ロシア産石炭の輸入制限を検討　政府、Ｇ７首脳声明受け協調

　政府は７日、ウクライナで多数の民間人とみられる遺体が見つかったことを受けたロシアへの追加経済制裁について、石炭の輸入制限を含むエネルギー制裁を打ち出す方向で検討に入った。７日採択された先進７カ国（Ｇ７）首脳声明を踏まえ、米欧と協調する。岸田文雄首相は８日に記者会見し、こうした方針を表明する見通しだ。
　政府内には、石炭の輸入を段階的に削減する案などが出ている。政府関係者は７日夜、「Ｇ７で足並みをそろえざるを得ない。（エネルギー制裁は）やむを得ない」との認識を示した。（2022/04/08-00:10）

The Japanese government is considering launching sanctions against Russia in the area of energy, including restrictions on coal imports from the country, sources have said.
   Tokyo will coordinate its moves with the United States and European countries, after the Group of Seven major powers issued a statement vowing additional sanctions on Russia in response to the country's alleged mass killings of civilians in Ukraine.
   "We need to act in step with our G-7 partners," a government official said Thursday night, adding that sanctions in the energy field would be "inevitable."
   To add sanctions against Moscow, the United States and Britain have announced halts to crude oil imports from Russia, and the European Union a ban on coal imports.
   Tokyo was previously cautious about sanctions in the energy area due to their impact on the economy. Now it is weighing up some options including gradual cuts in coal imports from Russia.