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Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryRemoval of a Senior Official of the Former Liberian Regime or an Associate Thereof Subject to Asset-freezing Measures

The Government of Japan has been implementing measures to freeze the assets of senior officials of the former Liberian regime or associates thereof designated by the United Nations Security Council Sanctions Committee (hereinafter called the "Sanctions Committee") pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1532. Following the Sanctions Committee's removal of one individual from the list, the government has decided to lift the asset-freezing measures against the individual.

1. Specifics of the measures

The government will lift payment restrictions and capital transaction restrictions imposed under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act on the individual removed from the asset-freezing list, by issuing a public notice from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that will be promulgated on December 19, 2012.

2. Individual subject to the measures

Note: Upon the implementation of the above measures, the list of remaining senior officials of the former Liberian regime and their associates subject to asset-freezing measures will be 39 individuals or entities in total.

Release Date

December 18, 2012

Division in Charge

  • First Africa Division, Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Legal Office, Research Division, International Bureau, Ministry of Finance
  • Trade Control Policy Division, Trade Control Department, Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

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