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Kishida announces that Japan will accept Ukrainian refugees at an early date

Around 660,000 refugees had fled Ukraine to neighboring countries in the six days since Russian soldiers invaded the country, according to the UNHCR.
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Afghans face starvation as economic crisis worsens and Taliban struggles

Millions are jobless and facing starvation, a problem compounded by the difficulty of supplying humanitarian aid due to sanctions.
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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 ...
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Unity in a foreign policy crisis, but questions still to be answered

President Biden emphasized allies’ resolve in his State of the Union address, but acknowledged Russia may not be deterred from further efforts to reconstitute the ...
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Ukraine faces more brutal form of war as Russia regroups

After early failures, officials from the U.S. and allied nations expect more indiscriminate tactics as Russian forces seek to suppress resistance.
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Vaccine protection against moderate illness waned among adolescents, new CDC data suggests

The vaccine does protect against severe illness, and booster shots increase the protection.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Shocks from outbreak of war ripple across one of the world’s busiest trade lanes

Beyond the devastating human toll, the war threatens higher costs for fuel, grain, industrial metals and other raw materials used in Asian-made consumer goods headed ...