ロシア産石炭輸入、段階的に削減　岸田首相、追加制裁で午後会見

　岸田文雄首相は８日午後６時から、ロシアに対する追加制裁をめぐり、首相官邸で記者会見する。先進７カ国（Ｇ７）が首脳声明で合意したエネルギー制裁を踏まえ、ロシア産石炭の輸入を段階的に削減し、最終的に禁輸する方針を打ち出す。
　萩生田光一経済産業相は閣議後の記者会見で、ロシア産石炭について「段階的に輸入を減らし、最終的に輸入しない方向を目指す」と明言。輸入制限が国民生活に与える影響に関し、「代替（の調達先）は国が責任を持って対応したい」と述べた。（2022/04/08-10:48）

Japan will reduce its imports of Russian coal in stages and eventually aim to stop importing it, industry minister Koichi Hagiuda told a press conference Friday.
   Hagiuda made the remark after the leaders of the Group of Seven major countries said in a statement Thursday that they plan to impose sanctions against Russia in the energy field in a coordinated manner, in the wake of the suspected massacre of civilians in Ukraine.
   "We will keep in step with our G-7 partners," the minister said.
   "We will respond appropriately in close cooperation with the international community, including the G-7, so that Russia will end its aggression as soon as possible," Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said at a separate press conference.
   Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to hold a news conference on the matter at the prime minister's office on Friday evening.