Russia bans Japanese seafood imports
Russia has adopted temporary restrictive measures against fish and seafood imports from Japan, Russia's agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said. Rosselkhoznadzor noted that as of October 16, …
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Water discharge from Fukushima: Moscow expects Tokyo to provide full details
Russia expects that Japan will provide all the necessary information regarding the water discharge from the …
Japanese Foreign Ministry announces new anti-Russian sanctions
Japan has imposed sanctions implying, among other things, an asset freeze, where applicable, on 39 Russian individuals. The latest blacklist was published by the Japanese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday. Tokyo also slapped …
Russian Foreign Ministry announces conditions for normalization of dialogue with Japan
Russia refuses to negotiate with Japan on an agreement on marine fishing in the Southern Kuril Islands because of the sanctions policy pursued by the Japanese leadership. This was reported in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian …
Japan unsure if price cap for Russian oil to be efficient
Japan is unsure whether the price cap for Russian oil will be efficient, but believes the measure will reduce Russian revenue from oil exports, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said a news conference on Monday. …
Bridgestone starts finding Russian buyer for assets in country
Japan’s producer of tires Bridgestone, which suspended the operation of its facility in Ulyanovsk and new investments in Russia in March, has started the process of finding a local buyer for its Russian assets, according to a statement …
Japan remains committed to concluding peace treaty with Russia
The Japanese government will continue to pursue a policy aimed at resolving the territorial issue and concluding a peace treaty with Russia despite the deterioration of relations between the states due to the situation in Ukraine, Japanese Prime …
Putin puts forward Russia as challenger to title of ‘Land of the Rising Sun’
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Russia the land of the rising sun, since the easternmost part of Chukotka is located to the east of Japan. "Geographically speaking, I guess we should mention Kamchatka. Our neighbors, the …
Putin expresses his condolences over ex-PM Abe’s death
Russian President Vladimir Putin has conveyed his condolences over the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a message to his mother and wife. "A criminal has claimed the life of a prominent statesman who led the …
Japan bans Russian gold imports, provision of audit, consulting services to Russia
Tokyo has banned Russian gold imports and the provision of trust, accounting, audit, and consulting services to Russia over the Ukraine situation, the Japanese Finance Ministry said. According to a statement on the ministry's …
Shares of Mitsui, Mitsubishi hit by Russia's move on Sakhalin-2 project
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree that seizes full control of the Sakhalin-2 gas and oil project in Russia's far east, a move that could force out Shell and Japanese investors. The decree, signed on Thursday, creates …
Japan sanctions another 160 Russian individuals and legal entities
The Japanese government will expand individual and export sanctions against Russia, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at a G7 summit in Germany, Japan’s NHK reported on Monday. Japan intends to freeze the assets of 70 …
Japan to widen export sanctions against Russia
Japan will introduce sanctions against two Russian and one Belarusian bank and will expand the ban on goods export to Russia due to the situation around Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry of Japan said on Tuesday. Assets of the Russian …
Japan, EU to continue sanctions pressure on Russia
Japan and the European Union will continue to exert sanctions pressure on Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Thursday after a summit held in Tokyo with EU leaders. The …
Japanese sanctions against Sberbank and Alfa-Bank come into force
A package of Japanese sanctions against Russia due to the situation around Ukraine, concerning the freezing of the assets of Sberbank and Alfa-Bank, came into force on Thursday. A ban for Japanese individuals and legal entities on new …
Russia sanctions 63 Japanese citizens, including PM Kishida
In a tit-for-tat move, Russia on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 63 Japanese senior officials, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. In a statement on its website, the Russian Foreign Ministry slammed the policy pursued by …
Japan Tobacco considers sale of Russia operations
Japan Tobacco (JT) said on Thursday it was considering selling its Russia operations after suspending investment and marketing activities in the country last month. The announcement by JT, market leader in Russia, came after it said in …
Toshiba no longer accepts orders from Russian partners
Japanese electronics manufacturer Toshiba announced on its website on Wednesday it was suspending all investment in Russia and will no longer accept orders from Russian partners. The company cited the Russian special military operation …
Japanese parliament passes amendments to toughen anti-Russian sanctions
The upper chamber of the Japanese parliament voted to uphold amendments to the country’s legislation, needed to toughen economic sanctions against Russia over its special military operation in Ukraine. Earlier, the amendments …
Expelled Russian diplomats leave Tokyo embassy
A bus with Russian diplomats, earlier expelled by the government of Japan, left the Russian embassy’s territory and headed to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. The diplomats and their family members will be brought back to Russia …
