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Associated Press
US, EU, UK agree to remove selected Russian banks from SWIFT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States, European Union and United Kingdom on Saturday agreed to block “...
February 27, 2022
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Associated Press
Street fighting begins in Kyiv; people urged to seek shelter
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops stormed toward Ukraine’s capital Saturday, and street fighting b...
February 26, 2022
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Reuters
Russian forces launch missile strikes on Ukrainian cities; president defiant
KYIV (Reuters) — Russian forces launched coordinated missile and artillery attacks on Ukrainian citi...
February 26, 2022
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Russia
Japan, U.S. foreign ministers condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi held a 25-minute telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of St...
February 26, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Minimize negative impact of rising oil prices amid invasion of Ukraine
Following the Russian military’s attack on Ukraine and the economic sanctions imposed by Japan, the ...
February 26, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Accelerate pace of booster shots for the elderly as deaths increase
While the number of cases has begun to decrease in the ongoing sixth wave of novel coronavirus infec...
February 26, 2022
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Political Series
Invisible threats / Japan seeks to prevent outflow of technology
This is the fourth installment in a series that explores Japan’s vulnerabilities in areas including ...
February 26, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Japan worried about Russian invasion causing East Asian security concerns over China
The possible impact on East Asia’s security environment stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine i...
February 26, 2022
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Defense & Security
Japan-Russia negotiations on northern territories back to square one
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has effectively shunted negotiations on a formal Japan-Russia peace ...
February 26, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Hyogo: Why is Osaka Airport called Itami?
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo — Osaka International Airport is also known as Itami Airport, with Itami being th...
February 26, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Tokushima: Shrine dedicated to a ghost cat out for justice
ANAN, Tokushima — A shrine in Tokushima Prefecture has about 10,000 beckoning cats on its grounds, d...
February 26, 2022
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Europe
Air raid siren sounds in western Ukraine city
LVIV, Ukraine — It was just after dawn on Friday in Lviv, near the Polish border in western Ukraine,...
February 26, 2022
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Olympics & Paralympics
New facilities to carry on Tokyo Paralympics legacy
Japanese athletes came away from the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics with a near-record number of medals, pro...
February 26, 2022
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Economy
Japan govt to expand gasoline subsidy program in March
The government announced Friday that it will significantly expand a subsidy program to rein in gasol...
February 26, 2022
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Associated Press
U.S., Europe step up Russia sanctions to target Putin directly
BRUSSELS (AP) — The United States and European allies said Friday they were stepping up sanctions ov...
February 26, 2022