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Japan has formally protested and demanded that Russia reverse its seizure of Japan Tobacco units, according to Nikkei Asia and Bloomberg. Russia has not yet been reported to have responded.
Japan Tobacco is a major Japanese tobacco maker with subsidiaries in Russia. Russia has taken control of some of its units, and Tokyo is contesting the move with Moscow.
Japan has protested and demanded that Russia reverse its seizure of Japan Tobacco units, according to Nikkei Asia and Bloomberg. A Nikkei Asia commentary separately urges Tokyo to speak up over a Japanese journalist taken by Russia.