“They will discuss efforts to expand cooperation on economic security, clean energy.’’
Following the death of ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the church was revealed to have close ties with members of the country’s ruling party.
The 41-year-old Japanese man who shot Mr Abe told investigators he had been “dissatisfied” with Mr Abe and had wanted to kill him.
U.S. President Joe Biden has accused President Vladimir Putin of Russia of trying to destroy Ukraine’s identity.
Top EU officials will be in Tokyo on Thursday to meet Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in hopes of deepening ties with Japan, a strategic ally and neighbour to both Russia and China.
Japan is one of many countries that have partially evacuated their diplomatic staff from Kyiv this past week.
The Japanese prime minister has stressed that the recent missile tests carried out by North Korea were unacceptable.
Following the executions, the number of inmates sitting on death row in Japan now stands at 107.
