Russia's temporary administration of Sakhalin-2 was decided to cover the local entity of 日本たばこ産業, while Economy Minister 赤沢 stated at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting that this situation "must not happen."
The local entity of 日本たばこ産業 was decided to be included among the entities subject to temporary administration by the Russian government in Sakhalin-2. Following the measure, relevant parties pointed to the possibility that it could affect the operations of Japanese companies locally.
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akazawa Ryosei (赤沢亮正) commented at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting that the implementation of the temporary administration "must not happen." Attention is now focused on the government's response and the scope of the impact.