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Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2023
Rescue work moves slowly as Turkey earthquake death toll passes 5,000
People in both countries were set to spend a second day searching through the ruins of thousands of buildings left damaged or demolished.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2023
Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so deadly?
Timing, location and the weak construction of the collapsed buildings are some of the factors that made the quake particularly deadly, experts said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2023
Silent phones, freezing rain and anguish in Turkey quake
The disaster toppled nearly 3,500 buildings across 10 provinces, killing more than 3,000 people and injuring more than 11,000, while leaving an unknown number trapped under debris.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 6, 2023
Over 1,000 dead after earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said it is impossible to say what death toll will rise to.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 31, 2023
Putin’s war in Ukraine pushes ex-Soviet states toward new allies
Officials from ex-Soviet states in central Asia and the Caucasus say the war has prompted their governments to look for ways to reduce dependence on Moscow.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2023
Turkey's Erdogan says Finland may join NATO without Sweden
The Turkish president's comments during a televised meeting with younger voters came days after Ankara suspended NATO accession talks with the two countries.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jan 27, 2023
Erdogan thrusts NATO expansion issue into Turkey's tense election campaign
Facing his biggest political test in two decades in power, Erdogan took a stance that has proven effective before — criticizing perceived Islamophobia in Europe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2023
If Erdogan blocks Sweden and Finland, will NATO boot Turkey?
Turkey has been one of NATO's most steadfast members, but no one wants to force the alliance to make a tough choice over Finland and Sweden.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2023
Sweden says it can't meet some of Turkey's demands for NATO bid
Turkey has refused to approve the country's bid until it takes certain steps, including joining Turkey's fight against banned Kurdish militants.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 31, 2022
Moscow on the Med: A faraway war transforms a Turkish resort town
Tens of thousands of Russians and Ukrainians have settled in Antalya, on Turkey's southern coast, hoping to avoid the fallout of Russia's war in Ukraine and start new lives.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 24, 2022
The supply chain that keeps tech flowing to Russia
At least $2.6 billion of computer and other electronic components flowed into Russia in the seven months to Oct. 31 despite Western sanctions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 14, 2022
Deadly bombing in Istanbul is being investigated as a terrorist attack
The attack was the deadliest in Turkey in more than five years, and authorities offered few details in the hours afterward.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022
Ukrainian grain deal resumes as shelling cuts off Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant from grid
The defense ministry justified the change by saying it had received guarantees from Ukraine that it would not to use the Black Sea grain corridor for military operations against Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 31, 2022
U.N., Turkey and Ukraine press ahead with Black Sea grain deal despite Russian pullout
Russia, which invaded Ukraine on. Feb 24, on Saturday halted its role in the Black Sea deal for an 'indefinite term,' cutting shipments from one of the world's top grain exporters.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 16, 2022
Turkish miners at a loss to describe disaster that killed 41
'We are at a point where words are not enough. Our throats gets stuck and our tongues are unable to get around the words,' one miner said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 15, 2022
At least 40 killed after Turkey mine blast
The blast ripped through the mine near the small coal mining town of Amasra on Turkey's Black Sea coast shortly before sunset on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2022
A century on, political fights rage over Turkey's dogs
It has been a love-hate affair of late between dogs and humans in Turkey that, like most things in the painfully polarized country, has taken on a political life of its own.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 19, 2022
U.N. chief seeks to secure Ukraine nuclear plant and explore peace talks
Antonio Guterres said he is gravely concerned by circumstances at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and called for military equipment and personnel to be withdrawn.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2022
Japan recognizes Turkish Kurd as refugee
The Sapporo Regional Immigration Services Bureau granted the 30-year-old man the status on July 28 after court ruled in May that he would risk persecution if he returned to Turkey.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 23, 2022
Russian missiles hit Ukraine's Odesa port, key to grain deal
Kyiv described the attack as a 'spit in the face' of a deal signed by the warring neighbors a day earlier to resume grain exports blocked by the conflict.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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