Project Grant Aid for the provision of Japanese medical equipment and other products produced by Japanese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) (30.03.2015)
- Ambassador Sumi participated in the launch meeting for the project titled “African Swine Fever: Risk Awareness Raising and Risk Mitigation in Ukraine” (16.01.2015)
- Ambassador of Japan in Ukraine Mr. Sumi meeting with Youth and Sport Minister (20.01.2015)