Japan has announced additional sanctions against Russia, banning exports of key strategic goods to Russia and freezing the assets of dozens of individuals.

According to Japan's Ministry of Trade, Japan will ban shipments to Russia of goods that can be used to enhance military capabilities, including semiconductor equipment and components, robots, power generators, explosives and vaccines.

The new export ban will go into effect Feb. 3, the report said.

Japan also froze the assets of three other entities and 22 individuals in Russia and 14 pro-Russian individuals linked to the annexation of southeastern Ukraine.