Tokyo called the entry ban on 30 Japanese citizens to Russia unacceptable.

Japan called Russia's entry ban on another 30 Japanese citizens, including Japanese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kitamura Toshihiro, "absolutely unacceptable." Tokyo protested Moscow's move, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said at a briefing on November 12, according to reports.REUTERS .

The day before, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a list of 30 Japanese citizens permanently banned from entering Russia. Among the names included journalists and columnists from Nikkei and Yomiuri, a Fuji TV reporter, professors from Hitotsubashi University, Keio University, and the University of Tokyo, and the president of Denzai KK. The decision was made in response to the Japanese government's anti-Russian policy, which is linked to a special military operation, the Ministry stated.

In September, Japan expanded its sanctions against Russia to include 47 organizations and 14 individuals. The Akhmad Kadyrov Foundation and the Artek children's camp were targeted. Sanctions also affected several defense companies, Lieutenant Colonels Andrei Ermishko and Alexei Bolshakov of the 64th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade, Boris Rotenberg's wife, Karina, and former State Duma deputy Nikolai Bortsov from United Russia.