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Ex-Carlos Ghosn aide Greg Kelly confident of winning acquittal

The former Nissan executive is accused of understating remuneration by around ¥9 billion, violating Japan's financial instruments and exchange law.
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Kishida’s goal of 1 million daily booster shots yet to be reached

There has not been major progress in the booster shot rollout for elderly people and under 20% of the country's population have received booster shots.
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New research points to Wuhan market as pandemic origin

Two new studies represent a significant salvo in the debate over the origins of a pandemic that has killed nearly 6 million people and sickened ...
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Before Ukraine invasion, Russia and China cemented economic ties

As Russia wreaks havoc in Ukraine, Moscow has a powerful economic ally to help it resist Western sanctions: China.
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Japan, absent from SWIFT action, says it will coordinate with G7 on further Russia sanctions

Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Japan "must respond with an eye on the impact on financial markets," as well as moves by Western countries.
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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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‘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.
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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 ...
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North Korea launches apparent ballistic missile as world watches Ukraine

The missile was believed had traveled about 300 kilometers, hitting a maximum altitude of 600 km. It did not land in Japan's exclusive economic zone.
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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.