... coal (by 40% compared to the first six months of 2021) purchased from Russia, LNG is far less vulnerable to this trend, and its sales to Japan at year-end 2022 are most likely to demonstrate a moderate increase compared to 2021. Curiously, even though Japan joined anti-Russian sanctions,
in monetary terms, Russian exports
of mineral raw materials and other natural resources to Japan grew by 45% compared to the same period of the previous year (January–July 2021) because of an appreciable increase in global prices.
In July ...
... policy, types of sanctions risks and ways to minimize them, as well as the consequences of sanctions for business
On September 16, 2021, Russian International Affairs Council, together with Japanese Business Club in Moscow (JBC), held a workshop on sanctions risk for Russian and Japanese businesses. Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Director of Programs, made a keynote speech and answered questions from the participants.
The event also focused on the trends of current sanctions policy, types of sanctions risks and ways to minimize them, as ...
On June 24, 2019, delegation of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) visited Russian International Affairs Council.
On June 24, 2019, delegation of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) visited Russian International Affairs Council.
Japanese financiers discussed ...
... Unipolarity: 2018 Results and 2019 Intrigues
Starting in 2014, Japan conducted the most moderate policy of sanctions compared to the US and EU. Tokyo managed to create a sensible balance between its solidarity with the G7 and its own national interests. Japan’s current sanctions result in very limited and largely symbolic damage to trade with Russia. Nevertheless, the sanctions factor is undermining the traditional argument of Japanese diplomacy that greater economic cooperation should hinge on the resolution of the ...
Are Russia–Japan relations at an impasse and could Shinzo Abe’s latest visit to Russia be called unproductive?
On May 25–26, 2018, Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe made an official visit to Russia. This is Mr. Abe’s 21
st
meeting with Vladimir Putin, which ...
Japan’s Ukrainian principles
Japan joined the sanctions policy initiated by the West against Russia from day one of the escalations in the situation in Ukraine. The first three packages of Japanese sanctions were aimed not so much at punishing Russia, as at demonstrating solidarity with the West on the Ukrainian issue. Starting with the fourth package, Japanese sanctions ceased being symbolic and became sectoral in nature, affecting bilateral cooperation ...
... which Tokyo will not oppose Washington openly, but “will covertly pursue an independent policy aimed at maintaining and expanding the Russian-Japanese partnership”. Substantiating this major conclusion, K. Kobayashi refers to the fact that Japanese sanctions against Russia, in contrast to those imposed by America and Europe, have been somewhat symbolic and less stringent. Furthermore, he draws attention to the following facts. Certain Russian politicians involved in promoting bilateral relations ...
