On February 23, 2022, the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, made an announcement that Japan will implement a set of economic sanctions against Russia and the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (“DPR”) and Luhansk People’s Republic (“LPR”) in eastern Ukraine. Japan has condemned the latest Russian move of recognizing the break-away areas as a violation … Continue reading Japan announces sanctions against Russia and the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic