Japan-Ukraine Relations
Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA by Mr. Maksym Protsenko, Head of the Engineering Centre, SSE Chornobyl NPP
November 2, 2026
On November 2, Ms. IKUINA Akiko, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, received a courtesy call from Mr. Maksym Protsenko, Head of the Engineering Centre, SSE Chornobyl NPP.
- At the outset, Parliamentary Vice-Minister IKUINA expressed her respect for those who continue to be engaged in nuclear safety to this day, 40 years after the Chornobyl NPP accident.
- In response, Mr. Protsenko, Head of the Engineering Centre, provided a detailed explanation on the status of efforts toward the decommissioning of the Chornobyl NPP and expressed its appreciation for the assistance provided by the Government of Japan to date.
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister IKUINA expressed her intention that Japan continues cooperation in nuclear energy sector toward decommissioning in both countries, sharing the expertise gained from the decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi NPP, while stating that Japan stands with Ukraine.