Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and trade minister Ryosei Akazawa lodged official diplomatic protests demanding that Russia immediately reverse its asset seizure decree

From the articlePutin seizes Japan Tobacco assets, further straining relations with JapanAlso in Tokyo demands Moscow release seized Japan Tobacco assets, Vladimir Putin orders seizure of Japan Tobacco’s Russian business, Putin seizes Japan Tobacco's Russian assets
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