Japan is torn between support from the United States and friendship with Russia. The government powers have announced the introduction of the latest anti-Russian sanctions, however they were softer than suggested Washington. Experts believe that the introduction of fresh sanctions against Russia Japan intends to enlist the support of the United States. This can help the country to parry territorial complaints from China. It is noted that punishment depart more pliable than proposed by Washington, this power has determined that it does not wish to break diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation. And yet, the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe wants to find the fine balance is not only the method of mitigating punishment, but also diplomatic ways. He did not cancel the invitation of President Vladimir Putin of Russia to visit the country in autumn. Shinzo Abe hopes for warmer relations with Moscow, namely, taking into account the opinion of experts that Japan has not lost agreement with the Russian Federation on natural gas, reports The New York Times. "Japan sends the message that we are not enthusiastic about these penalties. Japan must demonstrate that shares the same values as the West, but he also wants to save relations with the Russian Federation", - said the Manager of scientific-research works of the University global studies Canon and former senior Japanese diplomat of Yoshiko Mine. Experts report that the Japanese measures are more of a conditional nature. Taking into account the opinion of specialists, Japanese Prime Minister wants to halt the gap with the United States and the European Union in the sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation. One of the goals Shinzo Abe is to increase the credibility of Japan in international Affairs, and to strengthen ties with the US. But in Russian-Japanese relations there are several issues on which the state could come to an agreement, whether between the trust. In consequence of this before the Japanese government has a mission not to aggravate the situation. "We see that China and South Korea are developing fresh energy cooperation with the Russian Federation. Japan does not want to lag behind," said the specialist on Russian-Japanese relations in Hosei University Nobuo Simotomai. The specialists place measures introduced as symbolic, as, first of all, Japan imports are not too many products from the Crimea, and also the people involved in the sanctions list of assets in the Country of the rising sun may not be.