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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 20, 2022
Once, he kept Russia at a distance. Now, he is a docile Putin satrap.
Alexander Lukashenko played East and West against each other for 28 years, all while keeping Belarus firmly in his grip, but those days are over.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Feb 20, 2022
Japanese economy on edge over possible commodity hikes due to Ukraine crisis
The Ukraine crisis has also brought uncertainties to Tokyo's stock market, with some brokers expecting a Moscow-led offensive would send the Nikkei stock average below the 26,000 mark.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 20, 2022
Separatist rhetoric and 'false-flag operation' fears stoke Ukraine tensions
Ukrainian authorities deny planning any kind of assault, and fear that attempts to create a pretext for a Russian invasion are growing.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 19, 2022
China would likely back Russia, diplomatically, if it moved on Ukraine
China's foreign ministry has repeatedly blamed the U.S. for 'spreading false information' and creating tensions, urging it to respect and address Russia's demands for security guarantees.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 19, 2022
U.S. and allies united if Russia invades, but at odds over other scenarios
That ambiguity could slow the pushback Putin will face if Russia repeats past tactics like identifiable cyberattacks or stepped-up support for pro-Russian separatists.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 18, 2022
Putin to oversee nuclear drills amid standoff over Ukraine
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the exercises were part of a regular training process and denied they signaled an escalation of the standoff.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 18, 2022
The risk of nuclear disaster in Ukraine
A potential Russian invasion of Ukraine raises questions about the country's 15 nuclear reactors and the dangers they pose in case of a war.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 18, 2022
How to stop a Ukraine war before it starts
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently told the U.N. that the U.S. is releasing its information on a possible Russian invasion “not to start a war but to prevent one.”
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 18, 2022
Putin makes inroads in pressure campaign against West and Ukraine
For Putin, the procession of foreign dignitaries flying in for talks is already a win, pushing Moscow's security worries to the top of the world agenda.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 18, 2022
Kaori Sakamoto wins figure skating bronze ahead of ROC's Valieva
The competition was overshadowed by the doping controversy involving the ROC's Kamila Valieva, who dropped to fourth overall following a mistake-riddled free skate.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2022
Shelling breaks out in east Ukraine as West and Moscow dispute troop moves
Russian-backed separatists said troops had opening fire on their territory four times in the past 24 hours and said they were trying to establish if anyone had been hurt or killed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2022
America is focusing on the wrong enemy
U.S. President Joe Biden is treating a “rogue” Russia as a peer competitor, when he should be focused on the challenge from America's actual peer, China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2022
Kishida urges Putin to stick with diplomacy to end Ukraine crisis
The prime minister said afterward that Japan opposes the use of force to change the status quo and will continue to monitor the situation with 'grave concern.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2022
U.S. sanctions on Russian banks are the West's most potent economic threat
Washington, and its allies in Europe, are finalizing an extensive package of sanctions if Russia were to launch an invasion according to U.S. and European officials.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2022
Ukraine says It suffered worst DDoS attack in standoff
The DDoS, or distributed denial-of-service, attack began Tuesday and continued into Wednesday with the goal of causing mass confusion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 16, 2022
China and Russia have learned well from failed U.S. promises
To the West, Ukraine is a sovereign state that has the right to enter into a security alliance with anyone. In the eyes of Russia and China, this is hypocrisy based in historical amnesia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2022
Ukraine hit by cyberattack as U.S. questions Russian troop pullback
Ukrainian officials did not say who it believed was responsible for the cyberattack, but a statement suggested it was pointing the finger at Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2022
U.S. arms sent to Ukraine would blunt but not stop a Russian invasion
Since 2014, the United States has committed more than $2.7 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, according to the Pentagon, including a $200 million package in December.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2022
EU says it is prepared for partial disruption of Russian gas flows
Escalating tensions with Russia over Ukraine have raised concerns about Russian gas flows to Europe, prompting the EU to review its contingency plans for supply shocks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2022
In joust with Putin, Germany's Scholz displays more assertive style
Scholz was unexpectedly combative in his joint news conference with Putin during a day-trip to Moscow that was part of frantic diplomacy to avert a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Trump's VP pick signals stronger focus on China
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to his vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance, during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
Japan’s minimum wage might not budge much if corporate fears prevail
Unionists hold a rally in Tokyo in April. Households' real cash earnings have been falling year on year for more than two years, with the weakening of the yen making the situation only more difficult as prices of imported goods increase rapidly.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
Three novelists named for Akutagawa and Naoki awards
Naoki Prize winner Michi Ichiho (left), and Akutagawa Prize winners Sanzo K. Matsunaga (center) and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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.
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