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Japan helps former nurses return to work

The government is taking steps to encourage former nurses -- said to number about 710,000 nationwide -- to return to work, in a bid to alleviate the labor shortage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Online deliberations in Japan's Diet 'possible' under the Constitution

Online deliberations in the Diet could soon become a reality after the House of Representatives' Commission on the Constitution voted Thursday to adopt a report stating that it was constitutionally permissible in the event of an emergency.

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Chinese TV leaves out interpretation on part of IPC head's speech

BEIJING -- A portion of International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons' speech at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Paralympics Friday night was not part of the Chinese in simultaneous interpretation service during the live broadcast on China Central Television.

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Games begin with calls for Ukraine peace

BEIJING -- The 2022 Winter Paralympics started in Beijing on Friday with the opening ceremony, even as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine.

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Ex-Nissan exec Kelly, acquitted of most charges related to Ghosn's pay, gets suspended sentence

American Greg Kelly, a former Nissan Motor Co. executive who worked for the automaker's then Chairman Carlos Ghosn, was given a suspended sentence by the Tokyo District Court on Thursday for underreporting Ghosn's pay in financial reports.

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Ghosn accused of using Nissan cash to pay associates; claims innocence in overseas film

Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn has been accused of illicitly using Nissan funds to pay a Saudi Arabian acquaintance and a Nissan's sales agent in Oman, in addition to understating his remunerations.

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Enhanced capabilities needed to protect Japan's key infrastructure

This is the ninth and final installment of a series exploring Japan's vulnerabilities in areas such as information and supply networks, which have prompted the government to expedite efforts to pass a law to safeguard the nation's economic security. The following is excerpted from an interview with Shigeru Kitamura, former…

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Economic impact of Ukraine invasion may reach as far as Japan

The economic impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine may stretch as far as daily life in Japan, as international trading prices for wheat, crude oil and natural gas are rising due to fears that Ukrainian and Russian exports of these products will stall.

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Emperor Emeritus, Empress Emerita to move back to Akasaka residence in April

The Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita are expected to move back into the former Akasaka Imperial Residence in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in April, the Imperial Household Agency has announced.

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Taito Ward office celebrates twin pandas with curry

Tokyo's Taito Ward Office is offering a popular "Twin panda vegetable curry" at its cafeteria called Chikashoku Sakura. The curry is a celebration of twin pandas -- male cub Xiao Xiao and female cub Lei Lei -- born at the Ueno Zoo in the ward last June.

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Japan to accept Ukrainian refugees

Japan will accept Ukrainian refugees who have fled to other countries because of the ongoing conflict in their country, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has revealed.

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Japanese, Ukrainians come together to pray for peace in Ukraine

Catholics and those belonging to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine came together and prayed for peace in Ukraine at Sekiguchi Catholic Church in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday.

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Govt expedites efforts to protect Japanese nationals in Ukraine

The government is accelerating efforts to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals in Ukraine and support their evacuation as the Russian invasion escalates.

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Japan considering separate eased entry cap on foreign students

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to soon make an announcement about easing entry restrictions on foreign students through a separate quota, several government sources said.

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Govt to extend pandemic-related measures through March 21 in 18 prefs.

The government decided Thursday to extend quasi-emergency priority measures until March 21 in 18 of the 31 prefectures where pandemic-related restrictions are currently in place.

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Putin's miscalculations laid bare

MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a slew of miscalculations since launching his military offensive in Ukraine. Those missteps are now coming back to haunt him.

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Govt mulls raising cap on international arrivals to 7,000

The government is considering raising the daily cap on international arrivals from about 5,000 to about 7,000 as part of efforts to ease pandemic-related border restrictions.

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U.S. Embassy in Tokyo shines for Ukraine

The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo was lit up in the blue and yellow to evoke the Ukrainian flag on Wednesday evening, in a show of support for and solidarity with Ukraine.

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Biden's address shows U.S. resolve to protect free world amid Ukraine crisis

The United States, known as the protector of the free world, has shown its firm determination not to tolerate Russia's invasion of Ukraine nor the destruction of the international order. Japan, Europe and other democratic countries must strengthen their solidarity with the United States.

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Courtyard Nagoya hotel opens

A new hotel on the former site of The Yomiuri Shimbun's Chubu Branch Office in Nagoya was officially opened Tuesday by the major U.S. hotel chain Marriott International Inc., Sekisui House Ltd. and The Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Toshiba needs to present clear strategy to enhance corporate value

Even though Toshiba Corp. is one of the most prestigious companies in Japan, there is no end in sight to its management woes. The new management team should quickly present measures to improve its corporate value that will satisfy shareholders.

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Colors of support

The Tokyo metropolitan government building in Shinjuku Ward is lit up in blue and yellow, the colors of the Ukrainian flag, on Monday night in a show of Tokyo's solidarity with the country bravely trying to repel an invasion by neighbor Russia. The building will be illuminated from 6 p.m.…

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Stars text in support of Ukraine on social media

Following Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, athletes and cultural figures around the world have been posting messages on Instagram and other social media protesting the war and wishing for peace.

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'Miraculous lone pine' stump and root network to go on tour

RIKUZEN-TAKATA, Iwate -- The stump and root network of the "miraculous lone pine," a tree that survived the Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami in March 2011, attracted visitors in Rikuzen-Takata, Iwate Prefecture, as the 11th anniversary of the disaster neared.

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'Community reactivator' helping Akita Pref. farmers with branding, sales

DAISEN, Akita -- Takuya Omori, 48, has caused quite a stir in Daisen, Akita Prefecture, since arriving in April last year as a member of the Community-Reactivating Cooperator Squad.

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