Ban on export of luxury goods and import of some goods to Russia Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a press conference on the 16th that the government has established a task force to accommodate the refugees in Ukraine. © AFP=News1 (Seoul=News 1) Reporter Kang Min-kyung = Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on the 16th that it would withdraw the most-favored-nation treatment, a preferential trade treatment for Russia that invaded Ukraine. According to NHK Broadcasting, Prime Minister Kishida held a press conference on the same day and said that Russias violence is an inhumane act that will go down in history and that he strongly condemns it in order to protect the universal values ??of freedom, human rights and the rule of law. Prime Minister Kishida has decided to withdraw most-favoured-nation treatment to Russia while further strengthening some import and export controls. He banned the export of luxury goods and the import of some goods to Russia, and announced that he would quickly specify the target items in the future. He also explained that he would work with the G7 to prevent Russia from borrowing money from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or the World Bank, and expand sanctions against the oligarchy (emerging conglomerate) who served as President Vladimir Putins money. . Prime Minister Kishida said he would also strengthen aid to Ukraine. He said he would like to partner with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) while sending the people of Ukraine the aid they need, including food and medical supplies. They also expressed their willingness to actively accept refugees who have fled the country from Ukraine. He added that a liaison and coordination committee was set up undStarbucks CEO Kevin Johnson to step down after 5 yearser Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno to deal with refugees from Ukraine.
