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UKRAINE

Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2022
How Zelenskyy ended political discord and put Ukraine on a war footing
Ukrainian politics were known for sharp-elbowed infighting. But as he defends his country against the Russian invasion, Zelenskyy has his government presenting a unified front.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 26, 2022
Oleksandr Usyk mounts Ukraine relief effort ahead of Joshua bout
The unified heavyweight champion will use his high-profile fight with Anthony Joshua to raise funds for Ukraine with an NFT release he hopes will generate upwards of $1 million.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Apr 26, 2022
ISU bans Russia and Belarus from hosting international events
The skating body said that it was looking for a replacement host for the Cup of Russia, which is scheduled to take place in late November as part of figure skating's Grand Prix.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2022
Russia warns 'serious' nuclear war risks should not be underestimated
Russia's top diplomat said considerable risks of nuclear war remain, warning that conventional Western weapons were legitimate targets in Ukraine, where battles raged in the east.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2022
Russia’s war is turbocharging the world’s addiction to coal
Demand had already been on the rise since last year amid a natural gas shortage and as electricity use surged after pandemic restrictions were rolled back.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 25, 2022
Indonesia's palm oil export ban leaves global buyers with no Plan B
Vegetable oil prices have already risen more than 50% in the past six months, as factors ranging from labor shortages in Malaysia to droughts in Argentina and Canada have curtailed supplies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2022
Cyber nukes could be the world’s path to digital peace
Digital escalation will continue until mutually assured destruction warrants an armistice.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2022
War in a world that stands for nothing
Ukrainians, and everyone else, are learning the hard way how global capitalism trumps democracy and human rights.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 25, 2022
As multiple crises unfold, Kishida forges a path to popularity
The prime minister's early success may be in part due to circumstances, but shrewd political maneuvering and quick decision-making have also played a role.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2022
Ukraine apologizes for linking Hirohito and Hitler in official tweet
An official Ukrainian government Twitter account apologized after showing a picture of Emperor Hirohito alongside Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini in video about the defeat of fascism.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 25, 2022
Ukraine’s farmers fight on the front line of global food crisis
Ukraine is the world's largest producer of sunflower oil and ranks among the top six exporters of wheat, corn, chicken and even honey.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 25, 2022
Top U.S. officials meet Zelenskyy in show of solidarity with Ukraine
This is the highest-level U.S. visit to the war-torn country since Russia invaded, but Ukraine's leader said the envoys 'should not come here with empty hands.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2022
Is Wimbledon’s ban on Russians a double fault?
Banning players from Russia and Belarus does more to preserve the tennis tournament as a politics-free zone than support Ukraine's war effort.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 24, 2022
Top U.S. officials to visit Kyiv Sunday to discuss heavy weapons, Ukraine says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin were set to visit Kyiv on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 23, 2022
Zelenskyy warns Russia is eyeing other countries after Ukraine
The Ukrainian leader warned that Moscow has designs on capturing other countries after a Russian general said his country wants full control over southern Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 23, 2022
U.S. and EU are looking at ways to slash Putin's oil money
But one U.S. concern is that an outright EU ban on Russian oil could see prices skyrocket and give the Kremlin even more revenue.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2022
With sunken warship, Russian disinformation faces a test
Families whose sons were listed as missing after the Russian flagship in the Black Sea sank a week ago are demanding answers in increasing numbers, testing Moscow's narrative of the war.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
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.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
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.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.

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