Japan will support Ukraine in its judicial reforms and fight against corruption, the two countries agreed Monday.

Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi, who is Japan¡¯s first justice minister to visit Ukraine, met with his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Maliuska in Kyiv on Monday morning ahead of the signing of the memorandum of cooperation.

During Koizumi¡¯s trip, the two countries have agreed to strengthen direct communication at the administrative level between the two ministries.