According to news from the Japanese side on November 6, regarding Russia's temporary takeover of Japanese companies' assets in Russia, Nakamura Renwei, the director of the European Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, protested against Russian ambassador to Japan Nozdrev on the same day, demanding that Russia rescind the decision. According to reports, the Japan Tobacco Company said on the 6th that it is carefully evaluating the current situation and possible future countermeasures. According to news from the Russian side on the 5th, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a presidential decree on the same day to temporarily take over the Japanese tobacco company's assets in Russia. According to a presidential decree, the shares of Japanese tobacco companies involved in the production business in Russia have been temporarily taken over by the Russian side. According to data released by Japan Tobacco, its subsidiary Japan Tobacco International has been operating in Russia since 1999 and currently has 4 production sites in Russia. In 2025, the company's share of the Russian tobacco market will be about 37%.

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