Russia sanctions 384 Japanese lawmakers


FILE PHOTO: A general view shows a parliamentary session at the Lower House of Parliament in Tokyo, Japan November 10, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Friday imposed sanctions against 384 members of Japan's parliament, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Moscow said the measures were taken against those who had "taken an unfriendly, anti-Russian position."

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