Japan to toughen sanctions against Russia

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that Japan will impose additional sanctions on Russia, with the primary aim of expanding the freeze on Moscow’s assets.

Speaking at a press conference in London, Kishida said the new sanctions would add a further 140 people to the list of individuals subject to an asset freeze, append 70 military organizations to the list of entities subject to an export ban, bar exports of quantum computers and other high-tech products and freeze the assets of yet more Russian banks.

After returning to Japan, Kishida will meet with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Wednesday and hold talks with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday.

Source: The Japan News