Russia's attacks on towns and cities across Ukraine have turned neighborhoods into rubble and left behind millions of tons of debris.



One Japanese company sees reconstruction hopes in the devastation and has started a project to turn the war waste into materials to help rebuild Ukraine.



Tagawa Sangyo in Fukuoka Prefecture specializes in making plaster and has teamed up with the UN Development Programme and a Turkish construction company.



Last week, debris from a residential building in the town of Makariv in central Ukraine was hauled away by trucks for the project.



The material will be pulverized and part of it shipped to the firm's Japan plant by the end of October.



There it will be checked for suitability and safety, before being turned into building tiles.



The company is studying whether it is feasible to build a tile making factory in Ukraine by 2027, which could provide jobs to injured soldiers.



Ukrainian authorities in June said the war has left behind more than 6 million tons of rubble and debris since Russia's invasion more than three years ago.



The UN Development Programme says it is now focused on securing funds for disposing of the mountains of waste.
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Quiz 1:
Which Japanese company is working on a project to turn war waste in Ukraine into materials to help rebuild the country?
A. Sony Corporation
B. Tagawa Sangyo (Correct answer)
C. Toyota Motor Corporation
D. Honda Motor Company

Quiz 2:
Which organization is partnering with Tagawa Sangyo and a Turkish construction company in the project to recycle war waste?
A. The World Bank
B. The United Nations Development Programme (Correct answer)
C. Greenpeace International
D. Amnesty International

Quiz 3:
What is Tagawa Sangyo's primary product specialization according to the article?
A. Building tiles (Correct answer)
B. Renewable energy systems
C. Automotive parts
D. Electronic devices