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RUSSIA

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2018
Indictment of Russian officers puts pressure on Trump to raise issue of election meddling at summit with Putin
If U.S. President Donald Trump was inclined to be tentative when raising the issue of election meddling when he meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, the indictment Friday of 12 Russian intelligence officers over hacking in 2016 has made that approach a much harder sell.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 13, 2018
Soccer's World Cup detoxifies Russia's global brand
When the last fan files out of Moscow's Luzhniki stadium on Sunday after the soccer World Cup final, Vladimir Putin can bask in the knowledge that his objective for the tournament has been met: Russia has, for now at least, been re-branded.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 13, 2018
Paul Manafort fails to win freedom while challenging jail order
Paul Manafort has lost his bid to get out of jail while appealing a trial judge's order that put him there.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2018
For Putin, Helsinki talks with Trump said a win before they even sit down
For U.S. President Donald Trump, a summit with Vladimir Putin risks a political backlash at home and abroad. For the Russian president, however, the fact the summit is even happening is already a big geopolitical win.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 12, 2018
Ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort says he has 'VIP' treatment in jail: taped calls
U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, has been able to review evidence and is being treated like a "VIP" in jail, prosecutors said on Wednesday, arguing against Manafort's efforts to postpone his trial on fraud charges.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2018
Israel shoots down Syria drone as Netanyahu meets Assad ally Putin, vows to defend frontier
Israel shot down a Syrian drone that penetrated its airspace on Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, highlighting an escalation of volatility near the frontier that Netanyahu discussed in Moscow with Damascus's biggest ally.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 11, 2018
Trump and Merkel exchange barbs in showdown over Russia pipeline at start of NATO summit
Donald Trump and Angela Merkel got off to a prickly start at a NATO summit as the U.S. president blasted Germany over its support for a gas pipeline from Russia, prompting a tart response from the chancellor.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 11, 2018
Paul Manafort now tells judge he prefers to stay in distant jail, cites security concerns
Paul Manafort first complained that he couldn't prepare for his July 25 trial in Virginia because he was jailed in solitary confinement too far away from his lawyers. So, the judge ordered him moved closer. But, now Manafort says that will endanger him and he'd rather stay put.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 11, 2018
British man poisoned with Novichok regains consciousness but still listed in critical condition
A British man poisoned with the Novichok nerve agent 10 days ago has regained consciousness and is now in critical but stable condition, Salisbury District Hospital said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 11, 2018
WMD, political violence threats prompt most to think world is more dangerous than two years ago: survey
Most people think the world is more dangerous today than it was two years ago as concerns rise over politically motivated violence and weapons of mass destruction, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 9, 2018
Economist who fled North Korea says South's plan falls short
South Korea's blueprint for railroad links through North Korea to China and Russia falls well short of Kim Jong Un's vision for developing his impoverished nation, according to a defector who provides economic research to the government in Seoul.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 9, 2018
Trans-Atlantic ties hang in the balance as Trump comes to Europe
European leaders say they no longer have any illusions about Donald Trump as they welcome the U.S. president at a NATO summit this week, but they fear his "America first" agenda may force a moment of reckoning that works to no one's benefit.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 9, 2018
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani blasts Russia probe as 'most corrupt' ever
A lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday sharpened his attacks on the special counsel inquiry into possible Trump campaign collusion with Russia, calling it "the most corrupt investigation that I've ever seen."
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 8, 2018
Croatia ends Russia's run toward the World Cup semifinals
Nyet this time.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 7, 2018
Chemical weapons watchdog finds 'chlorinated chemicals' in Douma, site of attack by Syrian regime
A preliminary report by the world's chemical weapons watchdog says "various chlorinated chemicals" were found at the site of an April attack in Douma, Syria, that killed dozens of civilians and prompted airstrikes by Britain, France and the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 6, 2018
Russian jets pound south Syria as U.N. urges Jordan to open border to displaced thousands
Syrian army troops came closer to the Jordanian border on Thursday as the opposition and Russia agreed to resume suspended talks on a deal to end fighting that has sparked one of the fastest displacements in the course of the conflict.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 5, 2018
Japan's World Cup team: A not so spotless record
National team captain Makoto Hasebe revealed Thursday that it was the team's staff — not the players — who were responsible for leaving the dressing room spotless following Japan's World Cup defeat to Belgium on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2018
NATO facing deep dilemmas
Can an old-fashioned military alliance like NATO can deliver the security and physical safety modern societies need?
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 5, 2018
Novichok confirmed as nerve agent that left two Britons in critical condition near where Russian spy was struck down
Two British citizens were critically ill in a hospital on Wednesday after they were poisoned with the Novichok nerve agent, which struck down a former Russian agent and his daughter in March, Britain's top counterterrorism officer said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2018
Woes deepen at Cuba's flagship airline as fleet gets effectively grounded, customers demand refunds
In the busy summer travel period in Cuba, a long line of people wait for hours in the sweltering heat outside the Havana office of state-owned airline Cubana, many of them eager to visit families in the provinces.
'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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