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Japan Cabinet OKs sanctions against Libya
TOKYO, March 8 Kyodo - The Cabinet of Prime Minister Naoto Kan approved Tuesday a set of sanctions against Libya as part of international efforts to stop crackdowns by its leader Muammar Gaddafi on antigovernment protestors in the northern African country.
The move, which came in response to a U.N. Security Council resolution adopted late last month, allows Tokyo to freeze any assets in Japan of six Libyans, including Gaddafi, and prohibit any imports of arms manufactured in or shipped from Libya. All of the measures took effect Tuesday.
Japan has never imported weapons from Libya, the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry said. The Finance Ministry has not confirmed so far that Gaddafi has any assets in Japan, and will request financial institutions operating in the country to report whether they are handling any deposit, investment trust or loan arrangements linked to the six Libyans.
The 15-member U.N. Security Council on Feb. 26 voted unanimously to impose an asset freeze on Gaddafi, his daughter and four sons. The six were also named among 16 individuals, including more family members and other officials, who are subject to a travel ban.
The move, which came in response to a U.N. Security Council resolution adopted late last month, allows Tokyo to freeze any assets in Japan of six Libyans, including Gaddafi, and prohibit any imports of arms manufactured in or shipped from Libya. All of the measures took effect Tuesday.
Japan has never imported weapons from Libya, the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry said. The Finance Ministry has not confirmed so far that Gaddafi has any assets in Japan, and will request financial institutions operating in the country to report whether they are handling any deposit, investment trust or loan arrangements linked to the six Libyans.
The 15-member U.N. Security Council on Feb. 26 voted unanimously to impose an asset freeze on Gaddafi, his daughter and four sons. The six were also named among 16 individuals, including more family members and other officials, who are subject to a travel ban.
