The conference opened under heavy security after uncertainty over whether it would take place. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The conference opened under heavy security after uncertainty over whether it would take place. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japan and Ukraine on Tuesday signed an action plan to promote private-sector cooperation aimed at supporting the war-torn country's economic and industrial reconstruction. The signing came as Japan's senior vice foreign and industry ministers visited Kyiv to discuss assistance for Ukraine's recovery efforts. Ayano Kunimitsu of the Foreign Ministry and…