Japan will slap sanctions on Belarus over its "clear involvement" in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, zeroing in on President Alexander Lukashenko and other Belarusian individuals, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday just as talks between Kyiv and Moscow got under way.Belarus, known for its close ties with Russia and serving as an entry point for Russian forces invading Ukraine, will also be subject to Japan's export controls.The scope of Japan's sanctions regime in response to the military attack launched last week now expands beyond Russia and two pro-Moscow separatist regions in Ukr…READ FULL ARTICLE
