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RUSSIA

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2021
Moscow accuses U.S. of rehearsing nuclear strike on Russia earlier this month
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said flights by U.S. strategic bombers have more than doubled, with the planes coming within 20 kilometers of the Russian border during recent drills.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 23, 2021
'Living hand to mouth': Europe's gas crunch shows little sign of easing
This year's power price shock has pushed several European and British energy suppliers out of business, as they cannot always pass on price rises to customers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 22, 2021
U.S. intel shows Russian plans for potential Ukraine invasion
The intelligence has been conveyed to some NATO members to back up U.S. concerns about Putin's possible intentions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2021
When energy pipelines are political, everyone suffers
The energy transition away from hydrocarbons cannot come fast enough for Europe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2021
Russia just created a cloud of bullets in space
It's important to look at Russia's use of a missile to destroy a satellite in the context of the increasing weaponization of the cosmos.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2021
On Putin’s strategic chessboard, a series of destabilizing moves
In the stretch of Europe from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, where Moscow and the West have competed for influence for decades, the threat of a new military conflict is growing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2021
South Korea scrambles jets as Chinese and Russian warplanes enter air defense zone
Moscow doesn't recognize the zone, while Beijing said that all countries should have freedom of movement there.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 19, 2021
Unspoken U.S. aim at Iran nuclear talks may be winning Chinese and Russian support
One way to pressure Iran to rejoin the original pact or accept another arrangement would be to persuade Beijing and Moscow that Tehran, not Washington, is the obstacle, diplomats said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2021
Russia’s Communist Party comeback
Amid all this silencing and persecution of anti-government voices, an unlikely group has survived and become the Kremlin's only real opposition: the Communist Party.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 17, 2021
Yuzuru Hanyu's ankle injury to keep him out of Cup of Russia
With the Beijing Winter Games less than three months away, the 26-year-old was still recovering from ligament damage to the right ankle that he suffered earlier this month.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 16, 2021
U.S. and allies weigh reprisals if Russia moves against Ukraine
The effort is also aimed at steering Putin away from further aggression on Ukraine by making clear there would be a strong and coordinated response, sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 16, 2021
Debris from Russian anti-satellite test endangers space station crew
The crew retreated into the Soyuz and Crew Dragon crafts for safety when the International Space Station neared the debris field, according to NASA.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 15, 2021
Migrant crisis in Belarus tests Putin’s uneasy alliance with Lukashenko
With thousands of migrants stranded in the frigid cold on the edge of the European Union, the complex relationship between two allied autocrats looms large over the crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 12, 2021
U.S. warns Europe that Russia may plan Ukraine invasion
The U.S. warnings over Ukraine comes on top of the more recent standoff between Poland and Belarus, a close Russian ally.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 12, 2021
Russia and western nations clash at UNSC over Belarus migrant crisis
Estonia, France, Ireland, Norway, the United States and the U.K. have accused Belarus of putting lives 'in danger for political purposes.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 9, 2021
Russia moving more tanks near Ukraine border, intel firm says
Fighting has picked up at times in recent weeks between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists in the east of the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2021
What's behind the greening of the Kremlin?
President Vladimir Putin recently announced Russia aims to become carbon neutral by 2060 — 10 years after the United States and the European Union but at the same time as China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 8, 2021
What’s in a name? For the Koreans of Sakhalin, an anguished history.
Stranded for decades on the island, some bear three names, Japanese, Russian and Korean, representing different historical chapters. Now, many are planning their return.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 6, 2021
A father and son's ice age plot to slow Siberian thaw
Zimov wants to slow the thaw in one area of Yakutia by populating a nature reserve called the Pleistocene Park with large herbivores including bison, horses and camels.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 4, 2021
Nord Stream 2 is still months from easing Europe’s gas woes
The pipeline might not be approved until May if regulators use all the time they're allowed.
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.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

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