Japan will freeze the property of 78 teams and 17 people, together with military officers in Russia and ban exports to 80 Russian entities.

Japan has introduced further sanctions on Russia after the Group of Seven (G7) summit the nation hosted final week agreed to step up measures to punish Moscow over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

In coordination with different G7 members, Japan will freeze the property of 78 teams and 17 people, together with military officers in Russia and ban exports to 80 Russian entities akin to military-affiliated analysis labs, based on a international ministry assertion launched on Friday.

Japan can even ban offering development and engineering providers to Russia, though the small print of the measure shall be introduced at a later date, a commerce ministry assertion stated.

Chief Cupboard Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, Tokyo’s high authorities spokesperson, additionally condemned Russia’s transfer to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, saying it might additional intensify the scenario.

“As the one nation to have suffered atomic bombings throughout wartime, Japan by no means accepts Russia’s nuclear menace, not to mention its use,” Matsuno advised an everyday press convention on Friday.

The leaders of the G7, together with France, Germany, the UK and america, underlined their resolve to help Ukraine with further army support and sanctions on Russia throughout their summit in Hiroshima final week.

They stated the restrictions would cowl exports of business equipment, instruments and expertise helpful to Russia’s conflict effort, whereas efforts could be made to restrict Russian revenues from commerce in metals and diamonds.