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China, South Korea protest over Japanese PM's offering to war dead

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sent on Thursday a ritual offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine for war dead, and several political leaders visited it in person, drawing condemnation from neighbouring China and South Korea.

Reuters

Putin's war in Ukraine opened a 76-year-old wound for Japan. This time, it isn't willing to appease Russia

Decades after the end of World War II, a small chain of islands claimed by both Russia and Japan have again become entangled in a conflict as Tokyo refuses to submit to Vladimir Putin any longer.

ABC News

Japan Formally Revokes Russia's 'Most Favored Nation' Status

Japan formally revoked Russia's “most favored nation” trade status Wednesday over its invasion of Ukraine, as Tokyo steps up sanctions amid revelations of the Russian military's widespread atrocities against civilians. The stripping of Russia’s trade status is Japan's latest move against Moscow and was part of a list of sanctions…

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Japan trebles loans to Ukraine to $300 million -PM Kishida to other leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told a video call with U.S. President Joe Biden and other leaders that Tokyo now plans to extend $300 million in loans to Ukraine, up from an original offer of $100 million, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.

Reuters

Japan, Switzerland agree to keep tough sanctions on Russia

Swiss President Ignazio Cassis says his country has joined the international community in implementing tough sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, but that does not mean it has abandoned its traditional neutrality

The Independent UK

Japan’s struggling tourism sector despairs at lack of COVID exit

Japan is increasingly an outlier in a region that is lifting border restrictions and reviving quarantine-free travel.

Al Jazeera

US Lawmakers Affirm Japan Alliance Eyeing China, North Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting US lawmakers reaffirmed their commitment to working together under a longstanding bilateral alliance on Saturday, amid heightened global tensions spanning the war in Ukraine to threats from neighboring China and North Korea. In a meeting over breakfast, the delegation, led by Sen.

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US lawmakers affirm Japan alliance eyeing China, North Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting U.S. lawmakers have reaffirmed their commitment to working together under a longstanding bilateral alliance, amid heightened global tensions spanning the war in Ukraine to threats from neighboring China and North Korea

The Independent UK

The Russia–Ukraine Crisis and Japan’s Energy Dilemma

The war in Ukraine has led to renewed momentum for Japan to accelerate investment in energy efficiency, electrification, and renewables, which are being proposed as a solution to the global energy market turmoil.

The News Lens

Japan PM eyes visit to Thailand in early May: source

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to visit Southeast Asia during the Golden Week holidays starting in late April, seeking to strengthen cooperation amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's growing assertiveness in the region, sources said Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Kishida denies Japan will soon resume tourist entry amid pandemic

TOKYO: Japan has no plan for now to resume the entry of foreign tourists to the country, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday, as it has been bracing for a possible resurgence of the coronavirus.

Bangkok Post

Japan, Philippines hold first 2-plus-2 security talks

The foreign and defence ministers of Japan and the Philippines are holding their first "two-plus-two" security dialogue Saturday in which they are expected to express "serious concern" over the security situation in the Indo-Pacific region.

Bangkok Post

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defends voting to oppose trade sanctions on Russia over Ukraine invasion

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‘The atrocities are unfathomable,’ Ukraine’s former first lady says in agonizing text message

SNEED: Kateryna Yushchenko, who grew up in Chicago, shared heartbreaking details of Russian atrocities including summary executions and mass rape.

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Japan to ban Russian coal imports in surprise policy shift

Japan will ban imports of Russian coal, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, in a bold policy shift that adds pressure on Moscow after the European Union announced its own embargo on the fuel.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan to Expel 8 Russian Officials, Impose New Sanctions

Japan announced Friday it is expelling eight Russian diplomats and trade officials and will phase out imports of Russian coal and oil because of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan will also ban imports of Russian lumber, vodka and other goods, and will prohibit new Japanese…

Reuters

Japan to unveil further sanctions on Russia after coordinating with G7, PM says

Japan will unveil further sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine as early as Friday after coordinating with Group of Seven (G7) allies on further punitive steps, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday.

Al Jazeera

Bucha: World reacts to ‘unbearable’ civilian killings in Ukraine

World leaders express horror at images coming out of Kyiv suburbs where dozens of bodies were found strewn on streets.

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The Independent UK

Live updates | Japan condemns attacks on Ukraine civilians

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters Monday that he strongly condemned the reported attacks on civilians in Ukrainian towns on the outskirts of Kyiv

The Independent UK

The war in Ukraine is crushing thousands of elderly Japanese people

In the disputed Northern Territories of Japan, the war has crushed people’s hopes of ever seeing their homeland again after Russia broke off negotiations, write Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Julia Mio Inuma

Reuters

Analysis-Japanese PM Kishida decided weeks ago to keep Russian gas

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's announcement on Thursday that he would not abandon a massive Russian gas project was decided weeks ago when he told top officials in private he wouldn't risk Japan's energy security, three sources said.

Tribune News Service

Support for Japan’s Kishida rises with Ukraine policies popular

Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida jumped 6 percentage points from last month to 61% in a new poll, with about two thirds of respondents saying they approved of his government’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Support for Japan government rises on response to Ukraine invasion - survey

Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government rose overall for the first time in three months, with crucial elections just months away, as nearly 70% of respondents said they approved of his response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Poll: Nearly 90% concerned about "serious" economic disparities

A nationwide poll by The Yomiuri Shimbun found 88% of respondents believe there are serious economic disparities in Japanese society.

The Independent UK

Japan PM, US envoy pray in Hiroshima amid Russia nuke fears

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has escorted the U.S. ambassador to his hometown Hiroshima to pay respects to atomic bombing victims and warned that the world is again facing threats of nuclear attacks stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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