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RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR

Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 29, 2022
War means tough choices in Ukraine's vast child protection system
Ukraine has the biggest number of children living in state care in Europe, mostly because their families are either too poor or broken to look after them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2022
Japan's foreign minister to attend NATO meeting in early April
Yoshimasa Hayashi aims to affirm increased coordination with NATO over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while China and North Korea are also expected to be discussed.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 29, 2022
NATO allies divided over whether they should be talking to Putin
With Russia's war in Ukraine now in its second month, a series of dilemmas are coming into sharp focus over conditions for any accord and potential security guarantees for Kyiv.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 29, 2022
Billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian negotiators hit by suspected poisoning, reports say
Abramovich, who accepted a Ukrainian request to help negotiate an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and at least two senior members of the Ukrainian team, were affected.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 29, 2022
Russian soldiers disturbed radioactive dust near Chernobyl, workers say
An employee at the plant said the radioactive dust they inhaled was likely to cause internal radiation in the soldiers' bodies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 29, 2022
Ukraine claims some battle successes as Russia focuses on another front
Russians moved to encircle and cut off Ukrainian forces in the east, making a diplomatic resolution to the war seem as far away as ever.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 29, 2022
Biden's Putin power remark raises questions about long-term Russia strategy
Biden's emotional declaration gave voice to the frustration that many Western countries — and many U.S. voters — feel about the invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2022
Russian tankers going dark raises flags on sanctions evasion
The ships engaging in dark activity include vessels connected to big corporations and multinational shipping firms, as well as small businesses.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 28, 2022
Putin’s war has given birth to a geopolitical Europe
While some expected the European Union to dither, disagree and delay, it sprung into action at record speed to support Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2022
Japan and African ministers stress importance of democracy and the rule of law
The move comes amid concerns about Beijing's 'debt trap,' in which recipient countries of Chinese investment are saddled with massive loans they cannot repay.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2022
In Lviv, new Russian strikes pierce sense of security in West
Until Saturday, the only target near Lviv that had been hit was an airplane repair factory near the city's airport.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2022
Support for Japan government rises on response to Ukraine invasion
A Nikkei daily and TV Tokyo survey found that support for Kishida stood at 61%, a rise of 6 points from similar poll a month ago, with crucial elections just months away.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2022
Ukraine insists on territorial integrity as talks loom
Even with talks set, Ukraine's head of military intelligence said Russian President Vladimir Putin was aiming to seize the eastern part of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2022
Biden seeks to temper remark on Putin as U.S. allies object
While the Kremlin let Biden's remarks sink in by largely refraining from public comment, U.S. allies warned against implying a push to oust Putin.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2022
Pope evokes specter of Ukraine war sparking global conflict
'We must repudiate war, a place of death where fathers and mothers bury their children, where men kill their brothers without even seeing them, where the powerful decide and the poor die.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2022
The making of Vladimir Putin
As China rose, as the U.S. fought and lost its forever wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as technology networked the world, a Russian enigma took form in the Kremlin.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 27, 2022
Kishida calls nuclear threat ‘increasingly real’ as nonproliferation goals fade
The leader has spotlighted concerns in Tokyo that Moscow's nuclear saber-ratting has dealt a setback for nonproliferation — and provided a lesson to others in Asia who might emulate Russia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 27, 2022
Gazprom arm risks rattling energy markets from U.K. to Singapore
Gazprom Marketing & Trading is facing liquidity problems as banks delay its transactions and peers refuse to deal with it.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 27, 2022
Biden’s barbed remark about Putin: A slip or a veiled threat?
Biden's aides quickly insisted that the remark — delivered in front of a castle that served for centuries as a home for Polish monarchs — was not intended as an appeal for regime change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 27, 2022
Japanese energy firms brace for possible supply cut from Russia
Japanese gas and energy firms are closely monitoring the developments of Russia's aggression in Ukraine, with some eyeing non-Russia players as alternative suppliers.
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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