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Ukraine invasion fallout hitting already-battered supply chains

Oil is now topping $110 a barrel, while European natural gas hit an all-time high this week. Wheat soared past $11 a bushel to the ...
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‘Quad’ leaders agree Ukraine scenario must never happen in Indo-Pacific region

"This development makes it even more important to work toward realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific," Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters after the virtual ...
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Japan’s unemployment edges up amid record COVID-19 wave

The jobless rate rose to 2.8% in January as the number of people working fell by a seasonally adjusted 190,000 from December, the internal affairs ...
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Seizing assets of Russia’s elite is far trickier than sanctions

Elites might transfer assets to relatives or, in the case of superyachts and private jets, park them in out-of-reach jurisdictions. Cryptocurrencies further complicate the global ...
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Russia-Ukraine conflict highlights wheat supply vulnerability

There are concerns the crisis may prevent farmers in Russia and Ukraine from planting grain crops this spring, putting further strain on global supplies.
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Sanctions response to Russia’s invasion offers clues for China

The unexpectedly heavy sanctions have exposed vulnerabilities for Russia that China would want to mitigate before becoming the target of any such measures.
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Russia’s advance into city of Mykolayiv halted, Ukraine says

The city, a shipbuilding hub, is in southern Ukraine where Russian forces have made the most progress so far, and if captured it would be ...
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COVID-19 tracker: New cases across Japan up 9,101 from week earlier

Numbers were higher than last Thursday in Tokyo, Osaka, Kanagawa, Aichi, Hyogo and Fukuoka. Okinawa saw daily cases nearly triple.
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Kishida announces raising of daily arrival cap to 7,000

The increase in the entry cap, which was just raised to 5,000 from 3,500 on Tuesday, follows criticism from businesses and universities that the current ...
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Japan scientists say omicron variant proves to be more lethal than flu

The finding is a reminder that the coronavirus still poses a threat despite the milder nature of the highly contagious variant.