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RUSSIA

Japan Times
WORLD
May 20, 2019
Regime poison gas use alleged as Syrian army fails to retake Latakia mountain
Syrian rebels held onto a commanding position in a mountain range in the coastal province of Latakia, the ancestral home of Syrian President Bashar Assad, after government forces were forced to withdraw.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 19, 2019
First Republican lawmaker says Trump engaged in impeachable conduct
U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, on Saturday became the first Republican lawmaker to say the president has engaged in impeachable behavior.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 17, 2019
After fleeing regime and Russian bombs, Syrian families shelter in olive groves near Turkey border
Families who fled Syrian government and Russian strikes in northwestern Syria are sleeping in an olive grove near the Turkish border without enough food and no place else to go.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 16, 2019
Congress has no right to 'do-over' of Russia probe, says White House counsel
Congress has no right to conduct a "do-over" of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, the White House said in a letter blasting House Democrats' "sweeping" requests for documents as an effort to harass political opponents.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 15, 2019
Putin and top U.S. diplomat emphasize better ties despite lingering disputes
Russian leader Vladimir Putin said he's committed to improving ties with the U.S. now that special counsel Robert Mueller's probe showed a "demonstrated absence of any kind of traces, of any kind of collusion" between Moscow and President Donald Trump's presidential campaign.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 11, 2019
'Missiles like these will start the war': North Korean tests showcase growing capability
North Korea's second missile test on Thursday signals it is serious about developing new, short-range weapons that could be used early and effectively in any war with South Korea and the United States, analysts studying images of the latest launches say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 11, 2019
Putin scores at least eight goals in hockey game, then falls on his face
Russian President Vladimir Putin hit the ice on Friday in a hockey game in which he showed off his puck-handling skills and scored eight goals — a display that reinforced his image as a man of action — then took a face-first spill while waving to the crowd during a post-game victory lap.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 10, 2019
Trump says he's 'surprised' by Senate subpoena of his son, Don Jr.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said the Senate Intelligence Committee's subpoena of his son, Donald Trump Jr., came as a surprise, one day after reports that the Republican-led panel had called on his son to again answer questions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 9, 2019
House panel to hold William Barr in contempt of Congress over refusal to turn over Russia report
A Democratic-led House panel on Wednesday approved a measure to hold U.S. Attorney General William Barr in contempt for refusing to hand over an unredacted copy of the Mueller report on Russian election interference even as President Donald Trump invoked the legal principle of executive privilege to...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 9, 2019
No time to go 'wobbly': Mike Pompeo scolds Britain over China and Huawei
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Britain on Wednesday it needed to change its attitude toward China and telecoms company Huawei, casting the world's second largest economy as a threat to the West similar to that once posed by the Soviet Union.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 8, 2019
The drama of the 'Kurillian knot'
Not resolving the territorial dispute with Russia remains a solid option on the table for Tokyo, but choosing it would risk Japan's irrelevance in the region.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2019
Nancy Pelosi issues impeachment warning as White House escalates subpoena fight
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned that the Trump administration's defiance of subpoenas could be an impeachable offense, even as the top White House lawyer instructed his predecessor not to comply with a subpoena from House Democrats.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2019
U.S. Senate's Mitch McConnell calls Robert Mueller probe 'case closed' but top Democrat slams coverup
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday sought to slam the door on further investigations of President Donald Trump by declaring "case closed" after a two-year probe of Russia's meddling in the 2016 elections, even as House Democrats' war with the White House intensified.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2019
White House tells Don McGahn to snub Congress subpoena as Trump battles Democrats
The White House on Tuesday instructed Don McGahn, its former counsel, to refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena for documents related to special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia inquiry, intensifying a fight between President Donald Trump's administration and Democratic lawmakers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 7, 2019
Top U.S. diplomat says Russian and Chinese actions in Arctic must be watched closely
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that Russia is behaving aggressively in the Arctic and China's actions there had to be watched closely as well, amid growing divisions in the polar region over global warming and access to minerals.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 6, 2019
Trump says just don't do it as Robert Mueller testimony is tentatively set
Donald Trump looked to forestall perhaps the most keenly awaited event in Washington in decades — a congressional hearing with special counsel Robert Mueller — saying "Bob Mueller should not testify. No redos for the Dems!"
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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