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Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2022
The Dubai Expo is over. Next stop: Osaka
Due to the Dubai event's one-year postponement, Japanese organizers have just three years, instead of the usual four, to finalize preparations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2022
Russians’ collective responsibility for the Ukraine war
Most ordinary Russian citizens have overwhelmingly supported Vladimir Putin's leadership. That makes them politically responsible for the war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2022
Japan embraces Ukraine refugees in break from past conflicts
The acceptance of the refugees has almost unanimous support from the public, after extensive domestic media coverage of the devastation caused by the war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Apr 1, 2022
'Slow-balization': How war and the pandemic are reshaping global trade
The pandemic and invasion of Ukraine have made governments and firms more aware they need more resilient supply chains — even if that costs them more.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 1, 2022
More mixed signals from Russia as Ukraine war enters sixth week
Western officials said they saw little evidence to support Russia's claims that it was greatly reducing its military presence around Kyiv.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 1, 2022
Putin turns to choking bureaucracy to target enemies at home
A widely used weapon in the Kremlin's armory is the state's register of so-called foreign agents, with people on this official list closely monitored by the authorities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 1, 2022
Biden embraces oil as Ukraine war overwhelms his climate agenda
If the strategy works, Biden may help stave off both a recession and crushing defeats for his party in midterm elections.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 1, 2022
Russia wants gas payments in rubles. Will buyers make the switch?
The move is in retaliation against Western sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2022
U.S. and allies may find tapping stockpiles inadequate to plug Russian oil gap
The IEA expects 3 million barrels per day of Russian oil — equivalent to over a third of its exports — to be shut in as sanctions bite and buyers spurn purchases.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 31, 2022
Peace talks on Ukraine: Russia's red lines unchanged
Russia and Ukraine are talking about a peace deal while their soldiers kill each other, but there has been no breakthrough and they remain far apart on the question of territory.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2022
Biden joins the Putin and Xi miscalculation club
Although many in the international community — and probably Putin himself — were surprised by Joe Biden's remarks that the Russian leader could not remain in power, I was not.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2022
Time to talk peace terms with Russia
The Ukraine in consultation with the U.S. and Europe, which are backing its war-fighting capacity, should formulate and state what a reasonable peace settlement would look like.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2022
Highest wheat price rise in 14 years has Japan consumers bracing for more expensive bread
The price hike for wheat the government sells to private milling companies comes amid growing concerns about poor harvests in supply countries and the effect of Russia's war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 31, 2022
Tech workers urge employers to exit Russia
Small groups of employees at Microsoft, SAP and IBM have called for management to withdraw fully from Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 31, 2022
Ukraine sunflower oil price surge casts shadow over Ramadan meals
The oil has become too expensive for many people in Lebanon and other Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 31, 2022
Japan's February factory output up for the first time in three months
Prices for raw materials have surged recently, saddling exporters with higher input costs, while supply chain disruptions have increased.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 31, 2022
Japan to take emergency steps to secure key materials amid Ukraine crisis
Seven key items will be subject to the steps, including oil, palladium and ferroalloy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 31, 2022
Eastern Ukraine braces for fresh Russian offensive as U.S. considers oil release
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has driven around a quarter of Ukrainians from their homes and brought Russian-Western tensions to their worst point since the Cold War.

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