A program for foreign technical trainees has resumed in the city of Wakayama, western Japan, after being suspended for 15 months.
Seven technical trainees from Thailand started training on Wednesday with an association accepting trainees from Asia.
Japan's top government spokesperson has strongly condemned alleged killings of Ukrainian civilians by Russian troops, saying war crimes by Russia must be punished.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno Hirokazu told media on Wednesday that the Japanese government is shocked by reports of the large number of civilian lives lost in Ukraine due to Russia's acts, and is taking the calamity extremely seriously.
The defending champion of the upcoming Masters golf tournament, Matsuyama Hideki, has expressed hope to win the tournament this year.
The Masters opens at Augusta National Golf Club in the US state of Georgia on Thursday.
Millions of Ukrainians have fled their country in search of safety. Some have come to Japan. Twenty Ukrainian evacuees arrived on a government plane on Tuesday.
Viktorria Romashova fled Kyiv with her 13-year-old son. She says she is truly grateful for being accepted by Japan.
The operator of a Shinkansen bullet train service in northeastern Japan says it will resume operations along its entire rail line on April 14. Trains have not been running along some sections since a strong earthquake hit the region last month.
Some segments of the Tohoku Shinkansen line connecting Tokyo and northeastern Japan were damaged and a train was derailed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake on March 16.
The head of the Japanese fisheries federation has reiterated his firm opposition to the government's plan to release into the sea treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Water used to cool molten nuclear fuel at the plant, mixed with groundwater and rainwater, is treated to remove most radioactive materials.
Japan's National Police Agency has produced leaflets for evacuees from Ukraine. The document provides the newcomers with advice on some of the necessities of life in their new home.
The leaflets are written in Ukrainian and feature illustrations showing such things as how to call the police, the fire brigade and ambulance services. They also detail traffic rules and outline how to respond to a disaster.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 6,968 new cases of coronavirus infection on Tuesday.
The daily tally is down by around 900 from a week ago.
Details on the adaptation of popular Japanese manga series "Kimetsu no Yaiba," or "Demon Slayer," into a traditional Japanese Noh performance were announced on Tuesday.
The cartoon by Gotouge Koyoharu is set in Taisho-era Japan, about a century ago. It features a boy's battles with demons. Its film adaptation set a box-office record in Japan.
A program for foreign technical trainees has resumed in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, after border controls to prevent coronavirus infections were eased last month.
An organization of nursing care facilities in Komoro City has accepted 80 trainees from Indonesia and other countries. After a quarantine period, the trainees will listen to lectures for two months and then start interning at various facilities inside and outside the prefecture.
Japan's government has decided to help Ukraine remove rubble, landmines and unexploded bombs as part of additional aid to the nation and its neighboring countries.
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio announced last month that Japan would give 100 million dollars in additional emergency humanitarian aid. The government on Tuesday decided on how this aid would be spent.
A Japanese government plane with 20 Ukrainian evacuees on board arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, the chief cabinet secretary said the authorities would offer various kinds of assistance to them.
Matsuno Hirokazu told reporters that Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa learned during his latest trip to Poland that there are Ukrainians who wish to come to Japan, but are unable to secure the means to travel.
A Japanese government plane carrying 20 Ukrainian evacuees has touched down at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. The government plans to offer them assistance in cooperation with private companies and municipal governments.
Before disembarking, the evacuees will be tested for COVID-19. They will then go through immigration and be taken to their accommodations.
Japan's government has banned the export of luxury goods to Russia. The move is to pressure oligarchs -- wealthy tycoons who are close to President Vladimir Putin.
The ban took effect from Tuesday. It applies to 19 items, including cars worth over 6 million yen or about 49,000 dollars, and motorcycles valued at more than 600,000 yen or about 4,900 dollars. High-end whiskey and watches worth over 40,000 yen or about 330 dollars are also on the list.