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A Russian battle tank drives outside the town of Sudzha on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 9, 2024
Russia battles Ukrainian troops for third day after shock incursion
It is one of the biggest Ukrainian attacks on Russia since the war began in February 2022.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2023
Russia's Medvedev: Japan's 'militarization' complicates Asia-Pacific
Relations between Russia and Japan have been marked by a territorial disputes over a handful of small islands off Hokkaido.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 23, 2023
Russia's Medvedev warns Moscow will scrap grain deal if G7 bans exports
Former Russian president Medvedev said that if the Group of Seven bans exports to Russia, Moscow will terminate the Black Sea Grain deal that enables vital exports of grain from Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2023
Former Russian leader Medvedev says Kishida should ritually disembowel himself
It was the latest in a long line of shocking and provocative statements from Medvedev, who was once seen as a Western-leaning reformer but has reinvented himself as an arch-hawk.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2022
Japan to lose Sakhalin-2 rights if Kishida supports oil price cap, Medvedev warns
The price cap plan would set an upper limit on international purchase prices of Russian oil, at around half the current level, in line with discussions by Group of Seven nations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 26, 2022
Russia no longer needs diplomatic ties with West, ex-President Dmitry Medvedev says
Russia doesn't really need diplomatic ties with the West, former president and top security official Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday, after the West imposed sanctions on Moscow over what he called Russia's military operation in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 4, 2020
An inside look at Vladimir Putin’s many moves to retain power
When Russian President Vladimir Putin was preparing for June's nationwide vote on potentially extending his rule until 2036, he let the veil slip on part of the calculation behind the constitutional change.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2020
Key ministers remain as Russia gets new government in what Putin calls 'major renewal'
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a new government on Tuesday which he described as a break with the past, bringing in some fresh faces but retaining many senior ministers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 27, 2019
Russian authorities use power tools to raid Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's Moscow office
Russian authorities raided the Moscow headquarters of opposition politician Alexei Navalny on Thursday, using power tools to gain entry before dragging Navalny out by force and confiscating technical equipment such as laptops.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 4, 2019
Dmitry Medvedev visits Cuba in show of Russian support amid U.S. hostility
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev kicked off an official two-day visit to Cuba on Thursday in a strong show of Russia's support for the communist-run island as it faces escalating pressure from the United States and resulting fuel shortages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2016
Made-in-Siberia: Russia boasts 'cool' new midrange jetliner to vie with Boeing, Airbus
Russia on Wednesday presented a new medium-range passenger plane that state media said was superior to its Western-made counterparts in many respects and would be snapped up by both Russian and foreign carriers.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2016
Pacific dreaming in Moscow
Russia's government announces yet another set of impotent plans to develop its long-neglected Pacific region.
Japanese Princess Kako turns 30
As an adult member of the Imperial Family, Princess Kako has performed various official duties at home and abroad this year.
Kumamoto public schools respond to influx of Taiwanese students
The city of Kumamoto has seen a surge in the number of students from Taiwan, following the arrival of chipmaking giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and related businesses in Kumamoto Prefecture.
South Korean court issues arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gives a public address from his official residence in Seoul on Dec. 14.
How OnlyFans turned into a global empire bent on redefining porn
OnlyFans CEO Keily Blair gestures during the Axios BFD event in New York on Oct. 12, 2023.
From geisha to oshikatsu, toxic tropes fuel sex industry
An advertisement in Tokyo's Kabukicho, Japan's largest red-light district. The country is home to a thriving adult entertainment industry and has recently seen a boom in sex tourism fueled by the weak yen and availability of red-light services.
Japan news images of 2024: Upheaval, resilience and breakthroughs
A person walks down a street in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the days following a magnitude 7.6 earthquake, which struck off the coast of the Noto Peninsula on Jan. 1, 2024. More than 500 deaths have been attributed to the event, which was the worst quake since the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011.
Japan defense spending goals hit by inflation, weak yen and political uncertainty
Ground Self-Defense Force members conduct a military drill next to an anti-ship missile unit on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Japan’s weather in 2024: Record temperatures hurt people’s health and wallets
People cover themselves with umbrellas during a hot summer day in Tokyo's Ginza district in August. Temperatures shot up in early July, even before the official end of the rainy season, and the high temperatures persisted well into the fall.
How Hokkaido quietly became a culinary treasure trove in 2024
The central Hokkaido city of Asahikawa made headlines this year when one of its suburbs was named as the best place to live in Japan — a ranking earned in part due to the community's many outstanding restaurants and cafes.
Bling-Bang, baby: The J-pop soundtrack of 2024
Hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts' uptempo “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” quickly became a TikTok favorite after its release days into 2024, which helped turn the song into a Billboard Japan Hot 100 topper for 19 weeks before rising up viral streaming charts around the world.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Members of the Wajima City Morning Market Association pose for a group photograph on the site where the market once stood.
In the wake of disaster, the revival of Wajima's market brings hope
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