Prime Minister Kishida announces additional sanctions such as a ban on Russian gold imports

At the G7 Summit in Germany, Prime Minister Kishida announced additional sanctions against Russia, including a ban on the import of Russian gold.

He also touched on China's advance into the East China Sea and emphasized that unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force are not allowed.

Prime Minister Kishida, who is attending the G7 Summit in Elmau, southern Germany, has been discussing diplomacy and security since 1:30 am Japan time.

In this, Prime Minister Kishida said, "We are at a crossroads in history. The question is whether we can maintain an international order based on rules. The UN Security Council and other frameworks are fully responsive. No, "he pointed out.

On top of that, as additional sanctions, ▽ ban on the import of Russian gold, ▽ ban on the provision of some services for Russia such as accounting and trust, ▽ further expansion of asset freezing measures for about 70 Russian individuals and groups, and ▽ Announced the implementation of export bans on 90 military-related organizations.

Also, with China in mind, "We will reject a world where unilateral changes in the status quo due to forces such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine are pervasive, and strengthen the international order based on the rule of law. We have to keep the country out. "

He also pointed out that the China Coast Guard's public vessels are continuing to invade the territory around the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, and that unilateral gas field development is being carried out in the East China Sea. He emphasized that attempts to change the status quo are not allowed.

He also acknowledged that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are important and that he would like to strengthen security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

Regarding the development of nuclear weapons and missiles by North Korea, "Don't let North Korea misunderstand that the window for further nuclear and missile development has opened while the international community is focusing on responding to Russia's invasion of Ukraine." He stressed the need for complete, verifiable and irreversible destruction of all weapons of mass destruction.