Japan Unleashes More Sanctions on Russia Amid Canceled Peace Treaty Talks

Japan Unleashes More Sanctions on Russia Amid Canceled Peace Treaty Talks
Japan's Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the party headquarters in Tokyo, on Nov. 1, 2021. Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP
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Japan’s government said March 25 it will freeze the assets of 25 more Russian individuals and ban exports to 81 Russian organizations, stepping up pressure on Moscow to halt its attack on Ukraine.

The move follows Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s statement on March 22 that Japan will remain persistent in its sanctions against Russia, despite that such actions have resulted in Russia abandoning peace treaty talks with Japan.
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