The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the agency that handles development funds for the Japanese government, has re-opened its office in Ukraine, reported Japanese public broadcaster NHK.
The agency, which is administering about $1.1 billion worth of Ukrainian aid projects for the Japanese government, has been coordinating Ukrainian operations from Moldova since it left Ukraine in January of 2022 in anticipation of the full-scale Russian invasion.
Ther permanent workers of JICA, which also assists Japanese businesses in Ukraine, returned to Kyiv last week and the agency plans to increase staffing and start "full-fledged operations" from next year, the broadcaster reported, citing Matsunaga Hideki, director general of JICA's Middle East and Europe Department.
Japan has pledged a total $6.9 billion in financial and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine since the full-scale Russian invasion, according to the Ukraine Support Tracker of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.
