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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Addition and Removal of Taliban-associated Entities, Terrorists and Others Subject to Asset-freezing Measures

The Government of Japan has been implementing measures to freeze the assets of Taliban-associated entities and others designated by the United Nations Security Council Sanctions Committee (hereinafter called the "Sanctions Committee") pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1267, 1333, 1390, 1988 and 1989. Following the Sanctions Committee's additional designation of five individuals and one entity to and removal of seven individuals from the asset-freezing list, the government has decided to revise the individuals and entities subject to the asset-freezing measures.

According to UN Resolution 1373, the government has also decided today, May 24, 2013, to lift the measures against one individual and one entity since the Cabinet approved the "Asset-Freezing Measures against Terrorists and Others," in which the measures against the individual and entity were lifted.

1. Details of the measures

  1. On May 24, 2013, the Government of Japan will impose the following measures under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (hereinafter called the "Act") on the individuals and entity to be designated as Taliban-associated entities and others by public notice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) that will be promulgated on the same day.

    [i] Payment restrictions
    Payment to the individuals and entity designated by the above MOFA public notice shall require prior permission.

    [ii] Capital transaction restrictions
    Capital transactions with the individuals and entity designated by the above MOFA public notice shall require prior permission.

  2. On May 24, 2013, the Government of Japan will lift the payment restrictions and capital transaction restrictions imposed under the Act on the Taliban-associated individuals to be removed from the asset-freezing list by a MOFA public notice that will be promulgated on the same day.
  3. On May 24, 2013, the Government of Japan will lift the payment restrictions and capital transaction restrictions imposed under the Act on the terrorists to be removed from the asset-freezing list by a MOFA public notice that will be promulgated on the same day.

2. Entities and individuals subject to the measures

For details, see Appendix(PDF:220KB) PDF File (in Japanese).

Note: As a result of the above addition and removal, the total number of Taliban-associated entities and other terrorists that are subject to the measures implemented by the Government of Japan has come to 453 individuals or entities.

Release Date

May 24, 2013

Division in Charge

  • International Safety and Security Cooperation Division, Foreign Policy 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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