iThe government of Japan has responded to the conflict in Ukraine with the following sanctions measures (listed by date, beginning with most recent):
March 15, 2022: Japan adds 17 additional Russian individuals to its sanctions list and freezes their assets. Additionally, Japan extends export bans to certain cargo and service transactions.
March 8, 2022: Japan’s Cabinet decided “to freeze the assets of people related to Russia and Belarus, prohibit the export of oil refining equipment and the like to Russia, prohibit exports to organizations related to the Armed Forces of Belarus, and prohibit exports of general items considered to contribute to strengthening the military capabilities of Belarus.”
March 3, 2022: Japan announced it would freeze assets held by four additional banks—VTB Bank, Bank Otkritie, Sovcombank, and Novikombank—in accordance with updated EU sanctions. Additionally, Japan froze the assets of 18 Russian nationals; seven Belarusian government officials, including President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin; and two Belarusian entities.
February 25, 2022: Japan froze assets held by Promsvyazbank, Bank Rossiya, and VEB.RF.
February 24, 2022: Japan announced it would suspend the issuance of visas to individuals from the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) and Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR); freeze the assets held by those individuals in Japan; prohibit imports from and exports to the DNR and LPR; prohibit new Russian sovereign debt transactions; and further restrict certain designated Russian banks’ ability to issue or offer securities in Japan.
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