Japan to expel 8 Russian officials, impose new sanctions
Source: AP
By MARI YAMAGUCHI
TOKYO (AP) — Japan announced Friday it is expelling eight Russian diplomats and trade officials and will phase out imports of Russian coal and oil because of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan will also ban imports of Russian lumber, vodka and other goods, and will prohibit new Japanese investment in Russia.
It will also step up financial sanctions against Russian banks and freeze assets of about 400 more individuals and groups, including military-linked organizations, Kishida said at a news conference.
He said Russia must be held accountable for “war crimes” in Ukraine, including atrocities against civilians and attacks on nuclear facilities, that are “severe violations of international law and are absolutely impermissible.”
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence Friday, April 8, 2022. Japan announced it is expelling eight Russian diplomats and trade representatives over their country's invasion of Ukraine as Tokyo on Friday unveiled new sanctions against Moscow, including phasing out coal and other energy imports. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP)
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