Japan has officially contributed $14.7 million to NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative, marking a new step in Tokyo’s support for Ukraine and its defense cooperation with the Atlantic alliance. The contribution, announced by Japan’s Foreign Ministry on Friday, amounts to 2.2 billion yen and comes from Japan’s FY2025 supplementary budget. Tokyo said the funding will cover non-lethal equipment only, with the details of the package to be coordinated with NATO.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Japan said the equipment is expected to be in line with its previous support through NATO’s Comprehensive Assistance Package for Ukraine Trust Fund, which has included non-lethal assistance. The ministry said Japan “will continue to support Ukraine in order to achieve a just and lasting peace” and intends to further strengthen Japan-NATO cooperation. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha welcomed the announcement, saying Japan’s “principled and consistent support sends a powerful message of solidarity.” President Volodymyr Zelensky also thanked Japan for the contribution, saying Tokyo has supported Ukraine and its people since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion. “I thank Japan for its contribution to the PURL initiative,” Zelensky wrote on X. “Since the very beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Japan has been helping Ukraine and our people a lot. And we deeply appreciate all the support we have received.”