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RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 12, 2022
High grain prices prompt Japan farmers to grow wheat rather than rice
Twenty seven prefectures plan to expand production of wheat while 30 have said they will increase their soybean crops.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2022
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief warns over growing risk of miscalculation
Adm. John Aquilino has expressed concern that the deteriorating security environment in Asia is increasing the potential for miscalculation that could erupt into full-blown conflict.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 11, 2022
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls for more international cooperation to prevent wars
In a virtual speech to the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference, the Ukrainian leader said the world “must always support diplomatic actions to forestall violence and war.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 11, 2022
Iran has lessons on grim survival for Russia under sanctions
The founder of one of the first Iranian ad agencies to focus on social media has some advice for Russian businesses: You'll adapt and survive, but it'll be brutal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2022
Japan defense minister delivers speech targeting 'rule-flouting' nuclear-armed neighbors
Nobuo Kishi said Japan is on the “front lines” with nuclear-armed Russia, China and North Korea, and urged cooperation in halting their attempts to unilaterally change the status quo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 11, 2022
Japan and Singapore to launch talks on defense equipment transfer pact
Japan and Singapore will start negotiations to reach a deal on the transfer of defense equipment and technology, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 11, 2022
Ukraine pleads for more weapons as cholera spreads in Mariupol
Kyiv pleaded to Western countries for faster deliveries of weapons as well as for humanitarian support to combat growing outbreaks of deadly diseases.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2022
U.S. defense chief calls Indo-Pacific ‘center of strategic gravity’ amid China’s moves near Taiwan
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says Washington's commitment still strong amid concerns that a crisis similar to Russia's invasion of Ukraine could erupt in Asia.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 10, 2022
Ukraine crisis pushes the world’s hungry over the brink
If the prospect of mass starvation in distant countries due to the Ukraine war is not horrific enough to motivate the world to take action, self-interest should.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2022
‘Dead cities’ become the flash point for the fierce war in the east
The Ukrainian military and government are now making no secret of the challenges they face in the east, 3u00bd months after Russia invaded.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2022
Two Britons and one Moroccan sentenced to death by court of Russian proxy in Ukraine
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said that, under the Geneva Conventions, prisoners of war were entitled to combatant immunity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 10, 2022
Russia gas crisis highlights Europe's green energy storage problem
The European Union needs to more than triple its storage capacity by 2030 to adequately support its green transition goals.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2022
Japan secures record 12th nonpermanent seat on U.N. Security Council
Tokyo's return comes as the UNSC has appeared dysfunctional, after Russia wielded its veto to block a resolution protesting its invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2022
Why does the West refuse to call Putin’s Russia fascist?
Many in the West have pumped their assets into the Kremlin's mafia-capitalist system and have been corrupted in return.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 9, 2022
Russian army base sees scramble for Ukraine war supplies, sources say
Previously unreported issues linked to the town of Valuyki provide a rare window into operations at a strategically important base as Russia scrambles to maintain its offensive in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 8, 2022
Merkel casts doubt on isolating Russia after Putin’s ‘big mistake’
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has exposed Europe's largest economy to a series of risks and raised questions about Merkel's policies during her tenure as chancellor.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2022
How a global food crises will unfold
The disruption to this year's harvest because of the Ukraine conflict means that the global food crisis will become even more acute in the fall and winter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2022
Top officers from Japan and NATO vow to strengthen ties for global security
The talks came amid increased fears over the ramifications of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine for the Indo-Pacific region, where China has been increasing its influence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2022
Japan's April current account surplus down 55% amid Ukraine war
The current account balance, one of the widest gauges of international trade, remained in the black for the third consecutive month, the Finance Ministry said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 8, 2022
Battle in Ukraine's east rages as Zelenskyy vows to retake territory
The dayslong battle for the industrial city has emerged as pivotal, with Russia focusing its offensive might in its effort to capture the surrounding region.

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