TOKYO -- Japan will block seven Russian banks from the SWIFT global payments system and freeze the assets of Russian oligarchs, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday, in a coordinated move with other Western countries to put pressure on Russia to end its invasion of Ukraine.
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Japan blocks 7 Russian banks from SWIFT, freezes oligarch assets
Separately, Kishida relaxes daily entry cap to 7,000 as part of COVID easing
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida explains further sanctions against Russia on Mar. 3. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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