Japanese PM announces more sanctions on Russia

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced additional sanctions on Friday after attending a meeting with G7 leaders to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Additional sanctions include asset freezing and visa suspension on some Russian individuals, tighter regulations on exporting semiconductors and other vital commodities to Russian military-related institutions.

Kishida said that the government has set up a temporary office in Lviv of Ukraine and deployed charter planes to Poland to evacuate around 120 Japanese who are still staying in Ukraine.