Japan is planning to reopen its embassy in Kyiv as early as by the end of October, more than seven months after a temporary closure following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, diplomatic sources said Monday.The restart of the Japanese Embassy would show unity among the G-7, which has tried to put pressure on Russia by implementing severe economic sanctions on Moscow over its prolonged war in Ukraine, the sources said.Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi told a press conference on Monday that the resumption of the embassy is "vital for close communication between Japan and Ukraine," adding Japan will take the issue into "comprehensive consideration."Since then, the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has supported Japanese citizens living in Ukraine, mainly from the Japanese Embassy in Warsaw and its liaison office in the southeastern Polish city of Rzeszow.In a social media post, Shmyhal quoted Kishida as saying Japan would reopen its embassy in Kyiv without referring to a specific time."