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WORLD
Mar 2, 2022

Russian troop deaths expose a potential weakness of Putin’s strategy

Neither side's claims have been independently verified, but one American official put the Russian losses as of Monday at 2,000, an estimate with which two European officials concurred.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2022

Ukraine climate scientist fears for Russian peer who apologized for war

Russian researcher Oleg Anisimov took the unexpected step of apologizing for the Russian military invasion during a virtual IPCC meeting.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court questions scope of environment agency’s climate-change powers

Hearing two hours of arguments in Washington, justices gave a mixed reception to Republican-led states and coal companies seeking to bar the EPA from issuing a plan to cut carbon emissions.
Japan Times
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Mar 1, 2022

New Zealand's double Olympic shot put champion Valerie Adams retires

At last year's Tokyo Games, Adams became the first woman to win medals at four Olympics in a single field event by adding a bronze to her two golds and one silver.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 28, 2022

Global warming is outrunning efforts to protect human life, U.N. reports says

The effects of melting glaciers and thawing permafrost in some areas are 'approaching irreversibility,” the report compiled by top climate scientists said.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 28, 2022

What could possibly have been on Putin’s mind?

Putin's real reason for invading Ukraine is far from pragmatic and even more alarming: an ego-driven desire for Russia to become great power once again.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 28, 2022

Russia’s Ukraine invasion raises questions about global energy policy

As Russia's attack on Ukraine highlights holes in the West's energy security, some have questioned the move away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy sources.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 27, 2022

New research points to Wuhan market as pandemic origin

Two new studies represent a significant salvo in the debate over the origins of a pandemic that has killed nearly 6 million people and sickened 400 million more.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 27, 2022

Before Ukraine invasion, Russia and China cemented economic ties

As Russia wreaks havoc in Ukraine, Moscow has a powerful economic ally to help it resist Western sanctions: China.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 26, 2022

U.S. officials repeatedly urged China to help avert war in Ukraine

The Americans presented Chinese officials with intelligence on Russia's troop buildup in hopes that President Xi Jinping would step in, but were repeatedly rebuffed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 25, 2022

Six early thoughts on Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Be wary of anyone who is certain about how all of this will turn out. No one knows today whether the Ukraine invasion will be a great success or total disaster for Putin.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 25, 2022

Biden takes veiled swipe at China in condemning Russia backers on Ukraine

Some geopolitical analysts have said that Russia's action against Ukraine could embolden China over Taiwan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 24, 2022

From the Ukraine crisis emerges a more resolute Japan

Japan's willingness to declare concretely Russia's Ukraine actions as illegal and in violation of standing agreements is notable, as is its engagement with other world leaders.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 24, 2022

Top Donald Trump probe prosecutors quit from Manhattan district attorney office

The two prosecutors leading the Manhattan district attorney's criminal case against the former U.S. president's real-estate company resigned unexpectedly.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 24, 2022

Many Russians feel deep unease over going to war

Going to war is one of Russians' greatest fears, according to an independent pollster.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 23, 2022

There was more to Shintaro Ishihara than met the eye

As a non-Japanese who came to know Shintaro Ishihara in his later years, I remember a man very different from the ranting nationalist portrayed in the world's media.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 23, 2022

In an ‘age of pandemics,’ pathogen-sharing can't be optional

No one country should be free to hold essential data and pathogens hostage in the name of securing their own benefit at the cost of global public health.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 21, 2022

Blitzkrieg or minor incursion? Putin’s choice could determine world reaction.

If he strikes to take the whole country in a single blow, it could provoke the largest, most violent battle for European territory since the Nazi surrender in 1945.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2022

Explaining Japan’s 'astute diplomacy'

Japan's leaders must listen carefully to the voices of the people while skillfully containing the more violent passions (nationalism) of the nation.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 19, 2022

U.S. and allies united if Russia invades, but at odds over other scenarios

That ambiguity could slow the pushback Putin will face if Russia repeats past tactics like identifiable cyberattacks or stepped-up support for pro-Russian separatists.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 18, 2022

Kremlin hits back at Olympic chief's criticism of Kamila Valieva coach

'When I saw how she was received by the closest entourage with such a tremendous coolness, it was chilling to see this,' Bach said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 18, 2022

Deriding women’s complaints on equal pay is costly

What should the corporate world take from this judgment? A well-run business should be able to investigate claims of pay discrimination by women and resolve them before they go to a tribunal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2022

Japan’s slower inflation offers BOJ support for stimulus stance

Growth in consumer prices excluding fresh food slowed to 0.2% in January from a year earlier, compared with 0.5% the previous month, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2022

The Queen’s Jubilee year has just started, but the bad news hasn’t stopped for the royals

For all the differences, the troubles of Prince Andrew and Prince Charles both raise murky questions about money and how it moves in the opaque world of royalty.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2022

America is focusing on the wrong enemy

U.S. President Joe Biden is treating a “rogue” Russia as a peer competitor, when he should be focused on the challenge from America's actual peer, China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 17, 2022

Taiwan sees China's Xi as too focused on party reshuffle for any attack

The Taiwanese government has assessed the current risk of a Chinese attack to be low, regardless of what happens between Russia and Ukraine.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 16, 2022

Where the wild things grow — foraging in Japan

Winifred Bird is the author of 'Eating Wild Japan,' a book that goes deep into the foraging culture of Japan and contains essays on foraging, a selection of recipes and a guide to forageable plants.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 16, 2022

Despite ministry recommendation, some parents in Japan wary of COVID jabs for children

Vaccinations for children ages 5 to 11 could start by the end of February, with the government recommending all children receive a shot, particularly those with underlying conditions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2022

U.S. arms sent to Ukraine would blunt but not stop a Russian invasion

Since 2014, the United States has committed more than $2.7 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, according to the Pentagon, including a $200 million package in December.

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