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RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2022
Japan and U.S. to exclude Russian COVID vaccines from funding program
The move is in particular aimed at dissuading India from fulfilling an agreement to produce Russian vaccines under the funding support program.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2022
Even under shadow of sanctions, Russia can afford to feed its war machine
As the war grinds on, rising casualties and the need to rotate fresh troops into battle may prove more pressing challenges than the financial cost.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2022
U.S. weighs shift to support Hague court as it investigates Russian atrocities
The Biden team strongly wants to see Russian President Vladimir Putin and others in his military chain of command held to account.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2022
Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen vows to fight autocracy with European lawmakers
A Swedish member of the European Parliament said that Taiwan and Europe are facing the expansion of authoritarianism in their respective regions.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2022
The invasion of Ukraine tests international institutions
The Ukraine war has been a test for international institutions. Many have been found wanting. Fortunately, several have risen to the moment and we should learn from their successes.
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WORLD
Apr 12, 2022
Far from defeated, Putin intends to escalate war in Ukraine
After a meeting with Putin, Austria's chancellor said he came away fearing that the Russian president intended to drastically intensify the brutality of the war in Ukraine.
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COMMENTARY
Apr 12, 2022
Japan’s approach to Ukrainian evacuees is what its refugee policy ought to be
Japan's willingness to embrace Ukrainian evacuees stems from its hierarchical view of the world and its economic-first view of migrants.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2022
China’s echoes of Russia’s alternate reality intensify globally
The campaign by China has further undercut the country's effort to present itself as a neutral actor in the war, eager to promote a peaceful resolution.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 12, 2022
Propaganda around Russian invasion of Ukraine reveals failings in Meta's moderation
The social media giant's content policies and enforcement mechanisms have enabled pro-Russian propaganda, according to those that moderate its services.
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JAPAN
Apr 12, 2022
Kishida considering Southeast Asia trip as Russia and China concerns grow
Kishida is planning to travel to Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam during the Golden Week holidays, and is also considering a visit to Europe during the period.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2022
Japan OKs asset freezes on 398 Russians, including Putin's daughters
The new sanctions were announced after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday that Japan will phase out Russian coal imports in a major shift.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 12, 2022
Japan's wholesale prices rose 7.3% in fiscal 2021, surging at record pace
The depreciation of the yen boosted import prices by 32.7% from a year earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2022
Biden to make first visit to Japan as president in late May for 'Quad'
The meeting between Kishida and Biden is being arranged for May 23, with the Quad summit the following day, as Biden makes his first visit to Japan since becoming president.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2022
Russia's war on Ukraine to bolster oil producers' influence at climate summits
There are also signs the next two COPs risk being co-opted by oil interests because of the close relationship between Saudi Arabia and the host countries.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2022
Europe moves to arm Ukraine as sanctions fail to sway Putin
The shift partly comes as European nations accept that sanctions have done little to crimp Russia's ability to fund its military operations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2022
Dental fees to jump in Japan as palladium prices surge on Ukraine war
The change is expected to translate into a rise of several hundred yen in the cost for patients younger than 70 for each tooth treated with 'silver' fillings.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2022
Ukraine evacuees to get up to ¥2,400 a day as living allowance in Japan
The financial aid is expected to last at least six months, with the government separately shouldering medical expenses and Japanese language lessons and also helping them find jobs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2022
Japan and Russia start salmon and trout fishing talks amid Ukraine crisis
The move is seen as controversial because Tokyo has to pay a fishery rights fee to Moscow.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 11, 2022
Ukraine's Zelenskyy tells South Korean lawmakers tens of thousands killed in Mariupol
'Ukraine needs various military technologies from airplanes to tanks,' Zelenskyy said in a video address to South Korean lawmakers. 'South Korea can help us.'
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BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 11, 2022
Japan looks to top up LNG reserves as possible Russian gas cutoff looms
Utilities are scrambling for already stretched energy sources as resource-poor Japan joins the West in punishing Russia for its actions in Ukraine.

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