China News Service, May 9. According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) report, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on the 9th that he will be consistent with the members of the Group of Seven (G7) and prohibit the import of Russian oil in principle.
Data map: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Kishida said that it is not easy to make this decision, but "the unity of the G7 is the most important", saying that he will try his best to minimize the impact on Japan.
Earlier, G7 leaders held a video conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, after which the G7 pledged to reduce or stop imports of Russian oil.
Five days ago, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Koichi Hagiita said that due to limited resources in Japan, Japan will not ban the import of oil from Russia.