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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.

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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’

The Independent UK

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)…

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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.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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

Daily Mirror

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.

Reuters

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.

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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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

World record-holders Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei win Tokyo Marathon in blazing times

Eliud Kipchoge is now just two wins away, in New York and Boston, from winning all six of the Abbott World Marathon Majors

The Independent UK

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.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Helsinki-Tokyo flights to take four hours longer as airline forced to avoid Russian airspace

Finnair service to resume on 9 March

The Independent UK

Japan to amend traffic laws to promote self-driving vehicles

TOKYO: Japan's government plans to amend traffic laws to allow level four autonomous vehicles to drive on some roads and will ask lawmakers to approve the change as early as this month.

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Reuters

Japan PM signals more sanctions on Russia, braces for price rises at home

Japan's prime minister indicated on Thursday that the country will impose more sanctions on Russia including a possible airspace ban, and he promised support for Japanese households and companies over looming price rises.

Radio France Internationale

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.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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

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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Former American Nissan Executive Convicted By Tokyo Court For Aiding Carlos Ghosn Hide Payments

A court in Tokyo has convicted former Nissan Motor Co. Ltd (OTC: NSANY) executive Greg Kelly for helping Carlos Ghosn hide pay from financial regulators, Reuters

The Guardian - AU

Ex-Nissan executive found guilty of helping Carlos Ghosn commit financial crimes

Tokyo court gives US citizen Greg Kelly, who was arrested in 2018, six-month suspended sentence for aiding the now-fugitive Ghosn

Reuters

Japan set to extend coronavirus limits, ease border rules

Japan is set to loosen border controls to allow more people to enter the country, especially students, while extending infection control measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus in several areas, including Tokyo.

The Independent UK

Tokyo court gives ex-Nissan exec Kelly suspended sentence

A Tokyo court has given Greg Kelly, a former American executive at Nissan Motor charged with underreporting his boss Carlos Ghosn’s pay, a 6-month suspended sentence

Reuters

Former Ghosn deputy set for U.S. return after suspended sentence

A Tokyo court on Thursday handed former Nissan Motor executive Greg Kelly a six-month suspended sentence for helping Carlos Ghosn hide pay from regulators, paving the way for the American lawyer to return home after more than three years in Japan.

The Independent UK

Japan scrambles jets at Russia helicopter incursion as old rivals feud over Ukraine and WWII island dispute

Tokyo has committed to hosting Ukrainian refugees and says dozens have applied to join Ukraine’s fight

Daily Mirror

Jonathan Broom-Edwards battled 'impostor syndrome' and mental health on way to Paralympic gold

EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Broom-Edwards' journey to Paralympic gold has been hard-fought with battles of the mind as he tried to reach the pinnacle of his sport

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