Japan's Trade Ministry on April 5 officially named goods banned from being exported to Russia in accordance with additional sanctions Tokyo imposed on Russia in early March over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. According to the ministry, the goods banned from export to Russia as of April 17 include, among other items, oil and gas pipelines, a wide range of motor oils, nitrocellulose, and lithium-ion batteries. Also, as of May 10, Russian-produced nonindustrial diamonds of 1 karat or more will be banned from being imported to Japan.
