
Japan’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved additional sanctions against Russia, freezing the assets of 398 Russian individuals including President Vladimir Putin’s two daughters and the wife of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The Cabinet also approved an import ban on 38 items, including electric machinery and lumber, effective April 19. The latest ...

Japan said Friday it will end imports of Russian coal and announced the expulsion of eight of Moscow’s diplomats over alleged “war crimes” in Ukraine. “Russian troops have killed civilians and have attacked nuclear facilities, gravely violating international humanitarian law. These are war crimes that can never be forgiven,” Japanese ...