News Blast rocks Kyiv railway station as Russian advances stall
After failing to take subdue Ukraine's military, officials believe Russia will instead seek to encircle cities, cutting off supply routes and then attacking with armor ...
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News News Japan to extend COVID-19 quasi-emergency for 14 prefectures
The government was aiming for the complete removal of the pre-emergency designations on Sunday, but the medical system remains strained in many areas.
News With thousands of students awaiting entry, Japan to raise daily arrival cap to 7,000
Foreign nationals planning to attend schools in Japan will be accepted regardless of the limit, as many students are hoping to enter the country before ...
News U.S. and Japan among nations to release oil reserves amid Ukraine crisis
The coordinated release of petroleum stocks, the first of its kind since 2011, is intended to "send a unified and strong message" to global markets ...
Late-bloomer Noriko Kamiyama proves Paralympic life can start at 49
Kamiyama is a 49-year-old Paralympic "rookie" who is also the oldest member of the Japan delegation at the Beijing Games.
News Concerns rise as foreign students ditch Japan plans
University officials are concerned that foreign students eager to study in Japan may change their minds due to the government's slow move to open the ...
News Dozens volunteer to fight for Ukraine in pacifist Japan
As of Tuesday, 70 Japanese men — including 50 former members of the Self-Defense Forces and two veterans of the French Foreign Legion — had ...
News Trading houses Mitsui and Mitsubishi to study Shell’s exit from Sakhalin 2 gas project
The Japanese firms said Tuesday they will consult with the government to assess the British oil major's planned exit from its flagship oil and natural ...
Tennis bars athletes from competing under name or flag of Russia and Belarus
The ITF has also suspended the memberships of the Russian Tennis Federation and Belarus Tennis Federation and withdrawn their entries from all international team competition.
Russia’s sporting freeze grows over Ukraine invasion
Sporting bans are significant blows for Russia, which under Putin have used sports as a powerful force for its image both globally and internally.