Coverage dated March 20, 2023

Japan’s Kishida Offers Ukraine Support as China’s Xi Backs Russia

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While Chinese President Xi Jinping was in Moscow, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio made a surprise visit to Kyiv.

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  1. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Japan's leader in Kyiv to back Ukraine as China's Xi visits Russia (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has arrived in Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, becoming the first post-war Japanese leader to visit an active war zone

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Japanese leader arrives in Kyiv as China's Xi visits Russia (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Kyiv for a surprise visit Tuesday, hours after Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in neighboring Russia on a three-day trip. Moscow's invasion of Ukraine will be in the spotlight at both meetings.

  3. Breitbart News

    Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Makes Surprise Visit to Ukraine (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio makes a surprise visit to Ukraine’s capital Kyiv for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

  4. The Diplomat

    Japan’s Kishida Offers Ukraine Support as China’s Xi Backs Russia (opens The Diplomat)

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    The Diplomat's feed description

    While Chinese President Xi Jinping was in Moscow, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio made a surprise visit to Kyiv.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Japan's leader visits Kyiv while China's president is being feted in Moscow (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began a surprise visit to Ukraine hours after Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow for a summit.

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Japan's PM offers Ukraine support as China's Xi backs Russia (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit Tuesday to Kyiv, engaging in dueling diplomacy with Asian rival President Xi Jinping of China, who met in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin to promote Beijing's peace proposal for Ukraine that Western nations have all but dismissed as a n…

  7. Fox News

    Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits Ukraine for talks with Zelenskyy (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Fumio Kishida, the prime minister of Japan, is visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today. Kishida plans to show his "absolute rejection to Russia's one sided change."

  8. Delaware Public Media

    Japan's prime minister arrives in Ukraine for talks with President Zelenskyy (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began a surprise visit to Ukraine early Tuesday, hours after Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in neighboring Russia for a three-day visit.

  9. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Japan, China leaders visit rival capitals in Ukraine war | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Japan, China leaders visit rival capitals in Ukraine war

  10. WFMZ Allentown

    Japan's Kishida heading to Ukraine for talks with Zelenskyy (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is heading to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Japanese public broadcaster NHK showed Kishida riding a train from Poland heading to Kyiv

  11. Washington Times

    Japan’s Kishida makes surprise Kyiv trip while China’s Xi visits Moscow (opens Washington Times)

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    Japanese prime ministers are not known for stealing the spotlight, but Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday managed to upstage Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his high-profile summit in Russia, making a surprise visit to Kyiv for talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and top Ukrainian officia…

  12. WTOP Washington DC

    Japan, China leaders visit rival capitals in Ukraine war (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began a surprise visit to Ukraine early Tuesday.

  13. The Buffalo News

    Japan, China leaders begin visits to rivals in Ukraine war (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Kyiv for a surprise visit shortly after noon Tuesday, hours after Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in neighboring Russia for a three-day trip.

  14. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Japan Prime Minister Kishida making surprise visit to Ukraine to meet Zelensky (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Jessie Yeung and Teele Rebane, CNN Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making a surprise trip to Ukraine on Tuesday to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — a day after Chinese leader Xi Jinping met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

  15. Al Jazeera

    Japan’s Fumio Kishida heads to Kyiv to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Japanese prime minister to show ‘solidarity’ with Ukraine in visit that coincides with Chinese leader’s Moscow trip.

  16. France 24

    Japan PM Kishida to meet Zelensky in surprise Kyiv visit (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Tuesday to offer "solidarity and unwavering support," Japan's foreign ministry…

  17. PBS NewsHour

    Japan's prime minister offers Ukraine support as China's president backs Russia (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has made a surprise visit to Kyiv, stealing some of the global attention from Asian rival President Xi Jinping of China.

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