Japan's Prime Minister Gives Press Conferene Following Announcement Of Increased Russian Sanctions

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 03: Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, speaks during a press conference on March 3, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese government stated earlier today that it will freeze assets held by four more Russian banks in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions follow on from previous measures targeting Russia's central bank and the country's access to the SWIFT international payments system. Japanese carmakers Toyota, Honda and Mazda have stopped exports to Russia and Japanese airlines have suspended flights to Europe as more firms in Japan reevaluate operations in response to the war in Ukraine. (Photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon - Pool/Getty Images)