Japan may take more action in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which could significantly impact Japan’s energy sector, a senior ruling party lawmaker said on Sunday, while expressing caution toward a complete end to Russian oil and gas usage. Sanctions against Moscow – such as freezing assets, banning exports of high-tech goods, and excluding some Russian banks from the SWIFT international payments network – are having a major impact, said Hiroshige Seko, upper house secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party. “What’s important above all is to let Russia change action,” Seko said. “There’s a possibility we may impose further sanctions, which could have ramifications for the energy sector through financial institutions involved with transactions.” “Sanctions could […]