Japan on Aug. 5 slapped new sanctions on Russia over its backing of separatist insurgents in eastern Ukraine, adding 40 individuals and two Crimean companies to its blacklist, news reports said.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
The Moscow Times: Japan expands sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during press conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil on August 02, 2014. The sanctions on Russia went into force immediately after they were approved by Abe's Cabinet on Aug. 5 morning.
