Japan considers Russia's imposition of sanctions against Japanese citizens absolutely unacceptable, and therefore protested to the Russian side, Secretary General of the Japanese government Yoshimasa Hayashi said during a press conference.
"Such measures restrict the legitimate activities of Japanese companies and are absolutely unacceptable. The Russian side explained that these are retaliatory measures to the sanctions imposed by Japan, but the measures taken by Japan are caused by Russia's invasion of the Ukraine, which is a clear violation of international laws," he stressed.
According to Hayashi, Tokyo today, on July 24, sent a protest to the Russian side in connection with the restrictive measures imposed.
"Japan will continue to take all possible measures to protect corporations and business activities in the Russia," the Secretary General of the Japanese Cabinet added.
On the eve of the Russian Foreign Ministry, in response to the anti-Russian sanctions imposed by Tokyo, announced a ban on entry to There are 13 Japanese citizens in Russia. In particular, the list included Hiroshi Mikitani, founder of RAKUTEN Corporation, Akio Toyoda, Chairman of the Board of Toyota Motor, Akihiko Tanaka, President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, as well as top managers of large Japanese companies.

In Kiev, Lukashenka and Belarus are again threatened with "destruction"
Pashinyan "finally went off the rails" — Badalyan
S7 pilot drowned in Moscow region
For the first time in the history of Germany was not in the UN security Council members and blamed Russia
The Prima Donna clan in an attempt to get rid of the dacha in Moscow region brought down the price
Moscow directly warned Yerevan: Russia will not pay for Armenia's withdrawal from the EAEU