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RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 21, 2022
Russia's possible default expected to have limited impact on Japan
Japanese firms tend to possess less risky bonds issued by developed countries such as the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 21, 2022
Ukraine rejects Russian ultimatums as conflict intensifies
Shelling wrecks a shopping center in Kyiv, leaving at least eight dead.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 21, 2022
Truth is another front in Putin’s war
The Kremlin has used a barrage of increasingly outlandish falsehoods to prop up its overarching claim that the invasion of Ukraine is justified.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 21, 2022
Defiant Odessa is seen as vulnerable to Russian sea assault
Military experts said an attempt to capture Odessa, which has so far been spared intense bombardment and fighting, was possible given its strategic and symbolic importance to Ukraine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 21, 2022
Dependence on Russian weapons puts India at odds with other 'Quad' members
India has stood out as one major democracy reluctant to criticize Russian President Vladimir Putin — and billions of dollars in weapons purchases mean that's unlikely to change anytime soon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 21, 2022
Some Syrian veterans ready for Ukraine fight, commanders say
Syria is Russia's closest ally in the Middle East, and Moscow's intervention in the Syrian war in 2015 proved decisive in helping President Bashar Assad defeat rebel forces.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 21, 2022
Ukrainian president presses Israel for missile defense help amid intense fighting in Mariupol
Some 400,000 people have been trapped in Mariupol for more than two weeks, sheltering from heavy bombardment that has severed central supplies of electricity, heating and water.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2022
Kishida and Cambodia's Hun Sen slam violence in Ukraine and Myanmar
Two leaders call for end to “aggression” in Ukraine, without singling out Russia, and the restoration of democracy in Myanmar.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2022
Russian rocket attack turns Ukrainian marine base to rubble, killing dozens
That number of Ukrainian marines killed in the missile strike would make it one of the single deadliest attacks on Ukrainian forces since the start of the war three weeks ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 20, 2022
Cabinet support rate rises to 60% on Kishida's response to war in Ukraine, poll says
Nearly 86% of respondents support Japan's sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2022
Why the Saudis won’t pump more oil
Saudi and Emirati leaders have reportedly been declining U.S. President Joe Biden's calls to produce more oil in the wake of the U.S. ban on Russian imports.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2022
Seizing superyachts is not the best way to help Ukraine
Anti-oligarchism only makes sense as part of a total war against the Putin regime, which is not the policy the West has chosen.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2022
Majority of Japanese worry China may invade Taiwan, poll shows
Nine in 10 Japanese people are concerned that China may invade Taiwan, following Russia's attack on Ukraine, according to a domestic newspaper poll.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2022
The battle for Kyiv looms as a long and bloody conflict
Ukraine's capital is the biggest prize of all for the Russian military. If Russia tries to take control, it could lead to one of the biggest urban conflicts since World War II.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2022
How one man dodged Russian tanks to escape Ukraine's Mariupol
Mariupol has become a symbol of the devastation of Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to go to war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2022
War complicates Russia’s role in supplying commodities to China
Before the crisis in Ukraine, Russia's importance to China as a supplier of raw materials was only growing, but conflict will only complicate matters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2022
Local governments in Japan halt Russian sister city exchanges but balk at severing ties
Following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine late last month, a handful of municipalities are openly criticizing the act and sending protest letters over the conflict.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2022
For the U.S., a tenuous balance in confronting Russia
Navigating between aiding Ukraine and avoiding an escalation with Moscow has led to a tangle of decisions and sometimes tortured distinctions over weapons and other elements of policy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2022
U.S. suggested Turkey transfer Russian-made missile system to Ukraine
The idea, which analysts said was sure to be shot down by Ankara, was part of wider discussions about how to support Ukraine and improve U.S.-Turkey ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2022
Tears, relief and the 'smell of Ukraine': A daughter's reunion with her mother in Japan
“I don't have anything to fear now that I'm with my family,' Maria Dovbash, 71, said following an arduous seven-day journey to Tokyo from the war-torn Eastern European country.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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