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RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2022
European defense firms see boost as Ukraine crisis prompts bloc to rearm
Defense stocks had already moved higher last week after the Ukraine conflict escalated, fanning concern over Russia's offensive potentially expanding to other nations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 1, 2022
Honor among thieves? Ransomware gang exposed in data leak after backing Russia.
Chat logs and internal recriminations dating back 13 months were released to the public after ransomware-as-a-service group Conti declared it stood behind Putin in Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2022
With Russian and Ukrainian crops in limbo, a vital food lifeline is choked off
The world's grains buyers are being forced to hunt elsewhere for cheap and abundant wheat supplies as trade from both Russia and Ukraine dries up.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 1, 2022
International ice hockey body suspends Russian and Belarusian teams
USA Hockey and Hockey Canada both backed the decision of the IIHF to suspend teams from both countries and revoke Russia's 2023 World Junior Championship hosting rights.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 1, 2022
On China's tightly controlled internet, Russia's attack stokes debate
Russia's invasion has been greeted with mixed reactions on Chinese social media, with some users saying it foreshadows how the West may respond if China seized Taiwan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 1, 2022
More foreign firms pull out of Russia as assault on Ukraine continues
The list of those cutting ties or reviewing operations is growing by the hour as foreign governments ratchet up sanctions, close airspace and lock some banks out of financial systems.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 1, 2022
Vladimir Putin stripped of black belt over Ukraine invasion
World Taekwondo condemned the Russian military action in Ukraine, saying the 'brutal attacks on innocent lives' violated the sport's values of respect and tolerance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 1, 2022
Russia sanctions snarl flights, compounding airline industry woes
The EU, U.K. and Canada have all banned Russian flights from their airspace, though the U.S. has yet to follow suit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 1, 2022
U.S. can focus on two theaters — Indo-Pacific and war in Europe — top official says
Kurt Campbell, the White House's top official for the region, said there is a 'deep recognition and intention' inside the government 'to sustain every element' of engagement there.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2022
Majority of Finns back joining NATO after Russia invades Ukraine, poll shows
In a first for the Nordic country, a poll by public broadcaster YLE showed 53% of Finns now back membership of the defense organization.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2022
Japan to freeze Russia's foreign exchange reserves, report says
The Bank of Japan will freeze the yen-denominated assets it holds for Russia to stop them being repatriated or sent on to other financial institutions, the Nikkei reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 28, 2022
Kishida calls idea of Japan sharing nukes with U.S. 'unacceptable'
Citing the country's three nonnuclear principles, the prime minister has pushed back against a suggestion by former leader Shinzo Abe that Japan discuss sharing nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2022
Following Ukraine invasion, Japan takes much tougher line on Russia
Sanctions announced by Kishida contrast with Tokyo's approach after Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014, when negotiations over contested islands off Hokkaido were a top priority.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 28, 2022
What could possibly have been on Putin’s mind?
Putin's real reason for invading Ukraine is far from pragmatic and even more alarming: an ego-driven desire for Russia to become great power once again.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 28, 2022
Russia's missiles see mixed results in Ukraine as world watches
Despite Russia having used hundred of powerful missiles against Ukraine in recent days, analysts and U.S. officials say many Ukrainian defenses remain intact.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2022
Asian airlines spared from Russia-Europe airspace closures
Russia makes up about one-eighth of the world's landmass and spans across much of northern Europe and Asia, making it difficult for airlines to avoid on many intercontinental routes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 28, 2022
American fracking veteran in Ukraine works to keep the gas flowing
His friends back in the U.S. told him he's crazy to stay — but Oleg Tolmachev said he couldn't see himself abandoning his newly adopted home at a moment like this.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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