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Japan ramps up diplomacy with Ukraine and Russia amid fears of war

There are some 130 Japanese nationals in Ukraine. Tokyo has opened a temporary liaison office and is urging the nationals to evacuate.
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Kishida voices support for Ukraine’s sovereignty in call with their president

During the 30-minute talks, Kishida said Japan consistently supports Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and simply cannot accept any unilateral change to the status quo.
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Russia pulls some troops back to base, but NATO remains cautious

Meanwhile, Russia’s lower house of parliament voted Tuesday to appeal to Putin to recognize the separatist entities, potentially further complicating the conflict.
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Japan to draft human rights guidelines for companies

A government survey last year found that 29% of companies do not have a corporate policy for preventing human rights abuses from happening through business ...
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Japan to set out human rights guidelines for companies

A government survey last year found that 29% of companies do not have a corporate policy for preventing human rights abuses from happening through business ...
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‘Unusual’ number of Russian warships spotted near Japan

24 Russian warships have been detected in the Sea of Japan and the southern part of the Sea of Okhotsk since Feb. 1, in an ...
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‘We need to oppose Russia’: Ukrainians find common purpose

Across the country, Lenin statues and hammer-and-sickle emblems of the Soviet past have been toppled, replaced by monuments to Ukrainians killed in the 2014 uprising.
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COVID deaths a concern in Japan even as new cases appear to be peaking

Infections are beginning to decline nationally, but experts say it is still too early for people to let their guard down — and that other ...
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What does the Ukraine crisis mean for Taiwan? That’s up for debate.

On the surface, the similarities between the situations in Ukraine and Taiwan seem obvious, but the U.S.'s role in a conflict over either place would ...
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A succession drama, Chinese style, starring Xi Jinping

Nobody knows how long Xi wants to stay in power, or when and how he will appoint a political heir. Keeping everyone guessing is "Xi’s ...