Anticipating retaliation, Japan scrambles to review Russian imports

Tokyo expects Moscow to freeze shipments of energy and chipmaking materials

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Russia and Ukraine export neon and other noble gases used to make semiconductors and related materials. (Photo courtesy of Disco)

MAYUMI HIROSAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- From chipmaking materials to energy, Japan this month launched efforts to identify critical imports from Russia and make contingency plans for potential disruptions to its supply chains as Moscow is expected to halt shipments in retaliation against economic sanctions.

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