More than 60 Japanese officials have been barred from entering Russia after the country imposed sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

The ban includes Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, as well as several Cabinet members, media representatives, and academics. Last month, Japan restricted its use of Russian coal and oil.

The ban is permanent, according to a Wednesday statement from the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Moscow.

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The list of banned officials includes Japan's foreign secretary, finance minister, defense minister, and Cabinet secretary. The list also included senior officials from the Yomiuri Shimbun Group and Nikkei Group, the owners of two leading Japanese newspapers.

Japan was one of several nations to sanction Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The country has coordinated with its G-7 allies to organize sanctions against the country. Kishida announced on April 8 the country would ban Russian coal imports and that it had expelled eight Russian diplomats. Japan's government also froze all assets owned by Russian President Vladimir Putin's daughters and 398 other Russians.

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The United States and Japan recently partnered to provide aid in Ukraine. Military forces from the two countries worked together to send several tons of humanitarian supplies in March. The act was an example of the "U.S.-Japan Alliance in action," according to U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel.