“In connection with the opening of the office, we also created a Ukrainian business department at JETRO headquarters, which decided to invite a business support team between Ukraine and Japan. We came with 10 major Japanese companies and startups equipped with advanced technology and a strong commitment to support Ukraine’s reconstruction,” Jetro head Norihiko Ishigura said at the office opening in Kiev on Thursday.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal also attended the ceremony.
Among the companies that have decided to interact with Ukrainian business are Itochu Corporation (represents investment products, but in Ukraine is interested in engineering projects, food/chemicals/metals trade and automotive business), Taichi holding Limited (develops air conditioning systems, sells construction equipment), Nippon express holding Inc (freight forwarder), Green (develops “clean” solutions for agribusiness), NTC International Co (consulting firm in the field of agriculture), Spec Company Limited (develops soil reinforcing agents), and NTC International Co (agricultural consulting firm).
According to him, JETRO will continue to bring Japanese business initiatives to Ukraine and create as many opportunities as possible for companies from both countries.
He also hopes that Ukraine and Japanese companies will take advantage of these opportunities and develop business relations.
The members of the JETRO Kyiv office are Shibata Tetsuo – he has been appointed CEO of JETRO Kyiv, Sagakuchi Ryohai – coordinator of Jetro in Ukraine, Yoden Tomohiro – deputy CEO, and Diana Nazarova – JETRO Ukraine project coordinator.
“I look forward to building strong ties with Ukrainian communities as a true friend. Dear Kiev, I love you,” Tomohiro stated.
In turn, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yulia Sviridenko said that the opening of JETRO office in Kiev marks the beginning of strategic partnership between Japan and Ukraine.
JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) – Japan External Trade Organization Office, an independent administrative body under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, established to promote trade and economic cooperation with other countries of the world.
Franco-German defense concern KNDS has opened a subsidiary in Kiev, which under the name KNDS Ukraine LLC will support cooperation between Ukrainian government agencies, the Ukrainian defense industry and KNDS, the concern’s press service reports.
“The purpose of opening KNDS Ukraine LLC is, among other things, to consolidate the Ukrainian land industry and enable it to more effectively carry out maintenance, repair and overhaul of KNDS systems – including Leopard 1 and 2 tanks, CAESAR and AMX 10RC artillery systems and PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers – which significantly increases their combat readiness. KNDS and Ukrainian industry also intend to jointly produce in Ukraine 155-mm artillery ammunition and spare parts using advanced technologies,” the report says.
It is noted that the creation of KNDS Ukraine LLC is the result of a joint French-German government initiative, the framework of which was presented on March 22, 2024 by French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu and the head of the German Defense Ministry Boris Pistorius in Berlin.
Increase in morbidity Covid-19 fixed in the Ukrainian capital in the present time, reported on the site of the Kiev city state administration (KGGA) on Wednesday.
As reported by the director of the Department of Health of the KSCA Valentina Ginzburg, in June in Kiev there were 199 laboratory-confirmed cases of coronavirus, in July – early August – 1 thousand 660, then in the second week of August, 1 thousand 283 people have already fallen ill, including 174 children.
The number of hospitalized people requiring artificial ventilation is also growing. However, in most cases, the disease runs without significant complications. “However, and in this lies its own dangers. Painful, not too suffering symptom, list them on fatigue, usual usmork, even on allergic reactions due to color ambrosia, for example. Therefore, he continues to live a socially active life, to work, and thus to spread Covid,” Ginzburg warned.
She urged to be conscious of your health and epidemic safety, use protective masks, hand antiseptics, avoid crowded places and contact with people with cold symptoms, keep your distance in crowded places.
“Be sure to stay home if you feel unwell. Once again, I remind you – even a headache, a slight runny nose, or a general feeling of discomfort can be symptoms of Covid. This applies to adults and children as well. Get tested. Seek medical advice. With such a responsible approach, you will not only protect yourself from complications of the disease, but also do not endanger people around you,” Ginzburg emphasized.
In Kiev on Oleksandr Konisky Street unknown persons demolished a house with the help of heavy construction equipment, the circumstances of demolition of a historical building in the center of the capital are established by the police in the framework of criminal proceedings.
As reported on Saturday by the National Police of Kiev in facebook, law enforcers are now conducting priority investigative actions. The equipment, which was used to demolish the building, has been seized. On this fact is investigated criminal proceedings, initiated under Part 2 of Article 298 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
In the evening on Friday the police in Kiev received a report that unknown persons demolished a house built at the end of XIX century on Oleksandr Konisky Street with the help of heavy construction equipment. At the scene of the incident, the operational duty officer immediately sent an investigative team.
The police officers identified the location of the equipment and seized it, the question of its arrest is being resolved. On this fact investigators of Shevchenkivsky police department are investigating criminal proceedings initiated under part 2 of article 298 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. All circumstances of the incident are being established.
In Ukraine on Monday, June 2, except for the south-eastern part of short-term rains, thunderstorms in some places.
Wind is predominantly southwesterly, 7-12 m/s.
Temperatures in western regions at night 10-15°, in the afternoon 21-26°; in the rest of the territory at night 13-18°, in the afternoon 27-32°, in the north, Vinnitsa and Cherkassy regions 24-29°.
In Kiev on Monday night, light rain in the afternoon. The wind is southwest, 7-12 m/s. The temperature at night is 16-18°, during the day 26-28°.
According to the Central Geophysical Observatory named after Boris Sreznevsky. Boris Sreznevsky in Kiev on June 2, the highest daytime temperature was 33.3 in 1921, the lowest nighttime temperature was 3.9 in 1963.
On Tuesday, June 3, at night in the central, eastern, afternoon in the western and northeastern regions in some places short-term rain, thunderstorms, in the rest of the territory without precipitation.
Wind south, southwest, 5-10 m/s.
The temperature at night 13-18 °, during the day 23-28 °, in the south and east of the country 27-32 °.
On Tuesday in Kiev without precipitation. Wind south, southwest, 5-10 m/s. The temperature at night 16-18 °, during the day 26-28 °.