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Japan approves additional sanctions against Russia

Japan approves additional sanctions against Russia

The Japanese government on Tuesday approved additional sanctions against 398 people and 28 organizations from Russia in connection with the situation around Ukraine, according to the website of the Japanese Foreign Ministry. In …

Japan to expel eight Russian diplomats and trade mission staff

Japan to expel eight Russian diplomats and trade mission staff

The Japanese authorities have decided to expel eight Russian diplomats and staff members of the trade mission in Tokyo in connection with the situation around Ukraine and the Russian military operation currently underway, a Japanese Foreign …

Japan to ask firms not to pay for Russian gas in roubles

Japan to ask firms not to pay for Russian gas in roubles

Japanese companies will be asked to refuse Russia’s demand that energy payments be made in roubles, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Tuesday. Russia demanded last week that “unfriendly” countries must …

Japan expands sanctions against Russia

Japan expands sanctions against Russia

Japan expanded sanctions against Russia in view of the special military operation underway now in Ukraine, Japan’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday. Twenty-five Russians were added to the sanction list, including chief executive of …

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Japan

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Japan

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 struck off the coast of Japan’s eastern Fukushima prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said Friday. The agency said the quake took place 50 kilometers below the surface and that …

Russia terminates peace treaty talks with Japan

Russia terminates peace treaty talks with Japan

Moscow is terminating peace treaty talks with Tokyo in the light of Japan’s newly-introduced unilateral restrictions against Russia over the situation in Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. "In the light of the …

Japan to toughen sanctions against Russia

Japan to toughen sanctions against Russia

The government of Japan will broaden export and financial sanctions against Russia and Russian businessmen due to the situation around Ukraine, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at the press conference on Wednesday. "We are going …

Group of Seven to hold meeting over Ukraine

Group of Seven to hold meeting over Ukraine

The Group of Seven (G7) industrialised nations will hold an online meeting after 12:00 GMT to discuss Russia's actions in Ukraine, Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Wednesday. Suzuki, who made the comment in …

Japan imposes additional sanctions against 17 Russians

Japan imposes additional sanctions against 17 Russians

The government of Japan imposed additional personal sanctions against 17 Russian citizens over the situation around Ukraine, Japanese Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday. According to the published information, the new sanctions list …

Nintendo, Sony halting supplies to Russia

Nintendo, Sony halting supplies to Russia

Sony made the decision to suspend deliveries of its game consoles, peripherals and games to Russia and operations of the Playstation Store, the company said on Thursday. "Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) joins the global …

Japan may exit Sakhalin energy projects

Japan may exit Sakhalin energy projects

Japan is considering withdrawal from energy projects jointly developed with Russia on the island of Sakhalin, Japanese Industry Minister Koichi Hagiuda said on Wednesday. Hagiuda told parliament that Japanese interests would pull out …

Credit card issuer JCB to suspend Russian operations

Credit card issuer JCB to suspend Russian operations

Japanese credit card company JCB Co. said it would follow Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. in suspending core operations in Russia. The company said Tuesday that under the suspension, JCB cards issued in Russia can’t be used outside …

Japan sanctions 20 more Russian businessmen, officials

Japan sanctions 20 more Russian businessmen, officials

Japan imposed sanctions on 20 more Russians including businessmen and officials due to the situation around Ukraine and Russia’s military operation, according to a list published on the website of the Japanese Foreign Ministry on …