Japan decided Tuesday to freeze the assets of nine individuals, including members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, and a related company, imposing sanctions on the organization amid its war against Israel.The punitive measures are the first imposed by Japan since Hamas launched what the country calls a "terror attack" on Israel on Oct. 7, triggering a large-scale conflict between the Jewish state and the Islamist group.Japan accuses those subjected to the asset freezes of being involved in fundraising for Hamas, according to a Foreign Ministry official.The measures, implemented with…READ FULL ARTICLE