Japan to revoke Russia's "most favored nation" status over Ukraine

Japan will strip Russia of its "most favored nation" status to punish Moscow for its aggression in Ukraine, following in the footsteps of the United States and European nations, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday.To hold Russia accountable for its "irrational and inhumane" onslaught, Japan will take additional sanctions by expanding the scope of asset freezes targeting elites and business oligarchs close to President Vladimir Putin, he said."We will take severe sanctions against Russia in coordination with the United States and European nations in the G-7," Kishida said at a press …READ FULL ARTICLE