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Japan

Phases out imports of Russian coal and Prohibits new Japanese investment in the Russian Federation

08 Apr 2022

On 8 April 2022, the Government of Japan announced that it will phase out imports of Russian coal, oil, lumber, vodka and other goods and prohibit new Japanese investment in the Russian Federation, in line with measures taken by other G7 nations. The new sanctions will also step-up financial sanctions against Russian banks such as Alphabank and Sberbankand.