Japan ramps up Russia sanctions with G7, condemns nuke deployment in Belarus

G-7 leaders last week agreed to step up measures to punish Russia's invasion of Ukraine. - Reuters

TOKYO (Reuters): Japan will place additional sanctions on Russia after the Group of Seven (G7) summit the country hosted last week agreed to step up measures to punish Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Friday (May 26).

Matsuno, Tokyo's top government spokesperson, also condemned Russia's move on Thursday to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, saying it would further intensify situations around the invasion of Ukraine.