TOKYO, Apr 9 (NNN-NHK) – Japan will impose additional sanctions on Russia, banning imports of coal and vodka, freezing assets held by major lenders, Sberbank and Alfa Bank, while halting new investments, Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, said yesterday.
The five-point sanctions list is part of Japan’s latest measures, to add economic and diplomatic pressure on Russia, Kishida told a press conference.
The Japanese government plans to expand the number of individuals subject to Japan’s asset freezes to around 550, from the current 400.
Shortly before Kishida’s press conference, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said, it will expel eight Russians, including diplomats.– NNN-NHK
