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UKRAINE

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2022
The global safety net against hunger is frailer than you think
Political upheaval can accelerate food insecurity, particularly when the system is based on shaky foundations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
May 20, 2022
Amid energy supply woes, Japan looks to the U.S. as an LNG source
Biden's coming visit to Japan is an opportunity for Washington and Tokyo to expand bilateral energy cooperation, including increased fossil fuel exports by the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 20, 2022
Japan Post resumes airmail services to Ukraine
Japan Post on Friday resumed accepting Express Mail Service and airmail bound for Ukraine after securing cargo space on aircraft.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 20, 2022
U.S. aims to arm Ukraine with advanced anti-ship missiles to fight Russian blockade
Ukraine has made no secret it wants more advanced U.S. capabilities beyond its current inventory of artillery, Javelin and Stinger missiles and other arms.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 20, 2022
Kishida to tell Biden about possible G7 summit in Hiroshima
The prime minister is expected to discuss the significance of hosting the summit in the city and seek the U.S. leader's support.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 20, 2022
No end in sight: Russia preparing for prolonged conflict in Ukraine
The situation could see Russian President Vladimir Putin resort to more drastic measures, particularly if he feels Russia is losing or his government is coming under threat.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2022
McDonald’s exit from Russia ends what was a hopeful era
If the 1990 opening in Pushkin Square was a symbol of hope, McDonald's exit announcement is confirmation that Russia is now not just uninvestible, but intolerable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 19, 2022
Japanese ties to Sakhalin gas and oil projects uncertain amid scrutiny
As G7 countries and private enterprises alike step up efforts to oppose Putin's ongoing war in Ukraine, Tokyo is reassessing its Russian energy partnerships.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2022
Japanese firm donates smart masks to Ukrainian evacuees
Capable of translating into 100 different languages, the masks were provided to Ukrainians for better communication with locals in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 18, 2022
With Ukraine taking firmer stance, peace talks grind to a halt
After weeks of trying to hammer out a peace deal, negotiators for Russia and Ukraine appear further apart than at any other point in the nearly three-monthlong war.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 18, 2022
Does the Ukraine war herald a new era for Japan’s security policy?
Is the war in Ukraine creating a Japanese watershed moment? It might be up to Prime Minister Kishida.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2022
Japan urges China to play 'responsible role' for peace in Ukraine
China, which has close ties with Russia, has refrained from condemning Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine that started more than two months ago.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 18, 2022
Finland and Sweden formally ask to join NATO, in potentially its biggest expansion in two decades
If both are admitted, it would mark NATO's most significant expansion in nearly two decades, increasing the organization's membership to 32 nations.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 18, 2022
Ukrainian holdouts in Mariupol surrender to an uncertain fate
The surrender directive, issued late Monday, made the soldiers prisoners and ended the most protracted battle so far of the nearly 3-month-old Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 18, 2022
Poor countries face a mounting catastrophe fueled by inflation and debt
The consequences of the war in Ukraine are being compounded by the continuing pandemic, a global tightening of credit and a slowdown in China, the second-largest economy.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 18, 2022
Boxing great Wladimir Klitschko calls for IOC ban on Russian athletes
The former world heavyweight champion told a news show that isolating the country is a 'painful' but necessary response to its ongoing war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 18, 2022
Putin takes Mariupol, but wider Donbas victory may be slipping from reach
The influx of Western heavy guns could give Ukraine an edge in a war that has revolved around artillery duels.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2022
Japan signs ¥13 billion loan deal to assist Ukraine's economy
Japan signed a u00a513 billion ($100 million) loan agreement with Ukraine on Monday, offering financial assistance as the country faces an economic crisis due to Russia's invasion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 17, 2022
Cabinet approves draft extra budget to cushion Japan's rising prices
The move is intended to help ease the pain of surging energy, food and other prices stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 17, 2022
Ukrainian troops evacuate from Mariupol, ceding control to Russia
The evacuation likely marked the end of the longest and bloodiest battle of the Ukraine war and a significant defeat for Ukraine.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'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.
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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