Japan protested over the list of countries unfriendly to Russia

Russia's inclusion of Japan in the list of unfriendly countries causes regret and protest, said Hirokazu Matsuno, Secretary General of the Japanese Cabinet of Ministers, during the meeting, Reuters reports.

Through diplomatic channels, he urged Moscow not to infringe on the interests of Japanese business and the people, the agency reports.

We are talking about the list of unfriendly countries, which was approved by the Russian government on March 7. According to the authorities, the states and territories listed in it are committing unfriendly actions against Russian legal entities and individuals, as well as Russia.

The list includes: USA , Japan, Great Britain, all 27 EU countries, Ukraine, Australia, Micronesia and others.

The government approved the list of unfriendly countries Politics

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