Japan unveiled new economic sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, its third round of penalties aimed at pressing the Kremlin to change course in Ukraine.
The latest package includes export restrictions on military-related technology and measures to prevent five Russian banks from issuing new securities on the Japanese market.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tokyo was adopting the measures in line with the actions of other members of the Group of Seven industrialized countries.
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