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RUSSIA

Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2016
FBI warns states against hackers after Illinois, Arizona voter registration database breach
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has found breaches in Illinois and Arizona's voter registration databases and is urging states to increase computer security ahead of the November presidential election, according to a U.S. official familiar with the probe.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2016
Japanese detained on Russia-held isle with ¥4 million in cash arrives in Hokkaido
A Japanese man who was questioned by authorities on the Russian-held island of Kunashiri has returned to Hokkaido.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 27, 2016
U.S. and Russia fail to close deal on ending violence in Syria
The United States and Russia failed on Friday to reach a breakthrough deal on military cooperation and a nationwide cessation of hostilities in Syria, saying they still have issues to resolve before an agreement could be announced.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 27, 2016
Senior Japanese, Russian officials hold talks ahead of Abe-Putin meet in Vladivostok
Senior Japanese and Russian officials have held talks on concluding a post-World War II peace treaty as the two countries make final arrangements for a meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Vladimir Putin early next month in Russia.
WORLD
Aug 27, 2016
For China, Russia is more cyberprey than cyberpredator, firm says
While the West sees Russia as a cyberpredator, hackers in the East increasingly view it as prey, according to online security company Kaspersky Lab, which says there's been a sharp spike in attacks from China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 26, 2016
In Syria, Russia and U.S. fight for the Mideast
In Russia, the U.S. now faces a rival great power that is willing to take the kind of decisive action to alter the course of events in the Middle East that had previously been limited to Western states.
WORLD
Aug 26, 2016
Electricity to be restored on Sakhalin Island after three-day outage
Residents on the Russian island of Sakhalin face restored electricity supplies on Saturday, three days after an outage plunged most of the island into darkness.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2016
Japanese man gets OK to leave Russian-held isle
A Japanese man who was questioned by authorities on Russian-held Kunashiri Island has been cleared to return home, Japan's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Aug 23, 2016
Why Abe's diplomacy with Putin will come up short
Prime Minister Abe should realize that Russian President Vladimir Putin is in no position to make concessions on the disputed Northern Territories.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 22, 2016
Putin hints at war in Ukraine, but Russian leader likely seeking diplomatic edge
Ukraine says it thinks Vladimir Putin is planning a new invasion, and it's not hard to see why: the Russian leader has built up troops on its border and resumed the hostile rhetoric that preceded his annexation of Crimea two years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 22, 2016
Civility shown to Russo-Japanese War POWs lives on as Matsuyama's legacy
Tucked away in a tiny corner of Matsuyama, on a hillside not too far from the famous Dogo Onsen hot springs resort, lies a unique graveyard. Inside lie gravestones for 98 Russian POWs who died during the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War, a somber reminder of a time the city is nevertheless generally eager...
OLYMPICS
Aug 21, 2016
Russian shot putter Kolodko stripped of London silver
For the third time in a week, Russia was stripped of a track-and-field medal Saturday after another athlete tested positive in a reanalysis of doping samples from previous Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 20, 2016
Japan nabs bronze in team synchro
Japan produced a solid performance Friday to swim off with the team synchronized swimming bronze at the Rio Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 20, 2016
Russian pole vault great Isinbayeva ends career with parting shot at track chiefs
Russian pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva announced her retirement on Friday and claimed "God will judge" track and field's governing body for denying her the chance to compete at the Rio Games.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 17, 2016
Russian raids from inside Iran reflect bolstered ties in Syria conflict
Russian warplanes flew their first-ever bombing mission from an air base inside Iran on Tuesday, expanding the Kremlin's geopolitical reach and revealing new steel in its ties with Tehran.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 17, 2016
China seeks closer military ties with Syria
China wants to have closer military ties with Syria, state media on Tuesday cited a senior Chinese officer as saying during a rare visit to the war-torn Middle Eastern country.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 17, 2016
Russia starts staging Syria airstrikes from Iran; U.S. not surprised
Russia used Iran as a base from which to launch airstrikes against Syrian militants for the first time on Tuesday, widening its air campaign in Syria and deepening its involvement in the Middle East.
EDITORIALS
Aug 16, 2016
Putin's very good summer
It is not clear if Vladimir Putin understands the limits of Russia's power or Western patience. A miscalculation of either could prove disastrous.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 16, 2016
Russia fans the flames in Ukraine once again
Vladimir Putin is sending signals that he's getting restless with the current peace deal in Ukraine.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 13, 2016
Japan spikers lose again
The Japan women's volleyball team suffered a third defeat in four matches at the Rio Olympics on Friday, this time losing 3-0 to Russia and putting its bid for a place in the quarterfinals in jeopardy.

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