The Japanese government is considering the possibility of tightening sanctions against Russia and North Korea due to the strengthening of military cooperation between these two countries. Among the reasons is the involvement of North Korean soldiers in the war against Ukraine on Moscow's side,

Japan has initiated a review of additional sanctions against North Korea and Russia in response to the growing military cooperation between the two nations. NHK reported on Tuesday that the Japanese government is exploring expanded asset freezes targeting both nations.

In a joint press conference on Friday at the APEC summit in Lima, Peru, US President Joe Biden, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, and Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba warned of the latest “dangerous and destabilizing” cooperation between Russia and North Korea.