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Ukraine’s TV comedian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy finds his role as wartime leader

Zelenskyy may be among the least likely wartime leaders the world has known, yet he’s winning praise in the role just when his political fortunes ...
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‘Hacktivists’ plot attacks on Russia with Ukraine government’s urging

Several Ukrainians with computer expertise said they had joined a group of "cyber volunteers” who plan to use cyberattacks to fight the Russian military’s invasion ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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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.
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Russian billionaire jets and superyachts roam free as Ukraine attack rages

So far, even as sanctions have been imposed on more than 100 Russian individuals and entities, the assets of the country’s elite have avoided a ...
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U.S. warship transits sensitive Taiwan Strait

Taiwan is currently in a heightened state of alert due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, nervous that China may try to take advantage of the ...
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Sanctions war over Ukraine invasion triggers concern for some Japanese companies

Domestic firms are worried that a potential sanctions war between Western countries and Russia could have a considerable economic impact on their bottom lines.
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‘Abrupt Changes’: China caught in a bind over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Beijing has presented itself as a defender of sovereign independence. But its reluctance to denounce Moscow's aggression forces it into an awkward position.