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The Netherlands and Denmark have led a monthslong push to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16's and ultimately to deliver the jets to help them counter Russia's air superiority.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 21, 2023
Netherlands and Denmark pledge to give Ukraine F-16s next year
The pledge is the first real promise of F-16's for Ukraine's armed forces and comes days after the United States approved the possible delivery.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 18, 2022
As Ukraine war rages on, NATO allies confront Russian supremacy in the Arctic
The war in Ukraine has drawn attention to the difficulty of monitoring waters in the region, where Russia has reopened tens of Soviet-era military bases and modernized its navy.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2022
Even under shadow of sanctions, Russia can afford to feed its war machine
As the war grinds on, rising casualties and the need to rotate fresh troops into battle may prove more pressing challenges than the financial cost.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 17, 2021
Moon dust: Greenland's recipe for saving the Earth
Among the glaciers and turquoise fjords of Greenland, a mining company is betting rock similar to the one the Apollo missions brought back from the moon can address Earth's climate problems.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 4, 2021
Mining magnets: Arctic island finds green power can be a curse
As Greenland's ice sheet and glaciers recede, two Australia-based mining companies are racing for approval to dig into deposits of rare earth metals.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 21, 2020
As the Arctic's attractions mount, Greenland is a security black hole
Shrinking sea ice in the remote region has fast-tracked a race among global powers for control over resources and waterways.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 30, 2019
Contrasting visions of Denmark's welfare state turn issue into hot election topic
The Nordic welfare model, long the envy of many across the world seeking an egalitarian utopia, is creaking.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile during attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during a test from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Northern Arkhangelsk region of Russia, in this still image captured from video released on Oct. 29.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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