Russia imposes entry ban on 13 Japanese nationals in tit-for-tat move

Moscow has imposed an entry ban on 13 Japanese nationals as a tit-for-tat response to Tokyo's sanctions, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced in a statement.

"As part of retaliatory measures to Japan's ongoing sanctions activity against our country in connection with the special military operation, a decision has been made to indefinitely ban the following Japanese citizens from entering the Russian Federation: President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency Tanaka Akihiko, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Toyota Motor Corporation Akio Toyoda, founder of Rakuten Corporation Hiroshi Mikitani, and others," Caliber.Az reports via foreign media.

The sanctions list also includes other prominent members of Japan's business community, such as Shinsei Bussan Co. President Seigo Iwamatsu, Toray Industries President Mitsuo Ohya, and others.