NEC Group Response to the Situation in Ukraine

TOKYO, Mar 22, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The NEC Group would like to express our sympathies to all who are impacted by the tragic situation in Ukraine, and our thoughts are especially with the family of NEC group employees who call that region home. We sincerely hope that peaceful, safe and secure conditions will return as soon as possible. "Uncompromising Integrity and Respect for Human Rights" is part of the NEC Group's Principles of the NEC Way that define the basis of our actions and behaviors, and we condemn any unlawful use of force that violates human rights.Netcracker Technology, a U.S.-based subsidiary of NEC Corporation, operates software development sites in Ukraine. Netcracker Technology has implemented a series of aid and support initiatives for its employees in Ukraine and their families, including evacuation support and provision of housing, food, water, goods and supplies. As of today, more than 700 of our Ukrainian employees and their families have been relocated to safer locations within Ukraine and abroad.In addition to complying with the regulations of the Government of Japan and the international community, the NEC Group has suspended all future sales of products and services, as well as future investments in Russia. Further, the NEC Group will donate five hundred thousand euros to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for humanitarian assistance for those affected by the crisis in Ukraine and its surrounding areas. In addition, each NEC Group company is raising donations from employees around the world. Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

Football: Deschamps says Pogba can’t be happy at United

PARIS • Paul Pogba "cannot be happy" with the situation he finds himself in at Manchester United, France coach Didier Deschamps has said ahead of the world champions' friendly with Finland today. The midfielder has started just four of United's seven Premier League games this season, and one of three in the Champions League. His future remains uncertain after suggesting last month he "dreams" of playing for Real Madrid. Deschamps is concerned with his lack of playing time. "He is in a situation with his club where he cannot be happy, neither with his playing time, nor with his positioning," he told reporters. "He is not in his best period, he has had a series of injuries and the Covid-19 which has hit him quite hard. He needs to find his rhythm. "With me, there is no such concern. When a player is in discomfort in his club, obviously, he is happy to play for the France team. He will tell me about his feelings and as I know him very well, it will go in a positive direction." After Finland, Les Bleus will take on European champions Portugal in Lisbon on Saturday before rounding off their Nations League campaign at home against Sweden on Tuesday. REUTERS