KIEV, March 24 - Ukraine has attracted $331 million under a loan agreement with Japan on DPL II (Development Policy Loan) and for the implementation of economic reforms, according to a posting on the website of the Finance Ministry.

"Ukraine has received a long-term soft loan worth $331 million from Japan within the DPL II joint project with the World Bank. The credit is granted through the Japan International Cooperation Agency," reads the report.