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Local governments in Japan halt Russian sister city exchanges but balk at severing ties

Following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine late last month, a handful of municipalities are openly criticizing the act and sending protest letters over the conflict.
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For the U.S., a tenuous balance in confronting Russia

Navigating between aiding Ukraine and avoiding an escalation with Moscow has led to a tangle of decisions and sometimes tortured distinctions over weapons and other ...
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Unlike Trump, Biden has stock market far down his priority list

There’s no getting around the disparity between the styles of Joe Biden and Donald Trump when it comes to the intersection of markets and politics.
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Boosting Ukraine’s anti-air batteries proves easier said than done

The United States is talking with allies both in and outside the region — including Japan — about providing Ukraine with better defenses against the ...
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Kishida presses India’s Modi on Ukraine crisis

The two leaders slammed attempts to alter the status quo by force in any region, but their joint statement did not directly refer to the ...
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Top Japan and Turkey envoys condemn Russia invasion of Ukraine

The ministers, during a meeting in Turkey, affirmed that Russia's military actions violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and international law.
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Top Japan and Turkey envoys condemn Russia invasion of Ukraine

The ministers, during a meeting in Turkey, affirmed that Russia's military actions violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and international law.
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Drivers ‘astounded’ by quick repairs to Japan expressways after major quake

All expressway closures caused by a major earthquake in northeastern Japan on Wednesday were lifted by Friday, with numerous cracks and bumps being restored in ...
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China reports first two COVID-19 deaths in more than a year

The fatalities were the first reported in China since Jan. 26, 2021, and bring the country's total death toll in the pandemic to 4,638.
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Tears, relief and the ‘smell of Ukraine’: A daughter’s reunion with her mother in Japan

“I don’t have anything to fear now that I’m with my family," Maria Dovbash, 71, said following an arduous seven-day journey to Tokyo from the ...