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RUSSIA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2022
Japan and Lithuania to set up bilateral framework on security issues
The two nations' leaders spoke of sharing 'the growing recognition of the inseparability of Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific security.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2022
Ukraine delegation looks to Japan’s expertise on reconstruction
The Japan-Ukraine Parliamentary Friendship League described Japan as “a leader in the world” in terms of disaster response that Ukraine can learn from as it plans its own future recovery.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 26, 2022
Russian hackers say Japanese hospital paid $30,000 after ransomware attack
Japanese police have been urging those targeted in ransomware attacks to not pay money demanded of them.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 26, 2022
Brittney Griner's nine-year drug sentence upheld in Russia
In a statement, the WNBA star's lawyers said it would be some time before she was moved to a prison colony, and that they had not yet decided whether to try to launch another appeal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 26, 2022
Vladimir Putin’s crazy intimidation game
The Russian president's nuclear threats are intended to intimidate, not to incinerate Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2022
Japan, U.S. and South Korea agree to beef up deterrence against North Korea
Vice Foreign Minister Takeo Mori also told reporters that the three countries will never tolerate the nuclear blackmail employed by Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 26, 2022
Battling the cold in the trenches of eastern Ukraine
With 'tactical socks,' NATO standard sleeping bags and even a sauna, a unit of soldiers from Ukraine's 5th brigade is preparing for winter in a trench on the eastern front.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 26, 2022
Why is Russia suddenly talking about ‘dirty bombs’?
The idea of radiological dispersal devices is not new, and Russia's claim that Ukraine would build and use one has been met with scorn from the West.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 25, 2022
Russian hurdler Natalya Antyukh could lose London gold over doping
Antyukh won the title at the London Games in August 2012, beating American Lashinda Demus, who will be upgraded to the gold if the International Olympic Committee acts on the AIU ruling.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 25, 2022
Putin’s threats worry Ukraine’s NATO allies as sign of Russian desperation
The view among Ukraine's allies is that the Kremlin is trying to scare them with the talk of 'unthinkable” weapons into reducing their supplies of weapons and other support for Kyiv.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 24, 2022
Ukraine slams Russia's 'dirty bomb' claims as dangerous lies
Western allies warned Moscow against using any pretext for escalating the conflict.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 23, 2022
Ukraine faces power cuts after Russian strikes as more flee Kherson
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pledged that his military would improve on an already good record of downing missiles with help from its partners.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 23, 2022
Using adoptions, Moscow turns Ukrainian children into spoils of war
Soldiers took children from orphanages and group homes to be adopted in Russia — but they also took children whose relatives or guardians want them back.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 22, 2022
How water has been weaponized in Ukraine
Recent attacks have disrupted electricity across large parts of Ukraine, leaving some places without access to clean water.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 22, 2022
Russian troops in Belarus spur debate over the threat to Ukraine
The U.S. and its allies are playing down the dangers posed by the deployment of thousands of Russian soldiers to Belarus, but the assessments come with a dose of uncertainty.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 22, 2022
Russia poised to largely skirt new G7 oil price cap
Moscow can access enough tankers to ship most of its oil beyond the reach of a new Group of Seven price cap, industry players and a U.S. official said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 22, 2022
U.S. and Russian defense chiefs hold rare call as Ukraine advances
The rare telephone talks came after pro-Kremlin officials said they were turning the Ukrainian city of Kherson into a 'fortress' as Kyiv's forces advance.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 22, 2022
Psychological first aid helping ‘Ukrainians have a future’ in Japan
In the face of an ongoing war, evacuees find self-care tools are helping them manage the effects of trauma.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2022
Foreign minister declines to clarify Japan's position on Iran drone allegations
Japan's top envoy said the nation will closely monitor developments and urge Iran to 'play a constructive role for peace and stability' amid the war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2022
It’s time to sanction Russia as the terrorist state it’s become
The international community has mechanisms for dealing with rogue states such as Russia that support terrorism and embark on nuclear weapons programs.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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