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Japan expands export ban to Russia NHK

The Japanese government has banned exports of an additional 57 items to Russia, as it steps up its sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine.

The list includes semiconductors, chip-manufacturing equipment, and high-powered diesel engines for trucks and tractors.

The latest round of sanctions took effect on Friday.
It excludes exports for humanitarian purposes. Japan has slapped a similar ban on Russian ally Belarus.

It had already imposed an export ban on more than 230 items, in response to Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.
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Japanese government increased export sanctions against Russia, adding 57 items to the ban list, including semiconductors, chip-manufacturing equipment, and high-powered diesel engines. The latest round of sanctions excludes exports for humanitarian purposes and has also affected Russia's ally
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ID: 623464c1-71a8-4905-aac6-511235ed5dbd

Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220318_21/

Date: March 18, 2022

Created: 2022/03/18 19:53

Updated: 2025/12/09 17:30

Last Read: 2022/03/18 19:53