The Japanese government said Tuesday it will maintain sanctions on Russia while working in tandem with other Group of Seven nations as the war in Ukraine is set to enter its seventh month with no end in sight.Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who attended a meeting of ministers and senior ministry officials virtually as he has contracted COVID-19, instructed them to craft measures to address rising energy prices prompted by the ongoing war.Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a regular news conference the meeting was an opportunity for Kishida to share understanding of the current situ…READ FULL ARTICLE
