Japan Tobacco Inc. (JTI) outsources management of Russian assets threatens to cut Japanese government funds to finance its spending, while Prime Minister Sanit Takaichi pushes a costly political agenda. This is because the Ministry of Finance of Japan, as JTI's largest shareholder, receives dividends. According to the authorities for the fiscal year ended in March, their volume reached $655 million. While this is only 0.1% of Japan's tax revenue last year and only a portion comes from Russian businesses, it is also about 44% of the expected dividend income of a fund that supports industrial projects and innovation. RBC channel at max.