Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approached Japan about delivering a virtual speech to parliament, lawmakers familiar with the matter said Wednesday, as he continues to rally international support for the defense of his country from Russia's invasion.
The government and ruling coalition are interested in accepting the proposal and are looking to determine whether such a speech is logistically possible in parliament.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, has explained the idea to other political parties. The Ukrainian president delivered an emotional speech to the British House of Commons on March 8 via video link and vowed to fight until the end against Russia.