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RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR

Collected anti-tank mines and explosives are detonated by the Ukrainian national police emergency de-mining team in the Donetsk region on Oct. 6, 2022.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Dec 5, 2023
Ukraine war responsible for 150 million tons of CO2 emissions
The estimate comes from the Initiative on GHG Accounting of War, a group of experts studying the climate impact of the Ukraine war.
A Ukrainian serviceman fires a self-propelled howitzer toward Russian troops.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 4, 2023
Despite rising demand, arms sales hampered by production woes: study
COVID-derived labor and supply-chain issues had a significant impact on manufacturers, experts say.
Ukrainian Paralympic Committee President Valeriy Sushkevych has said a recent vote to allow Russian athletes to compete at the Paris Games was tainted.
PARALYMPICS
Dec 3, 2023
Ukrainians strive to force IPC into Russia Paralympics U-turn
Sushkevych says he has "new facts" that reveal the extent of the Russian Paralympic Committee's support for the war in Ukraine.
A Ukrainian special forces unit operating on the waters of the River Dnieper, where Russians held the opposite bank, on Nov. 5, 2022.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 3, 2023
Crossing the Dnieper: What a Ukrainian military operation might mean
Ukrainian troops have taken positions along the Dnieper River, posing a threat to Russia’s dominance of the region.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine's president, speaks during a news conference in Kyiv in Nov. 21.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 30, 2023
Zelenskyy faces manpower dilemma in Ukraine’s stalled offensive
Both sides have recruitment issues almost two years into the war
Ukrainian servicemen of the 22nd Mechanized Brigade take part in a military training exercise in Ukraine's Donetsk region on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 29, 2023
'Point of no return': Why Kyiv won't sit down with the Kremlin
Pleas for a return to talks are building as concerns grow over the West's commitment to supporting Ukraine, and disruptions to ammunition deliveries.
Almost two years into the grinding war, Ukrainians are coming to terms with the prospect of a much longer and costlier conflict than they had hoped for, and one that some now acknowledge they're not guaranteed to win.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 28, 2023
Ukraine strains to bolster its army as war fatigue weighs
Ukrainians are coming to terms with the prospect of a much longer conflict than they had hoped for and one they may not win.
South Korean and U.S. soldiers stand guard next to the United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission building on the South Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone at Panmunjom in July 2017.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 28, 2023
South Korea’s lessons for Ukraine’s reconstruction
Ukraine needs ironclad security guarantees, specifically NATO membership and the collective security that ensures.
The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2023
International law, warts and all, is still better than no law
However imperfect, international law makes life for many people less nasty, brutish and short than it would otherwise be
Ukrainian military members fire a howitzer at Russian forces in the Zaporizhzhia Region of Ukraine in December. Ukraine’s war effort is highly dependent on the U.S. and the other Western nations who comprise the country’s largest military and economic backers. 
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2023
The wars shaping the new world order
From Gaza to Urkaine to Taiwan, there is an unfolding geopolitical drama and global rebalancing among the great-powers.
Ukrainian police and military experts collect fragments of a downed Russian drone near residential buildings in Kyiv on Saturday.
WORLD
Nov 25, 2023
Russia launches huge drone attack as Kyiv marks historic famine
Ukraine’s air defense said it shot down 71 of 75 drones aimed mainly toward the capital region.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his Latvian counterpart, Edgars Rinkevics, shake hands at the end of a news conference in Kyiv on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 25, 2023
Zelenskyy names 'three victories' Ukraine needs on global front
The wins include approval of major aid packages from the U.S. Congress and the European Union, and a formal start of accession talks to join the EU.
NATO forces have to navigate a variety of national regulations before ammunition can be shipped.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2023
NATO urges members to get their logistics homework done
Red tape hindering troop movements across Europe could cause major delays if a conflict with Russia erupts, logistics chief says
Finnish Border Guards escort migrants at the international border crossing at Salla, northern Finland, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2023
Finland pushing back 'weaponized migration' on Russia border
Finnish PM described Russia's move to allow a growing number of migrants without papers to reach the border as "a systematic and organized action."
The European Union finds itself at a crossroads of balancing national borders, economic autonomy and liberal values.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2023
The geopolitics of EU enlargement
The European bloc appears to be moving toward radical reinvention.
A residential building damaged by a Russian missile strike in the Serhiivka, in Ukraine's Odesa region, in July 2022. Daria Krokva, a doctor, fled Ukraine for Japan in April 2022 after being advised to evacuate by a cousin in Kobe.
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2023
Ukrainian doctor aims for national license in Japan
Daria Krokva is working hard on her Japanese proficiency in order to qualify for taking the national examination for medical practitioners.
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo speaks during a news conference in Helsinki on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 23, 2023
Finland to close all but northernmost border crossing with Russia
Since the beginning of the month, more than 600 people without valid travel documents to the European Union have come to Finland via Russia.
A woman walks down a street near anti-tank barricades amid a snowfall in central Kyiv on Dec. 7, 2022. The first snow of 2023 fell last week, signaling the start of the second winter of war for Ukraine.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 21, 2023
Cold, mud and mice: Ukraine enters second winter of war
The first winter was harsh, but servicemen said they have learned to manage, particularly by installing heating.
The trip to Kyiv is U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's second since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2023
Pentagon chief visits Ukraine to reassure Kyiv on U.S. support
Austin's trip comes amid opposition from hard-line Republican lawmakers, which has raised doubts about the future of American assistance.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a news conference in Odesa, Ukraine, on Oct. 13
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2023
Zelenskyy calls for rapid military changes, firing medical commander
His move was announced as he met Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, and coincided with a debate over the conduct of war against Russia.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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