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RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR

Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 15, 2022
War brings new Iron Curtain down on Russia’s storied ballet stages
Ballet in Russia is something of a national pastime — a cultural jewel, but also the focus of intense emotion and close scrutiny by its discerning audiences.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2022
Japan plans to deploy SDF plane to bring aid to Ukrainian refugees
With some 4 million people having fled their homes, Japan plans to bring blankets and sleeping mats to Poland and Romania, where many have sought refuge from Russia's invasion.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2022
Tokyo beefs up intelligence-gathering after Russian subs test-fire cruise missiles in Sea of Japan
The Russian submarines launched the advanced Kalibr cruise missiles — the same weapons used in Ukraine — from submerged positions, successfully hitting a target representing an enemy vessel.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 15, 2022
Russia’s sunken warship dents both its pride and capabilities
A western official described the Ukrainian claim of a missile strike on the Moskva as credible, and its loss as a significant blow.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2022
Ukraine war pushes Germans to change. They are wavering.
Few in Germany believed Putin would invade a sovereign European country, but the war has set off a cycle of soul-searching — and re-evaluating ties to Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2022
Russia threatens nuclear buildup if Finland and Sweden join NATO
Both countries said this week that they are stepping up consideration of the issue in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2022
Japan to co-sponsor resolution on U.N. Security Council veto
The move, proposed by Lichtenstein, comes after Russia exercised the right to block a motion against its invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2022
Russian troops risk repeating blunders if they try for May 9 win
Ukraine's allies see a two-week window before Russia unleashes an offensive designed to declare some sort of victory by the May 9 anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat in World War II.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2022
Ruined port city of Mariupol could become Russia's first big win in Ukraine
The siege of the city has been the worst humanitarian catastrophe of the conflict, and has been described by Kyiv as a war crime.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2022
Biden gets out in front of U.S. policy again with genocide remark
Biden has seen that while his invocation of dire rhetoric may give heartburn to attorneys at the State Department, it has few practical consequences.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2022
Russia says flagship of Black Sea fleet badly damaged by blast
Ukraine warned late on Wednesday that Russia was ramping up efforts in the South and East as it seeks full control of Mariupol.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 13, 2022
Ukrainian marines surrender in Mariupol, says Russia, after weeks of bombardment
If the Russians take the Azovstal industrial district, where the marines have been holed up, they would be in full control of Mariupol, Ukraine's main Sea of Azov port.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2022
Japan and Greece vow to resolutely deal with Russian invasion of Ukraine
Japan's foreign minister said at a press event in Tokyo that the foundation of the international order has been threatened by Moscow's invasion.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 13, 2022
Ukraine team hopes BJK Cup match will bring distraction from war
Captain Olga Savchuk and team member Katarina Zavatska said if they go on to win the finals later in the year, they would happily swap the trophy for peace in their country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2022
What’s up with India and its Ukraine policy?
The Ukraine war has exposed India's strategic vulnerabilities as arguably nothing else could. And paradoxically, the conflict has also increased the country's importance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2022
Vladimir Putin’s failed state, a disaster of his own making
So great is Putin's Ukraine blunder that he may now have rendered Russia a failed state — a political or economic system that has become so weak that the government is no longer in control.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 13, 2022
Russia faces hard-to-verify claims of chemical weapons use in Mariupol
U.S. and European officials have said that any Russian use of banned substances in Ukraine would be met with an immediate reaction.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 13, 2022
Is offshore wind power key to Japan’s energy security?
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has forced the Japanese government to confront its energy sufficiency woes. Speeding up the development of offshore wind power is one solution.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2022
Looming battle in Donbas to shape course of Russia's war in Ukraine
Outgunned by Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy continues to call on the West to help save his country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2022
Japanese inn retracts ban on Russians and Belarusians at urging of local officials
The inn, located in Shiga Prefecture, admitted that rejecting guests from the two countries was the wrong way to denounce Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
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
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.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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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