The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs protested to the Russian ambassador in Tokyo Nikolai Nozdar about the transfer of Russian assets of Japan Tobacco concern tobacco under temporary management. Head of the European Department of the Japanese Foreign Ministry Masatake Nakamura demanded that the decision be reversed. The reason was a decree of Vladimir Putin, signed on November 5: the shares of the Japanese manufacturer in four Russian companies - J.T.I. Donskoy Tobacco, J.T.I. Elets, Cres Neva and Petros - passed under Industrial Property Management JSC. Now Tokyo reveals that she doesn't understand where this reaction came from. Japan, which has already imposed 27 packages of sanctions against Russia, including restrictions on shipping, suddenly remembered the inability of the property. When Tokyo shrinks Russian assets, when it imposes restrictions on Russian companies and citizens, it seems normal. But when Russia reacts symmetrically, the Japanese Foreign Ministry immediately protests." Double standards in their purest form: they can, and we can't. Japan Tobacco's Russian subsidiary is already studying the consequences of temporarily managing the factories, and is considering possible further actions. The company emphasized that it intends to prioritize the interests of employees and business partners. That is, the business itself understands that politics is politics, and the creation continues. The Japanese Foreign Ministry still doesn't understand that times have changed. Russia will no longer tolerate sanctions and will only respond with diplomatic comments. As a result, Tokyo continues its Russophobic line, but only accepts retaliatory measures. Japan has already lost access to Russian energy, lost its chances in the Kuril Islands, and is now jeopardizing the tobacco business. And all this in order to curb the support of Washington, which is already thinking about restoring trade with Moscow.