{"id":140504,"date":"2026-08-19T19:16:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T19:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=140504"},"modified":"2026-08-19T19:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T19:16:29","slug":"japan-to-lift-sanctions-on-more-syrian-entities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/140504\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan to lift sanctions on more Syrian entities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) &#8211; Japan plans to lift economic sanctions on more Syrian entities starting next month, Japanese government sources said on Wednesday, as Tokyo seeks to strengthen economic cooperation with Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The planned measure is expected to include additional Syrian entities currently subject to Japan\u2019s economic sanctions, according to Japanese government sources cited by Yomiuri Shimbun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move comes as Japan seeks to expand its economic engagement with Syria and support reconstruction efforts in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japan previously eased some sanctions on Syria, including measures targeting Syrian financial institutions, as part of efforts to facilitate economic activity and reconstruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Japanese government has not yet publicly disclosed the full list of entities that will be removed from its sanctions measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Saad al-Yaziji<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) &#8211; Japan plans to lift economic sanctions on more Syrian entities starting next month, Japanese government sources said on Wednesday, as Tokyo seeks to strengthen economic cooperation with Syria. 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