News Japanese billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani donates ¥1 billion to Ukraine
The founder of Rakuten said in a letter addressed to Ukraine's president that the donation will go toward "humanitarian activities to help people in Ukraine ...
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News Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich gives trustees stewardship of club
The Russian billionaire has been named as a potential target for financial sanctions in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
News ‘Pick a side’: Ukraine invasion creates dilemma for U.S. Big Tech
Services like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have global reach, but for profit-motivated companies, taking a stand can be bad for business.
Dominik Hasek slams Alex Ovechkin, calls for NHL to ban Russians
The 57-year-old Hall-of-Famer's demand came in a series of tweets which lambasted Russian legend Ovechkin for comments regarding the Ukraine crisis on Friday.
News U.S., U.K., Europe and Canada to block Russian access to SWIFT
The decision by Western nations will exclude some Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system, used for trillions of dollars worth of transactions between banks ...
News Putin puts nuclear forces on alert, citing NATO threat and sanctions
The Ukrainian president's office said negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow would be held at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border without preconditions.
News Ukrainians and supporters stage protest in Tokyo
Several hundred people gathered in the busy Shibuya Ward in central Tokyo, many with their children and Ukrainian flags, chanting "stop the war" and "stop ...
News Japan’s sanctions cloud territorial dispute with Russia
Continuing bilateral dialogue on the territorial row over four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido appears difficult following Tokyo's announcement Friday of the sanctions, analysts said.
News COVID-19 vaccinations for young children begin in Japan as omicron continues to spread
According to the health ministry, minors accounted for 29.6% of all new COVID-19 infections across the country between Feb. 1 and 21, making up the ...
News Japan and EU arrange additional LNG supplies to Europe over Ukraine
The government will likely provide additional LNG supplies from April as long as it can ensure sufficient energy supplies for its domestic market.