The Japanese government will announce a package of comprehensive measures to help other countries remove landmines, an informed source said Friday.
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa will make the announcement Saturday during her trip to Cambodia, according to the source.
The aim is to utilize the know-how of Japan and the Southeast Asian country in removing mines and help other nations struggling with the issue, including Ukraine.
The package will include education to avoid the risk of mines, provision of mine detectors, support for victims and the development of an artificial intelligence-powered system to identify possible mine locations.
In Cambodia, a civil war continued for more than 20 years from 1970, with 4 million to 6 million mines believed to have been buried.
Since 1998, Japan has been supporting mine-removal activities by the Cambodian Mine Action Centre with grant aid. The center shares its knowledge with other countries.
In Ukraine, which is fighting Russia's full-scale invasion, about 30% of the land area is likely to be polluted with buried mines and unexploded shells.
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