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Japan Scrambles Fighters As Suspected Russian Military Helicopter Enters Hokkaido Airspace

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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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Dozens Volunteer To Fight For Ukraine In Pacifist Japan

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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 Raises COVID-19 Entry Cap To 5,000 Per Day Amid Calls For More

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan eased COVID-19 border controls on Tuesday, setting its limit on new entrants at 5,000 per day, up from the previous 3,500, and reducing or exempting quarantine periods for both Japanese and foreign nationals.
Within the daily cap, which was relaxed for the first time in three m...

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Japan Considering Sanctions On Belarus Over Its Support For Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

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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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Made-In-Japan Manga Goes Global With Webtoon, Deadpool

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AP NEWS
 
Perhaps nothing highlights how the world of manga, the comics and cartoons originating in Japan, has gone global better than that coming together of superheroes, American and Japanese.
In “Deadpool: Samurai,” Marvel’s Deadpool gets help in his battle against evil from All Might, the mus...

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Japan To Join U.S., EU In Cutting Russian Banks Off Int'l System

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan will join efforts by the United States and the European Union in blocking access by some Russian banks to the international payment system SWIFT, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday, as Russia continued with its military attack on Ukraine.
On top of the sanctions already a...

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Small Japan Border Easing Stirs Hope, Worry For Foreigners

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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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Report: Russian Missile Hits Japanese Freighter In Black Sea

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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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Japan, U.S. Foreign Ministers Condemn Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi held a 25-minute telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday morning, during which they condemned Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine as a serious violation of international law.
The two ministers reaffirmed ...

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Japan’s New Covid-19 Border Rules Explained

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TIME OUT
 
Who can enter the country, when, how, and what quarantine will look like from March 1
Covid-19 restrictions are ever-changing and it can be hard to keep track of new information on Japan’s border restrictions. To bring you up to speed on the latest rule changes, we’ve answered some of ...

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