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Japan's foreign minister to attend G7 meeting about Ukraine on Friday

Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will attend a Group of Seven (G7) meeting scheduled for Friday to discuss and coordinate responses to the Ukraine crisis, the foreign ministry said, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine entered its ninth day.

Reuters · Mar 4, 2022

Lexus CT200h Going Out Of Production In Japan, Gets Special Edition

We were surprised that Lexus was still building the CT200h

Motor1 · Mar 3, 2022

Quad leaders agree what Ukraine experiencing should not be allowed in Indo-Pacific - Japan's Kishida

Leaders of the Quad grouping of countries -- the United States, India, Australia and Japan -- agreed on Thursday that what's happening to Ukraine should not be allowed to happen in the Indo-Pacific, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said.

Reuters · Mar 3, 2022

Quad leaders agree Ukraine experience should not be allowed in Indo-Pacific -Japan, Australia

Leaders of the Quad grouping of countries - the United States, India, Australia and Japan - agreed on Thursday that what is happening to Ukraine should not be allowed to happen in the Indo-Pacific, the prime ministers of Japan and Australia said.

Reuters · Mar 3, 2022

Ex-auto boss Carlos Ghosn's assistant gets jail term for financial misconduct

Former Nissan executive Greg Kelly was handed a six-month suspended sentence on Thursday by a Tokyo court over allegations he helped disgraced auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn attempt to conceal income.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 3, 2022

Biden, Other Quad Leaders to Meet Virtually amid Ukraine War

President Joe Biden and the prime ministers of India, Australia and Japan will talk Thursday in a virtual meeting of the Indo-Pacific alliance known as the Quad that comes a week into the Russian invasion of Ukraine. India’s External Affairs Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said the leaders will "exchange views…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2022

Japan to take sanctions against Russian oligarchs - EU official

Japan is preparing to slap sanctions on Russian oligarchs, a European Union official said on Thursday.

Reuters · Mar 3, 2022

Hosts Opals draw tough FIBA World Cup pool

The Opals will have their work cut out in the FIBA World Cup in Sydney, drawn in a tough pool against France, Canada, Japan, Nigeria and Serbia.

AAP · Mar 3, 2022

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.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 3, 2022

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.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 3, 2022