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RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR

Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2022
Putin’s mobilization order sends 200,000 Russians fleeing across borders
The call-up sparked a rush to leave the country as reports piled up of men being drafted who were officially exempt.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2022
How to boost NATO-EU cooperation
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shown that Europe can no longer afford to treat quasi-theological arguments over EU and NATO primacy as more important than its own security.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2022
Vladimir Putin’s war has come home to Russia
The “partial mobilization” of reservists may have sowed unrest, but by deepening the engagement of ordinary Russians, it will sharpen the conflict for both Russia and Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2022
After the nuclear button is pushed, then what?
While preparing for nuclear conflict means having nuclear options, that does not mean that they are the best response.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Sep 28, 2022
Will a cornered Putin follow through on his nuclear threats?
In his most recent comments, Putin explicitly warned the West that he would use all available means to defend Russian territory.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 28, 2022
Major leaks in Russian gas pipelines caused by attacks, EU nations say
Seismologists in Denmark and Sweden said they had registered two powerful blasts on Monday in the vicinity of the leaks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 28, 2022
'Sham' referendum in Ukraine results point to Russia annexation
The U.S. will introduce a resolution at the United Nations Security Council calling on member states not to recognize any change to Ukraine and obligating Russia to withdraw its troops.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 27, 2022
As Ukraine war grinds on, Saudi influence grows
Before the war, Saudi Arabia — and Crown Prince Mohammed in particular — was still struggling to overcome diplomatic isolation resulting from the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 27, 2022
Japan demands apology from Russia over detention of diplomat
Tatsunori Motoki, a consul at the Japanese Consulate General in Vladivostok, was declared persona non grata and has been ordered to leave the country within 48 hours following his detention.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 27, 2022
Ukraine is on the offensive but struggling to get more powerful weapons
Ukraine's backers have shied away from sending the longest-range missile systems, combat aircraft and NATO standard tanks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 26, 2022
World economy jolted by war, with recessions now seen looming
The global economy will expand just 2.2% in 2023, the Paris-based OECD said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 26, 2022
India’s long infatuation with Russia must end
In the face of growing Chinese belligerence, closer Beijing-Moscow ties augur ill for India, which should reconsider its long-standing strategic dependence on a weakening Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2022
Russia begins mobilizing Ukrainians to fight against their own country
The drive to compel Ukrainians to battle other Ukrainians is part of a broader, if risky, effort by Moscow to mobilize hundreds of thousands of new fighters.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2022
U.S. warns Russia of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if it uses nuclear weapons
U.S. officials said that they still had not seen any movement in Russia's stockpile of 2,000 or so small tactical weapons.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 26, 2022
Does the conflict in Ukraine represent a 'new war'?
While the fighting comprises many unconventional factors, it can be regarded as a conventional war in the sense that large-scale violence will determine how the battle ends.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2022
Mazda sees no return to production in Russia
The Hiroshima-based carmaker had built vehicles for the Russian market in Vladivostok since 2012.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 25, 2022
Ukraine is 'not Nazi,' Holocaust survivors tell Putin
With the discovery of mass graves in Bucha and Irpin, some in Ukraine's Jewish community are instead drawing parallels between Russian atrocities and the Holocaust.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 25, 2022
China and India call for negotiated end of Ukraine war
No major nation has rallied behind Russia, including China, which had vowed an 'unbreakable' bond with Vladimir Putin.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 25, 2022
Russia's top envoy accuses Washington of 'playing with fire' around Taiwan
Tensions over Taiwan have soared after a visit in August by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 25, 2022
Ukraine fights to reclaim territory as Russia holds annexation referendums
The referendums — which are expected to culminate in the annexation of an area larger than Portugal — have raised alarm in Western nations.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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