Japan has decided to ban the export of chemical weapons-related goods to Russia as part of additional sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine and is “deeply concerned” about the possible use of nuclear weapons, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday.
Japan also added 21 Russian organizations, such as scientific laboratories, as targets of existing export bans, according to a government statement released after a cabinet meeting on Monday that formally approved new sanctions measures announced by the foreign minister at a Group of Seven meeting last week.
Japan is deeply concerned about the possibility of using nuclear weapons during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,” Matsuno also said at a press conference, adding that Japan will continue to work with the international community to support Ukraine and sanction Russia.
