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Long refugee-shy, Japan prepares to welcome Ukrainians

Japan said on Tuesday Ukrainian evacuees will be able to convert short-term entry visas into longer-term ones allowing them to work, the latest move by Tokyo, long refugee-shy, to welcome Ukrainians fleeing their war-torn land.

Reuters

Japanese, U.S. marines practise airborne assaults in sign of deepening cooperation

In a sign of deepening military cooperation between Japan and the United States, amphibious Japanese troops and U.S. Marines on Tuesday practised airborne landing assaults together for the first time.

Reuters

Japan to permit evacuees from Ukraine to work upon arrival

TOKYO: The Japanese government will allow Ukrainian evacuees displaced by Russia's invasion to work after they are accepted into the country, the justice minister said Tuesday.

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Why are Tokyo residents saying sayōnara to Japan’s capital?

Population of world’s most populous city fell in 2021 for first time in more than 25 years, thanks in part to the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

‘A noble choice’: Cedric Dubler’s Olympic act recognised with sportsmanship award

It was one of the most memorable moments of the Tokyo Games and Cedric Dubler’s act of sportsmanship on the athletics track has now been officially recognised with an award

The Guardian - AU

Decathlete Dubler wins sportsmanship gong

Decathlete Cedric Dubler has won the inaugural Cecil Healy sportsmanship award for his selfless act in aiding Ash Moloney grab bronze at the Tokyo Olympics.

AAP

Ghostwire: Tokyo Interview: Capturing the essence of Tokyo and blending modern japan with folk lore, ghost stores and legends

We got to talk Tokyo, death, guns, and possible locations for a sequel when talked to the Director and Producer of the supernatural game

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Ghostwire: Tokyo interview – High-speed grandmas, toilet demons, and Shinji Mikami’s “strong” DualSense feedback

We sat down with Ghostwire: Tokyo producer Masato Kimura and game director Kenji Kimura to chat about the upcoming action-adventure game.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Tokyo schools cut controversial rules governing hairstyles and underwear

Public high schools and other educational institutions will drop five regulations, including one requiring students to have black hair

The Guardian - AU

Matt Denny gets it right at Sydney Classic

Olympic discus finalist Matt Denny set a meet record at the Sydney Track Classic in his first competition since finishing fourth in Tokyo.

AAP

Ukraine envoy to Japan says Putin may be willing to use nuclear weapons

The Ukrainian ambassador to Japan, Sergiy Korsunsky, said on Friday it was possible Russian President Vladimir Putin would be willing to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine in the face of its determined resistance against the Russian invasion.

Reuters

Russian media raises spectre of nuclear attack on Japan

Islands between Russia and Japan have been source of territorial dispute dating to end of Second World War

Wales Online

Big hurdling year ahead for Liz Clay

Liz Clay will headline a stacked field in the 100m hurdles at the Sydney Track Classic on Saturday.

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Tokyo Air Raid survivor saddened by Russia's indiscriminate use of force 77 years after harrowing experience

In the predawn hours of March 10, 1945, the United States indiscriminately bombed Japan's capital using B-29s, killing 100,000 people in what became known as the Great Tokyo Air Raid.

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Tokyo Freezes Assets of Russians, Clarifying Once Ambiguous Relations With Moscow

The shift of tone since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlights the collapse of faith of both the Japanese government and the public that Russia will abide by international norms, analysts say.

The Times of India

Boxers Lovlina, Nikhat, Pooja make cut for World Championships

NEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympics bronze-medallist Lovlina Borgohain (70kg) on Wednesday made the cut for the women's world championships to be held in Istanbul in May after three days of trials at the end of which some other seasoned campaigners like Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Pooja Rani (81kg) also qualified for…

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Japan eyes entry of most foreign students waiting amid Covid by end-May

TOKYO: Most foreign students waiting to study in Japan will likely be able to enter the country by the end of May, as a new priority entry programme is set to begin amid softer Covid-19 border controls, the top Japanese government spokesman said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Airspace bans: where are they and how are they disrupting travel?

As the UK makes it a criminal offence for Russian aircraft to breach its airspace ban and airlines the world over re-route their Europe to Asia flights, these are the chief effects of the new ‘Cold War of the Skies’

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How did Japan become so cheap?

Every month, the Bank for International Settlements calculates and publishes the real and nominal effective exchange rates for major currencies. The most recent data, released in mid-February, contained a shock for Japan. They show that the yen's real effective exchange rate (Reer, representing roughly the purchasing power of the currency)…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tokyo: Museum welcomes visually impaired visitors

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but for the visually impaired, one touch is worth a thousand words. One touch can better expand their world than listening to the explanations of masterpieces and sightseeing spots hundreds of times.

Daily Mirror

Mysterious ancient Japanese ‘killing stone’ said to contain a demon has cracked open

The Sessho-Seki rock, found in the Tochigi mountains near Tokyo, Japan, is said to house an evil nine-tailed fox and recently split into two almost equal parts

Reuters

Japanese prosecutors investigating SMBC Nikko after management arrests - Asahi

Tokyo prosecutors are investigating SMBC Nikko Securities Inc following the arrest of four executives on accusations of market manipulation, the Asahi Newspaper reported on Tuesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ukrainians in Japan pray for peace in Tokyo church

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, Ukrainians living in Japan were among those praying for peace at a Tokyo church on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Polar route to Japan is back as Japan Airlines avoids Russian airspace

Passengers cross the International Date Line, ‘losing’ a day en route to the Japanese capital

The Guardian - UK

In brief: Cold Enough for Snow; The Magician; God Is Dead – reviews

A wistful, Tokyo-set novella, a dramatisation of the life of Thomas Mann and a compelling biography of a doomed Belgian cyclist

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