Japan imposes sanctions against 4 Russian companies, 3 citizens, allegedly over DPRK
TOKYO, April 1 (TASS/NNB): Japan imposes sanctions against four Russian companies and three Russian citizens allegedly over violations of the sanctions against North Korea, Japanese Foreign Ministry said in its statement Friday.
The sanctions cover Russian citizens Alexander Gayevoy, Alexander Chasovnikov and Roman Alar, as well as companies “Appolon,” “RK Briz,” “Zil-M” and “Parsec.”
The sanctions list also includes six DPRK citizens living in China and Russia. The sanctions include various restrictions, including freezing of bank accounts and assets, should they be discovered in Japan.
Earlier, the US also imposed sanctions against the abovementioned Russian citizens and companies. According to Washington, they were allegedly involved in assisting North Korea in procurement of “components for illegal missile systems.”