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Cabinet approves bill to beef up Japan’s economic security

Improving economic security is one of the primary policy agendas proposed by Kishida amid the pandemic and the growing rivalry between the United States and ...
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Japan opens up online applications for foreign nationals’ entry permits

The government has also released details of eased border restrictions from March following Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s move last week to allow new entries of ...
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Japan braces for more inflation amid Ukraine crisis

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will only exacerbate an existing inflationary trend, thereby increasing the burden on firms and households.
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U.S. and allies slap new sanctions on Russia after Ukraine invasion

Biden slammed Putin for "choosing a war without a cause" and said the sanctions, imposed in lockstep with countries including Japan, will make him "a ...
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Anxiety grips Ukrainian residents in Japan after Russian invasion

"My elderly mother is unable to see very well. It would be hard for her to move around, and I wonder if there will be ...
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Shionogi seeks approval for Japan’s first domestic COVID pill

Kishida has signaled that the central government will expedite the review process to pave the way for a swift approval if the drug's efficacy and ...
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Russia, Ukraine conflict pushes Nippon Steel to tap alternative sources of iron ore

About 14% of Nippon Steel’s iron ore pellet feedstock currently comes from Russia and Ukraine, Takahiro Mori, the firm's executive vice president, said in an ...
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‘The foxes are guarding the hen house’: Russia’s war shows U.N. impotence

Since its creation in 1945, the U.N. has been unable to stop any conflict started by one of the Security Council's five permanent members.
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Putin launches a war the West saw coming but was powerless to stop

Frantic diplomacy, sanctions threats and unprecedented U.S.-led "information warfare" weren't enough to prevent what finally unfolded in the early hours of Thursday.
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China steps in to steer Hong Kong’s COVID-19 crisis as risks loom

Hong Kong has stepped up anti-coronavirus measures, including plans for mass testing buttressed by equipment, testing vehicles and personnel from the mainland.