JAPAN TIMES
 
A helicopter apparently operated by the Russian military violated Japanese airspace near Hokkaido on Wednesday, with the Defense Ministry saying it had scrambled fighter jets in response, as Tokyo watches with concern Moscow’s moves amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
The ministry...

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HINDUSTAN TIMES
 
As of Tuesday, 70 Japanese men - including 50 former members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces and two veterans of the French Foreign Legion - had volunteered to fight for Ukraine in pacifist Japan.
Keiichi Kurogi was one of dozens men in Japan who offered to join an "international...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday Japan is considering imposing sanctions on Belarus for its support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a move that would be in line with steps by the United States and other countries.
"Belarus is supporting Russian military actions, and we stro...

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ABC NEWS
 
Japan this week will ease its much criticized coronavirus border controls, but the new policy only allows 5,000 new entrants per day, up from 3,500, including Japanese nationals, beginning March 1
TOKYO -- Japan this week will ease tough coronavirus border controls that have been criti...

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NHK
 
A Japanese-owned cargo ship has been shelled in the Black Sea, south of Ukraine. One crewmember has been injured.
Reuters reports a Russian missile hit the ship's stern, causing the vessel to catch fire.
The Ukrainian defense ministry announced on its Facebook page that the Panama-registere...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Those commuting to a welfare facility for people with disabilities in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, make corsages for those attending school graduations and entrance ceremonies in the spring.
They used paper and wires to make the corsages of paper roses in red, pink and white. T...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday the Japanese government is considering further easing border restrictions as the country prepares to "exit the sixth wave" of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We hope to gradually increase international travel while taking into consideration the infe...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Ahead of his 62nd birthday on Wednesday, the Emperor recently expressed his thoughts to the media at the Imperial Palace, speaking on matters including the lack of marriage ceremonies for Mako Komuro, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko.
“I feel s...

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CNA
 
Japan is imposing sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday (Feb 23), terming Moscow's moves an unacceptable violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and international law.
Western nations on Tuesday imposed new sanctions on Russian banks and ...

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NHK
 
 
New coronavirus infections are declining in many parts of Japan, but serious cases are increasing nationwide.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Monday reported 10,334 new cases, for a 6th straight day of week-on-week decline.
Seriously ill patients on ventilators or ECMO heart-lung mac...

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