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Japan Protests Russia’s Seizure of Japan Tobacco Assets

Bloomberg Markets Friday 06 November 2026, 00:31 UTC By Yoshiaki Nohara 1 min read
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Japan Protests Russia’s Seizure of Japan Tobacco Assets Japan has protested Russia’s seizure of Japan Tobacco International’s local assets, government officials said, the latest development in an escalating diplomatic spat between the two nations. “We have lodged a protest with the Russian government and urged it to take immediate action, such as revoking the measures,” Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa said at a regular press conference on Friday.

Japan Protests Russia’s Seizure of Japan Tobacco Assets Japan has protested Russia’s seizure of Japan Tobacco International’s local assets, government officials said, the latest development in an escalating diplomatic spat between the two nations. “We have lodged a protest with the Russian government and urged it to take immediate action, such as revoking the measures,” Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa said at a regular press conference on Friday.
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