Japan plans to further lift economic sanctions on Syria as early as September, removing 16 Syrian companies and organizations from its sanctions list while keeping sanctions on Bashar al-Assad and 59

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Japan plans to further lift economic sanctions on Syria as early as September, removing 16 Syrian companies and organizations from its sanctions list while keeping sanctions on Bashar al-Assad and 59 individuals. Tokyo also plans to expand ODA and reconstruction aid, including infrastructure projects, to support Syria’s transitional government and regional stability. Source: Yomiuri