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Japan has opened the door to Ukrainians. Its tech sector may get a boost in return.

National | FOCUS Jun 13, 2022

Japan has opened the door to Ukrainians. Its tech sector may get a boost in return.

by Will Fee

Businesses are taking note of prewar efforts in Ukraine to improve its tech capabilities, and some see lessons for Japan as it attempts to level up its own digital economy.

Number of Ukrainian evacuees to Japan reaches 1,000

National May 21, 2022

Number of Ukrainian evacuees to Japan reaches 1,000

Japan, which traditionally recognizes only around 1% of refugee applications, has so far been accepting evacuees from Ukraine under a special measure, without granting them refugee status.

Russia must be 'held accountable over its atrocities,' Japan says to Ukraine

National May 13, 2022

Russia must be 'held accountable over its atrocities,' Japan says to Ukraine

During talks in Germany with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Russia's actions were "unacceptable."

Japanese firms and individuals line up to help arriving Ukrainian evacuees

National Apr 9, 2022

Japanese firms and individuals line up to help arriving Ukrainian evacuees

From jobs and housing to food and washing machines, hundreds of companies and individuals have found ways to help the roughly 400 Ukrainians who have fled to Japan.

Japanese people 'are with Ukraine,' top envoy Yoshimasa Hayashi tells Kyiv counterpart

National Apr 3, 2022

Japanese people 'are with Ukraine,' top envoy Yoshimasa Hayashi tells Kyiv counterpart

Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine's foreign minister, thanked Hayashi for the offer of support during their meeting in the Polish capital of Warsaw, saying that it is encouraging for Ukrainian people.

Transcript of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech before Japan's parliament

National / Politics Mar 23, 2022

Transcript of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech before Japan's parliament

The full text of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech before the Japanese parliament as released by his office on Wednesday, March 23.

Zelenskyy hails Japan's stand against Russia and warns of nuclear threat to Ukraine

National / Politics Mar 23, 2022

Zelenskyy hails Japan's stand against Russia and warns of nuclear threat to Ukraine

by Jesse Johnson and Kanako Takahara

The charismatic Ukrainian leader sought to appeal to his audience by alluding to key moments in Japan’s modern history, such as the atomic bombings at the end of World War II.

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address Japan's parliament next week

National Mar 18, 2022

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 in Ukraine allows him to do so.

Crisis drives Japan publishers to reprint books on Ukraine and Russia

National Mar 12, 2022

Crisis drives Japan publishers to reprint books on Ukraine and Russia

Japanese publishing companies are increasingly reprinting books as well as giving free online access to manga on Ukraine and Russia amid heightened interest.

Japan wants Ukraine's Embassy not to seek military volunteers

National Mar 3, 2022

Japan wants Ukraine's Embassy not to seek military volunteers

The Japanese government wants the Ukrainian Embassy in Tokyo to refrain from recruiting Japanese nationals as military volunteers to fight against the Russian military.

Dozens volunteer to fight for Ukraine in pacifist Japan

National Mar 2, 2022

Dozens volunteer to fight for Ukraine in pacifist Japan

by Mari Saito and Elaine Lies

As of Tuesday, 70 Japanese men — including 50 former members of the Self-Defense Forces and two veterans of the French Foreign Legion — had applied to be volunteers, the report said.

Japan to temporarily close embassy in Kyiv as fighting intensifies

National / Politics Mar 2, 2022

Japan to temporarily close embassy in Kyiv as fighting intensifies

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine started, the embassy's operations have been downscaled. But the Japanese ambassador to Ukraine, Kuninori Matsuda, and a few others had remained in Kyiv.

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