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Japan Accepts 8 People Displaced By Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

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JAKARTA POST
 
Japan's justice minister said Tuesday the government has accepted into the country eight people displaced by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, following an earlier announcement by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to do so as Tokyo ramps up its humanitarian support.
"We will work together w...

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Japan Urges Nationals Not To Travel To Russia

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NHK
 
Japan's Foreign Ministry has raised its travel advisory for Russia, urging its nationals not to travel to the country.
The ministry raised the risk warning to Level 3.
Last week, the foreign ministry raised its alert level for areas in Russia along the border with Ukraine to the highest lev...

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Japan Lifts COVID Quasi-Emergency In 13 Prefectures

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The government lifted its COVID-19 quasi-emergency measures in Niigata, Nagano, Fukushima and 10 other prefectures on Monday, as new cases dip and the burden on regional medical systems comes under control.
Restrictions were lifted on operating hours at restaurants and bars and on t...

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Japan Flag Bearer Kawayoke Wins Gold In Para Cross-Country Skiing

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Taiki Kawayoke, Japan’s flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Paralympics, won a gold medal in para cross-country skiing on Monday.
The 21-year-old is the youngest male gold medalist for Japan at a Winter Paralympic Games, winning the men’s long distance clas...

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Kipchoge 1st, Suzuki Fourth In Tokyo Marathon

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
World record holder and two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya won the men’s race in the Tokyo Marathon 2021 on Sunday with a new event record of 2 hours 2 minutes 40 seconds.
Kipchoge took gold at last summer’s Tokyo Olympics and in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. The top Jap...

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Japan To Accept Fleeing Ukrainians, Offer Support

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NHK
 
Japan is working to set up a support system as it plans to accept Ukrainians fleeing their homeland because of Russian attacks.
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said on Wednesday that Japan will make the arrangements to show its solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
The Japanese government pla...

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Japan Reaches Target Of 1 Mil COVID Booster Shots Per Day

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan reached the government's target of administering 1 million COVID-19 booster shots per day in mid-February as it accelerated the inoculation drive to stem infections driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the vaccine minister said Friday.
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Japan To Allow More People In With Increased Daily Entry Cap

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TIME OUT
 
From March 14, the cap will be raised to 7,000 people per day and foreign students will be given priority
Japan has finally reopened its borders to the world, allowing non-tourists such as business travellers and students to finally enter the country.
However, as Japan has been closed ...

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Japan PM Raps Russian Nuke Threats As "Outrageous" Amid Ukraine Crisis

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday condemned Russia's nuclear threats as "outrageous" after President Vladimir Putin said he was putting his country's nuclear forces on high alert amid its invasion of Ukraine.
Kishida also said Japan will freeze the assets of Russian o...

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Former American Executive At Nissan Is Convicted By Japan Court

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NBC NEWS
 
 
Greg Kelly, charged with underreporting his boss Carlos Ghosn’s pay, received a six-month suspended sentence that will allow him to return to the U.S. immediately.
A court in Tokyo gave Greg Kelly, a former American executive at Nissan Motor charged with underreporting his boss Carlo...

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