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MULTIMEDIA
Mar 4, 2022

Hundreds of students are stranded at a university in Ukraine

Medical students at a university in Sumy, Ukraine, saw their school become a war zone overnight. They have no way to travel home and are stranded near the fighting.
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WORLD
Mar 3, 2022

Historic EU move to provide arms to Ukraine seen as 'paradigm shift' for the bloc

The weapons funding plan marks the first time the European Union, founded to uphold peace after World War II, has collectively provided arms to a third country.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2022

China’s Xi engulfed in crises just when he wanted stability most

Despite spending much of the past decade focused on stability, Chinese President Xi Jinping is now facing numerous challenges both at home and abroad.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 2, 2022

The sublime boredom of walking Japan

In a world where getting from A to B is dominated by cars, planes and trains, we all walk far less than people used to. 10,000 steps a day is an aspirational target for many. But for Craig Mod, that's just a stroll before lunch.
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WORLD
Mar 2, 2022

In shift away from Russia, China urges the shielding of Ukraine civilians

China's foreign minister also acknowledged the conflict was a 'war,” rather than a 'special military operation” as described by Russia.
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WORLD
Mar 2, 2022

Ukrainian online resistance group targets Russian power grid and railways

The group plans to launch digital sabotage attacks against critical Russian infrastructure to strike back at Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
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BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2022

Ukraine invasion adds to chaos for global supply chains

Russia's military incursion is severing key supply chains and setting off a scramble among global companies to comply with new sanctions.
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2022

Japan's eased border restrictions offer hope for struggling business sectors

From major tech companies to elderly care facilities, Japanese businesses have had to battle through the pandemic without the foreign staffers they need.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 1, 2022

Russia sanctions snarl flights, compounding airline industry woes

The EU, U.K. and Canada have all banned Russian flights from their airspace, though the U.S. has yet to follow suit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 1, 2022

U.S. can focus on two theaters — Indo-Pacific and war in Europe — top official says

Kurt Campbell, the White House's top official for the region, said there is a 'deep recognition and intention' inside the government 'to sustain every element' of engagement there.
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2022

Japan looks to extend quasi-emergencies in Tokyo and nine other prefectures

Areas where a high proportion of beds for COVID-19 patients are occupied could see the measure extended by about two weeks.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 28, 2022

Pyeongchang still waiting to reap benefits of 2018 Winter Olympics

'The reality is very different from what was promised to us. Back then, locals here expected the Olympics to affect us a lot.”
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WORLD
Feb 27, 2022

Europe and Russia trade airspace bans, echoing Cold War disruption

Russian airlines were barred from flying through more countries in Europe, shutting off carriers such as Aeroflot from the shortest routes heading west.
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JAPAN
Feb 25, 2022

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 nontourist foreign nationals.
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WORLD
Feb 25, 2022

EU set to sanction Putin over Ukraine invasion

The freezing of Putin's assets, which comes in addition to a broader package of sanctions that the EU approved early Friday, will not affect his ability to travel.
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MORE SPORTS
Feb 25, 2022

Russia facing widespread fallout as sports world condemns invasion of Ukraine

'I'm sorry for the innocent people that are losing their lives, that are getting killed for stupid reasons and a very, very strange and mad leadership,' F1 driver Sebastian Vettel said.
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MORE SPORTS
Feb 25, 2022

Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin keeps distance from media after Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin reportedly was not made available to the media on Thursday morning, hours after his native Russia sent troops into Ukraine.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 25, 2022

Translation: The fifth language skill no one tells you about

Knowing two languages must mean you can translate between them, right? Not necessarily. Here are a few tips for when you suddenly find yourself in a translator role.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 24, 2022

Japan relaxes its border restrictions

Japan's strict border policies are finally relaxing — at least a little bit — and from March, new entrants will be allowed to come to the country once again.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Feb 24, 2022

Untapped potential: Raising the status of women in professional services

Masami Katakura of Ernst & Young ShinNihon hopes her journey through the world of accounting encourages the next generation of women.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 23, 2022

World should send 60 million COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea, U.N. investigator says

The shots could be a way to persuade the country to ease lockdowns that have left some of its 26 million people on the verge of starvation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 21, 2022

Mike Pompeo to make Taiwan trip in rare visit by former top U.S. diplomat

Pompeo, a potential Republican presidential contender, will visit Taiwan from March 2 to March 5.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2022

Fears of a lurch to dictatorship blight Arab Spring’s last hope

As freedoms shrivel and the economy sputters, unrest threatens to explode across the country once more.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 21, 2022

Thousands flee to mainland China as Hong Kong outbreak widens

Departures via land routes tripled to 24,697 in the first 17 days of February from a year earlier, according to Immigration Department data.

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan