MOSCOW, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that Japan's new sanctions against Russia were unfriendly and would not go unanswered.
Japan last week expanded its sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, targeting additional individuals and entities and lowering the price cap on Russian oil.
"Japan's latest unfriendly actions will not go unanswered," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters.
"But our response will be well thought out and based on national interests. We will continue to take appropriate countermeasures, including those of an asymmetric nature," Zakharova said.