Russian business woos Japan despite sanctions

A Russian business lobby group made a push on Tuesday for Japanese investment as its economy struggles under Western sanctions linked to its role in the Ukraine crisis. "Now is the time for Japanese and Russian businesses to see a sunrise -- rather than a sunset -- of a day of victory for us," Alexey Repik, President of the Russian-Japanese Business Council told a news conference ahead of a business meeting. The comments came as EU foreign ministers postponed new sanctions against Russ