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RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR

Japan Times
WORLD
May 30, 2022
Ukraine war hits Africa's most vulnerable as aid costs spike
Humanitarian agencies were already struggling with price increases under the pandemic. The crisis in Europe made things worse.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 30, 2022
The best outcome for Ukraine in this conflict
For the aggressor, Russia, it appears, all possible outcomes are shades of terrible — a sign of just how colossally Moscow miscalculated. For the defenders, most scenarios are also dire.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 30, 2022
For Russian-speaking Ukrainians, language clubs offer way to defy invaders
Many Ukraine citizens speak Russian as their first language. Volunteer organizations are helping them improve their Ukrainian and abandon “the occupiers' language.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 30, 2022
Having shipped artillery shells to Ukraine, Canada asks South Korea for more
The move is apparently to 'backfill' supplies that Ottawa has sent to Kyiv, upping pressure on Seoul to provide — at least indirectly — lethal aid in the Ukraine war.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 30, 2022
For NATO, Turkey is a disruptive ally
Within an alliance that operates by consensus, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has come to be seen as something of a stickup artist.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 30, 2022
Russian troops enter outskirts of key city in Ukraine's Donbas
Russian troops entered Sievierodonetsk amid 'very fierce' fighting in the city that has become a key objective for Moscow's offensive in Ukraine's east.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 30, 2022
How the Ukraine conflict is reshaping global oil markets
African suppliers are stepping in to meet European demand for crude while Moscow, stung by Western sanctions, is increasingly tapping risky ship-to-ship transfers to get its crude to Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 29, 2022
Turkey's Erdogan says won't let 'terrorism-supporting' countries enter NATO
Turkey has objected to Sweden and Finland joining the NATO alliance, holding up a deal that would allow for a historic enlargement in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 29, 2022
Ukrainan defenders hold out in Donbas city under heavy fire
City of Sievierodonetsk is under assault by Russian forces Ukraine pleads for more weapons from West.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2022
Why so few big rats have fled Putin’s ship
If the rats aren't running, Vladimir Putin's ship isn't sinking, at least not from the rats' point of view.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 29, 2022
Diplomats fear Russia may use Syrian aid as bargaining chip in Ukraine
Countries in Europe and the Middle East could see a new surge in refugees if Russia shuts down the last humanitarian convoy route into Syria.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 29, 2022
EU spares pipeline oil from Russian embargo plan to break logjam
The European Commission sent a revised proposal to members on Saturday that would spare shipments of oil through the giant Druzhba pipeline, which is Hungary's main source of crude imports.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 28, 2022
How a Russian billionaire shielded assets from European sanctions
Andrey Melnichenko ceded ownership of two of the world's largest coal and fertilizers companies to his wife the day before he was sanctioned by the European Union, sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2022
Europe’s push to punish Putin is falling short of the rhetoric
Diplomats and officials are getting increasingly frustrated the EU may already be reaching the limits of the short-term pain it can inflict on Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 28, 2022
Ferocious Russian attacks spur fresh accusations of genocide in Ukraine
A new report by legal scholars and human rights experts said mass killings and deliberate attacks on shelters by Russian forces had established a 'genocidal pattern” against Ukrainians.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 28, 2022
Yasuhiro Kato provides relief to refugees from 'second home' Ukraine through soccer
Kato said he felt compelled to give something back to the people of a country that has given so much to him.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 28, 2022
Biden's diplomatic brinkmanship on Taiwan's 'strategic ambiguity'
There is no doubt that Joe Biden's remarks that the U.S. would defend Taiwan were not part of a 'gaffe' and were very deliberate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2022
Japan warns Ukrainian evacuees against work at adult entertainment establishments
The justice minister said the Immigration Services Agency has sent written notifications to Ukrainian evacuees to make them aware such work is a violation of their visa status.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2022
As Russia diverges from the global economy, Soviet-style scarcity looms
The economic toll on Russia, although difficult to quantify, has spread widely, from its largest companies to its small shops and workers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2022
Japan to provide financial aid to Ukrainian students fleeing war
Applications will be accepted from the end of May, and the government is planning to begin offering the assistance as early as July.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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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