On October 1, 2015 Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk has received Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Shigeki Iwai.
Shigeki Iwai has confirmed the willingness of the Government of Japan to deepen cooperation with Ukraine, especially in the energy sector and implementation of appropriate innovative technologies. He has presenteda plan for Ukraine's energy policy, developed with the assistance of Japanese experts.
The participants of the meeting have discussed Ukrainian-Japanese projects in the energy area, as well as prospects of cooperation in post-accident response to emergencies at nuclear power plants.