China News Service, July 5. According to Kyodo News, the Japanese government approved additional sanctions such as banning the import of Russian gold at a cabinet meeting on the 5th.
According to reports, additional sanctions also include: prohibiting the provision of services such as trust and accounting to Russia, increasing the number of Russian individuals and groups whose assets are frozen, and expanding the export ban to military-related groups.
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroichi Matsuno said Japan was "considering taking measures together with the international community."
Earlier, Japan had stated at the G7 summit in June that it would impose additional sanctions.