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Soldiers training at the Special Forces University in Gudermes, Chechen Republic, Russia, in December.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 23, 2024
Russia is storing up a crime wave when its war in Ukraine ends
Crimes committed by servicemen that aren’t linked to the war increased by more than 20% last year, according to data from Russia’s Supreme Court.
Britain's Reform U.K. party leader Nigel Farage attends an interview in London.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2024
U.K.'s Nigel Farage says the West provoked Putin's invasion of Ukraine
The remarks, made in an interview with the BBC aired late on Friday, drew strong criticism across the British political spectrum.
Portraits of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin during a welcome ceremony at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2024
Japan conveys concerns to Russia over closer ties with North Korea
The fact that a meeting was realized between both sides shows that Russia is willing to maintain a certain level of dialogue with Japan.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an event in Hanoi on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2024
One year after Wagner uprising, Putin more powerful than ever
In the aftermath, a bruised Putin implemented a new rule: no one would ever be allowed the same level of autonomy again.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are both international pariahs, struggling to find ways to shore up their increasingly isolated countries.
EDITORIALS
Jun 21, 2024
Don’t be alarmed by the new Russia-North Korea partnership
Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are both international pariahs, struggling to find ways to shore up their increasingly isolated countries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toast during a reception at the Mongnangwan Reception House in Pyongyang on Wednesday following summit talks.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 21, 2024
New Kim-Putin pact sparks unease — and talk of more aid for Ukraine
An opaque new treaty signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this week could end up bolstering U.S.-allied cooperation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng attend a meeting in Harbin, China, on May 17.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2024
Russia and China find workarounds as the U.S. sanctions net widens
One workaround involves smaller, regional banks that can, for the time being, fly below the U.S. sanctions radar.
U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that the new missiles are expected to arrive in the coming weeks and should provide Ukraine with capabilities through the remainder of this and the next fiscal year.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2024
U.S. diverts air defense missiles ordered by allies to Ukraine
The redirection is part of a "difficult but necessary decision” to reprioritize planned deliveries, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said.
The Russia-Estonia frontier at Narva has long been a flash point for tensions.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 20, 2024
NATO watches eastern border as Russia's hybrid tactics open 'second front'
Acts intended to provoke and destabilize nations that share a frontier with Russia and Belarus have grown in frequency since Russia began its war on Ukraine.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2024
Japan 'seriously concerned' over Russian cooperation with North Korea
The Russia-North Korea treat included a pledge to come to each other's aid if attacked.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on Thursday
WORLD / Politics
Jun 20, 2024
Vietnam welcomes Putin in boost to ties, ignoring U.S. criticism
Vietnam and Russia have ties going back decades to the Soviet Union.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin walk past children during a welcoming ceremony in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 19, 2024
Putin and Kim sign mutual defense pact in dramatic upgrade of ties
The North Korean and Russian leaders inked a "strategic partnership treaty," upgrading ties to a level that Kim said was on par with a formal alliance.
Vladimir Putin is expected to continue using asymmetric tactics, such as covert operations, sabotage and cyberattacks, to destabilize Europe.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2024
Putin’s 'shadow war' against Europe is intensifying
Vladimir Putin is expected to continue using asymmetric tactics, such as covert operations, sabotage and cyberattacks, to destabilize Europe.
President of the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Thomas Haldenwang, speaks at a presentation of the 'Constitution Protection Report 2023' in Berlin on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2024
Russia buying spies to make up for expelled diplomats, German agency says
Germany's domestic security service said Russia has proved adaptable in finding ways of influencing events in Germany.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Amur region last September.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 18, 2024
Putin pledges to take Russia-North Korea ties to 'a higher level'
The Russian leader is expected to ask for even more weapons, while Kim will seek continued military tech support and cash to keep his regime afloat.
Japan is shifting its defense strategy to prioritize logistics and supply chain resilience, recognizing them as critical components of its overall defense capability.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 18, 2024
Real defense demands more than just being able to fight
U.S. Gen. Omar Bradley famously warned that “amateurs talk strategy and professionals talk logistics.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Amur Oblast region of Far East Russia on Sept. 13 .
COMMENTARY
Jun 18, 2024
Worry more about Putin’s visit than Kim’s dung balloons
Russia and North Korea, heavily sanctioned, have much to gain from each other and little to lose, reducing the leverage that the U.S. and its allies have over them.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks to the media outside of the West Wing of the White House in Washington on Monday following a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2024
NATO chief says more members to hit 2% of GDP defense spending target
With Russia making gains in Ukraine and tensions between China and the West escalating, a record 23 NATO member states will hit the target this year.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is in custody on espionage charges, waves behind a glass wall of an enclosure for defendants as he attends a court hearing in Moscow on April 23.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2024
Russia sets closed espionage trial for U.S. reporter Gershkovich
The White House has called the charges "ridiculous," and President Joe Biden has said the reporter's detention is "totally illegal."
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visit the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's far east Amur region on Sept. 13, 2023.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 17, 2024
Putin to visit North Korea from Tuesday for meeting with Kim
The Russian president is expected to ask Kim Jong Un for even more weapons, adding to an influx of arms in the wake of a summit last year.
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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