Japan bans Russian coal imports

Japan bans Russian coal imports

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a news conference on Friday in which he announced the expulsion of eight Russian diplomats and a total ban on Russian coal imports, Qazet.az reports.

"Russia has repeatedly violated international humanitarian law by killing civilians and attacking nuclear power plants. These are unforgivable war crimes," Kishida told reporters.

Japan has been continuing to levy sanctions against Russia in co-ordination with the US and European countries.