As a result of Tokyo's support for international sanctions against Moscow over its conflict with Ukraine, Russia has prohibited 384 Japanese legislators from accessing its territory.
The Japanese lawmakers were placed on a blacklist by the Russian foreign ministry on Friday. They were identified on the ministry's website and charged with "adopting an unfriendly, anti-Russian position, particularly by expressing unfounded accusations against our country regarding the special military operation in Ukraine."Along with the G7, Tokyo has joined the G7 in freezing Russian central bank assets as retaliation for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Since Russian forces started war on Kyiv, tensions between Tokyo and Moscow have risen.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida referred to Moscow's action as an unacceptable infringement of Ukrainian sovereignty and international law in February, following Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement that he was sending soldiers into Ukraine.
"It is very evident that Russia's activities violate international law and harm Ukraine's sovereignty. We condemn these actions once more and implore Russia to resume diplomatic talks, he stated at the time.Japan's ownership of the Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project on the island of Sakhalin in Russia's far east has been transferred to a Russian operator, according to a decree published by Russia on July 1.
Up until this point, Japan had received the majority of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced by the Sakhalin-2 project.Tokyo had previously stated that it hoped to keep its interest, claiming that since Japan is heavily dependent on fossil fuel imports, involvement in the project was crucial to national energy security.So far, Russia has supplied 8 percent of Japan's LNG imports.
As a result of Tokyo joining international sanctions against Moscow, the Russian foreign ministry said in May that several dozen Japanese officials, including Prime Minister Kishida, had been denied entrance.
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