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Why Vladimir Putin invokes Nazis to justify his invasion of Ukraine

The "Nazi” slur’s sudden emergence shows how Putin is trying to use stereotypes, distorted reality and his country’s lingering World War II trauma to justify ...
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Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address Japan’s parliament next week

Zelenskyy's speech, slated to begin at 6 p.m., is expected to last around 10 minutes, with the president intending to speak live if the situation ...
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Japan slaps more sanctions on top Russian officials and companies

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova and several makers of military equipment are among those sanctioned in Friday's measures.
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Kishida Cabinet approval rises to 50% in apparent show of support for Russia stance

The proportion of respondents in support of the government's sanctions against Moscow, introduced in cooperation with European countries and the United States, came to 72.7%.
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How Japan’s bullet trains keep passengers safe during an earthquake

When a shinkansen derailed late Wednesday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, none of the 75 passengers or three crew members were injured thanks to high-tech ...
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Many in Miyagi and Fukushima still without water and power after quake

At least 20,000 homes in Miyagi Prefecture were still without running water on Friday, while homes in parts of five Fukushima municipalities were experiencing the ...
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Japan begins accepting war-fleeing Ukrainians without need for a guarantor

Visa application procedures have been simplified for Ukrainian evacuees, who do not need to provide a negative COVID-19 test on entry to Japan.
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BOJ maintains easing stance, highlighting fed policy divergence

The bank left its interest rates and asset purchases unchanged, according to a statement Friday, as predicted by all economists in a survey.
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Energy shock hitting poorer nations reliant on imports hardest

Some countries don’t have the fiscal buffer enjoyed by wealthier peers and can’t count on increased revenue from their own exports.
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Russia’s ruined game plan for Ukraine is visible in the South

Mariupol risks acquiring the totemic status of Vukovar or Sarajevo during the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s, sieges whose destruction and cruelty sparked indignation around ...