Japan Considers Its Options After U.S. Ban On Russian Oil

Japan is considering its options about Russian oil after the United States banned on Tuesday U.S. imports of energy from Russia, including oil, coal, and LNG. Japan has been in close coordination with the Western allies regarding sanctions against Russia over Putin's invasion of Ukraine, but it has not yet decided whether it would ban imports of Russian oil. "We'd like to work together with (other) Group of Seven nations and the international community to handle the matter, while considering a stable energy supply and security as the best interests…