From February 3, Japan will ban the export of radioactive materials, vaccines, medical devices and robots to 49 Russian companies. This is stated in a press release from the Japanese Foreign Ministry on Friday, January 27.
The ban includes equipment for the production of composite materials, laser welding machines, large drilling rigs, electroplating equipment, as well as fingerprint powder and substances used as raw materials for military chemicals.
Japan has also imposed sanctions against 22 Russian officials and three organizations.
Earlier, on January 13, Japan and the United States agreed that both countries would continue to impose sanctions against Russia and support Ukraine.
Meanwhile, on October 7, it became known that Japan had imposed sanctions against more than 80 individuals and nine organizations from the Russian Federation.
On September 26, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan announced the expansion of sanctions against Russia. As noted, the restrictions will affect the export of goods “related to chemical weapons.”
On October 13, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Japan’s imposition of new sanctions against Russia would have its consequences. Zakharova highlighted the restrictions associated with materials for the production of chemical weapons. According to her, such sanctions “cause bewilderment,” since they come from a state that has not disposed of “a huge amount of chemical munitions in the territory of the PRC that it once occupied for 70 years.”
Foreign countries are introducing new sanctions against Russia against the backdrop of an operation to protect Donbass, which Moscow announced on February 24. The decision was made against the background of the aggravation of the situation in the region as a result of shelling by the Ukrainian military.
