Since the escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian war in early 2022, Russia started buying up used cars from Japan in record numbers. However, Japan has since moved to bar most used-car sales to Russia.

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TOKYO: 23 Oct. 2025 — Overall used vehicle sales satisfaction in Japan averages 683 points (on a 1,000-point scale), up 5 points from 2024, according to the J.D. Power 2025 Japan Used-Vehicle Sales ...

TOKYO, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Japan's move to bar most used-car sales to Russia slammed the brakes on a trade nearing $2 billion annually that had boomed in the shadow of sanctions over Ukraine elsewhere, ...