President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed Decree No. 524/2025 appointing Yuriy Lutovinov Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Japan.
Mr. Lutovinov is a career diplomat who has headed the Department for Euro-Atlantic Integration in the Office of the President since 2023 and previously served as Minister Counselor at the Ukrainian Embassy in Tokyo from 2015-2021. He is fluent in Japanese and has a deep understanding of the country, a skill that Zelenskyy considers important for strengthening Ukraine-Japan relations.
Ukraine opened an embassy in Japan in 1995 (officially opened on March 23), and diplomatic ties were established in 1992.
