Japan Lifts Sanctions on 16 Syrian Entities to Support Reconstruction
Japan said 16 entities, including financial firms and oil companies, will be removed from sanctions as 59 individuals and 15 entities remain listed.
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On Tuesday, Japan announced the lifting of the assets freeze and other restrictions on 16 Syrian destinations, including the Ministries of Defence and the Interior, while maintaining the sanctions imposed on 59 persons, including the head of the former regime, Bashar al-Assad, and 15 associated entities.
According to a statement from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Government took the decision "taking into account the subsequent events [to the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in 2024] in the situation around Syria and considering the bilateral relationship".
Japan lifts sanctions on 16 Syrian entities to support reconstruction
TOKYO: Japan on Tuesday (Sept 29) decided to further ease sanctions on Syria, lifting measures against 16 entities in an effort to support the country's reconstruction following the 2024 collapse of former President Bashar al-Assad's regime, Kyodo News reported.
Tokyo: The Japanese government announced on Tuesday a further partial lifting of asset freezes and other measures previously imposed on Syrian sacked President Bashar al-Assad and related individuals and entities. The decision will take effect on September 29, 2026, following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024 and the partial lifting of sanctions in May 2025. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo confirmed that 16 entities have bee…
Japanese authorities had already approved, by May 2025, the lifting of the assets freeze of four Syrian banks.
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