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RUSSIA

WORLD / Politics
Apr 1, 2017
Russia blocks access to Internet pages promoting new Moscow protest
Russia has blocked access to several Internet pages promoting what the authorities say is a planned illegal anti-government protest in or near Moscow's Red Square on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 31, 2017
Flynn offers to testify in FBI, Congress probe of Russia meddling if he gets immunity
Former National Security Adviser Mike Flynn has told investigators that he's willing to be interviewed as part of inquiries into alleged contacts between the Trump administration and the Russian government in return for immunity from prosecution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 30, 2017
Abe-Putin summit eyed for April 27-28 in Russia: sources
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to visit Russia around April 27 to 28 for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an effort to make a breakthrough in the nations' decades-old territorial dispute, sources said.
WORLD
Mar 28, 2017
Iran says Russia can use its military bases 'on case by case basis'
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told Reuters on Tuesday that Russia could use Iranian military bases to launch airstrikes against militants in Syria on a "case by case basis."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 27, 2017
Trump ally Stone offers to testify in Russian meddling probe, denies any 'collusions'
Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, said on Sunday he has offered to testify before a congressional committee investigating possible Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and ties to the Trump campaign.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2017
New Russian development chief eager to bolster trade with Japan
Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Oreshkin expressed eagerness Friday to boost trade with Japan, a Japanese government official said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 23, 2017
Russia underplayed losses in recapture of Syria's Palmyra
Russia's force in Syria has suffered losses since late January more than three times higher than the official toll, according to evidence gathered by Reuters, a tally that shows the fight in Syria is tougher and more costly than the Kremlin has disclosed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 22, 2017
After six years, Assad now secure but country is carved up as war thunders on
More than six years since the start of the uprising against President Bashar Assad, he is winning on the battlefield but Syria's civil war is far from over, with his once stable country broken into fiefdoms ruled by rebels and warlords.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 21, 2017
Tillerson plans to skip NATO meeting, visit Russia in April, sources say
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to skip an April 5-6 meeting of NATO foreign ministers for a U.S. visit by the Chinese president and will travel to Russia later in the month, U.S. officials said Monday, a step allies may see as putting Moscow's concerns ahead of theirs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 20, 2017
Japan, Russia hold first 'two-plus-two' talks since Crimea annexation
Japan and Russia agreed Monday to closely cooperate on efforts to curb North Korea's nuclear provocations, holding their first ministerial talks on foreign policy and security since Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 18, 2017
Japan, Russia open talks on isle development projects
Senior Japanese and Russian officials held their first meeting Saturday to discuss ways of jointly developing four Russia-held islands off Hokkaido claimed by Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 18, 2017
Syrian Kurdish YPG says Raqqa attack on IS will start in early April
The head of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said a U.S.-backed assault to drive the Islamic State from its de-facto capital Raqqa will begin at the start of April and that the YPG would take part, despite fierce opposition from neighboring Turkey.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 15, 2017
Europe's state of uncertainty
Now is an uncomfortable time to be a European.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 14, 2017
Russia may have deployed forces in Egypt, deepening influence in Libya
Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an air base in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent days, U.S., Egyptian and diplomatic sources say, a move that will add to U.S. concerns about Moscow's deepening role in Libya.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 14, 2017
U.K. judge probing whether Russian mafia whistle-blower was killed by poison in 2012
A British judge investigating the sudden death of a Russian mafia whistle-blower heard on Monday that he might have been murdered by eating poisoned soup.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 13, 2017
U.K. political parties warned of Russian hacking threat: report
A British intelligence agency has told political parties to protect themselves against potential cyberattacks, citing allegations that Russian hackers tried to influence last year's U.S. presidential election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 10, 2017
Russian police detain prominent Putin critic Ildar Dadin after his prison release
Police in Moscow detained prominent anti-Kremlin activist Ildar Dadin on Friday — less than two weeks after he was released from prison — when he staged a one-man demonstration outside Russia's prison service.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 8, 2017
Putin's dance with the Taliban
One of the Kremlin's latest geostrategic targets is Afghanistan, where the U.S. remains embroiled in the longest war in its history.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2017
When spies are out of control
U.S. top spies should go back to doing their real work instead of inventing fairy tales.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2017
The U.S. shouldn't be running scared of Russia
Russia may not be America's best buddy, but Washington's campaign to turn Moscow into an enemy is dangerous.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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