Putin seizes Japan Tobacco assets, further straining relations with Japan
Headline from Japan Times · First reported Nov 5, 11:21 AM ET () · Updated Nov 6, 9:24 AM ET · 3 sources, 3 articles
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The order impacts four manufacturing plants and has drawn immediate protest from Tokyo.
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Japan protests Russian takeover of Japan Tobacco subsidiaries in Russia
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Japan protests Russian takeover of Japan Tobacco subsidiaries in Russia
Japan has protested to Moscow after Russia placed four subsidiaries of Japan Tobacco under temporary Russian management
Putin seizes Russian operations of cigarette giant Japan Tobacco International
The decree transferred JTI’s four factories, around 4,000 employees and roughly 40% of the Russian cigarette market to a state-linked holding company. The latest seizure added to a list that includes Nestlé, Auchan, Leroy Merlin and Metro.
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