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RUSSIA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 14, 2019
Deploying new U.S. missiles would be 'reckless act': North Korean media
Any move by the United States to place new ground-launched, intermediate-range missiles in South Korea could spark a "new Cold War" and an escalating arms race in the region, North Korean state media said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 14, 2019
Kremlin says it is winning arms race against U.S. despite rocket accident
The Kremlin boasted on Tuesday it was winning the race to develop new cutting edge nuclear weapons despite a mysterious rocket accident last week in northern Russia that caused a temporary spike in radiation levels.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 13, 2019
Russia admits new weapon blew up in deadly nuclear accident last week
The failed missile test that ended in an explosion killing five atomic scientists last week on Russia's White Sea involved a small nuclear power source, according to a top official at the institute where they worked.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 13, 2019
Viral clip of Russian policeman punching female protester stirs anger
Video footage of a Russian police officer punching a young woman in the stomach has stirred anger among many Russians who believe the authorities have used excessive force to disperse weeks of political demonstrations in Moscow.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 10, 2019
U.S.-based experts suspect deadly Russian blast involved nuclear-powered 'Skyfall' cruise missile
U.S.-based nuclear experts said on Friday they suspected an accidental blast and radiation release in northern Russia this week occurred during the testing of a nuclear-powered cruise missile vaunted by President Vladimir Putin last year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 9, 2019
Trump names new acting director of national intelligence
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Joseph Maguire, the current chief of the National Counterterrorism Center, will become the acting director of national intelligence.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 9, 2019
Two dead in Russian rocket engine explosion in far north; radiation spikes in city and shipping shut
Two people were killed and a nearby city reported a spike in radiation levels when a rocket engine blew up at a testing site in northern Russia on Thursday, forcing authorities to shut down part of a bay in the White Sea to shipping.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 8, 2019
With eye on Russia and China, U.S. defense chief visits strategic Mongolia
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper is set to meet senior Mongolian leaders on Thursday in a rare visit to the strategically important nation to deepen ties, as the Pentagon seeks to implement its strategy of focusing on countering China and Russia.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 7, 2019
Russia accuses Japan of trying to meddle in domestic affairs with protest of island visit
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga rejected criticism by Russia on Wednesday, after Moscow summoned Japan's ambassador and accused Tokyo of trying to interfere in Russian domestic affairs.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 6, 2019
Roger Stone appeals judge's order in bid to get back on social media
Roger Stone wants back on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and every other social media platform from which he was banished last month by his future trial judge. He has turned to a U.S. appeals court for help.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 5, 2019
The West has problems, but so do Russia and China
Protests in Hong Kong and Russia show the limits of what many see in the West as autocratic power.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 5, 2019
Russian opposition plans fresh protest over weekend, despite threat of more mass arrests
Russia's anti-Kremlin opposition said it was planning a nationwide protest next weekend despite police forcibly detaining over 1,000 people on Saturday for attending what they said was an illegal march in Moscow to demand free elections.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2019
Cease-fire gives wary Syrians in Idlib respite from airstrikes but shelling continues
Shopkeepers and residents in Syria's Idlib city have found relief from airstrikes but remain wary after a cease-fire halted fierce government bombing against the rebel foothold.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 4, 2019
Syrian president's wife says she has fully recovered from breast cancer
Asma al-Assad, wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has fully recovered from breast cancer, she told state TV on Saturday, a year after it announced her diagnosis.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2019
U.S. looks to deploy new missiles to Asia, defense chief says amid tensions with China
The U.S. is hoping to deploy new ground-based intermediate-range missiles to Asia "sooner rather than later," U.S. defense chief Mark Esper said of a move that could have huge ramifications for regional security.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 4, 2019
Top Russian activist Lyubov Sobol and 700 detained at Moscow protest for free elections
Russian police forcibly detained nearly 700 people attending a protest in Moscow on Saturday to demand free elections, including prominent activist Lyubov Sobol, after authorities warned the demonstration was illegal.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 2, 2019
After INF treaty's demise, U.S. seeks funds for missile tests
The United States will no longer be prohibited from having ground-launched intermediate-range missiles once it pulls out of an arms control treaty with Russia on Friday, but funds to test and develop the missiles may soon run out, officials say.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

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