Japan approves new sanctions against Russia

The Cabinet of Japan has agreed on the expansion of its sanction package against Russia amidst the illegal accession of four new regions.

The statement came from the Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary, Seiji Kihara, at a press conference following a meeting of the cabinet on October 6, TASS reports.

“During the assembly, the Cabinet of Japan has made the decision to introduce further sanctions, namely the freezing of assets owned by representatives of [the illegally annexed] four regions as well as Russian officials”, the Deputy Secretary said.