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UKRAINE

Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2023
Ukraine fights Russian assault on salt mining town along eastern front
Russia has stepped up a powerful assault on Soledar in eastern Ukraine, officials in Kyiv said, forcing Ukrainian troops to repel waves of attacks led by the Wagner contract militia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2023
Putin’s energy gambit fizzles as warm winter saves Europe
Mild weather, a wider array of suppliers and efforts to reduce demand are helping, with gas reserves still nearly full and prices tumbling to prewar levels.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2023
No sign of casualties after Russia claims revenge attack on Ukrainian soldiers
A Ukrainian military spokesman called the claim of mass casualties as an attempt by the Russia to show it had responded forcefully to Ukraine's recent strikes on Russian soldiers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Perspectives
Jan 9, 2023
Technology remains key to geopolitical success
One of Japan's immediate challenges is to resolve tech supply chain issues and counter China's stranglehold of the world's semiconductor market.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 8, 2023
Moscow ends self-proclaimed 36-hour cease-fire
Moscow ends its cease fire. Bombing of regions in eastern Ukraine killed at least two people overnight.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2023
Frederick the Great’s advice for Ukraine negotiations
Kyiv and Moscow both grasp what the 18th-century King of Prussia understood: Diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 8, 2023
In a Ukraine workshop, the quest to build the perfect grenade
Since Russia's invasion began nearly a year ago, battlefield strategies have focused on dropping munitions from the air.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 7, 2023
Ukrainians mark Orthodox Christmas in Poland with a prayer to return home
Victoria, a Ukrainian refugee, is celebrating Orthodox Christmas in Poland with a simple prayer — that next year she will be back at home.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 7, 2023
'What cease-fire?' Shells fly at Ukraine front despite Putin's truce.
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged artillery fire at the front line in Ukraine on Friday, even after Moscow said it had ordered its troops to stop shooting.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2023
Kishida considering visit to Ukraine depending on 'various circumstances'
Kishida also reaffirmed Tokyo's full support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia as Japan assumes the rotating chair of the Group of Seven leading economies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2023
Russian Muppets or American puppets?
The experience in the 1990s of trying to introduce “Sesame Street” to Russia offers valuable insights into the Russian mind.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2023
Kyiv dismisses Putin's surprise cease-fire order as 'hypocrisy'
The Kremlin said Putin gave the order Thursday for Russian Orthodox Christmas, following an appeal by the patriarch of that church.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 5, 2023
Deadly Ukraine strike reveals Russian tech weakness
While lax mobile phone habits have been blamed for the Makiivka deaths — soldiers may have been texting their loved ones for New Year's.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 5, 2023
War in Ukraine highlights importance of cutting-edge technology in conflict
Deployment of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are key to progress in military conflicts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2023
Eating the last cannibals
The dangerous new trend among right-wing leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump is to openly embrace criminality.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2023
How pro-Putin operatives in Germany work to turn Berlin against Ukraine
Several million Russian speakers live in Germany, a legacy of Soviet ties to Communist East Germany and decades of German dependency on Russian gas.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2023
'Not a traitor': The Russians fighting alongside Ukraine's forces
Some of the Freedom of Russia legion's soldiers are fighting in the town of Bakhmut on the eastern front line, the scene of several months of fierce battles.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2023
Russia blames its soldiers' mobile phone use for deadly missile strike
'This factor allowed the enemy to track and determine the coordinates of the soldiers' location for a missile strike,' Russia's defense ministry said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead
Jan 4, 2023
United for humanity
Germany's foreign minister argues that there is no other option than to face the next year with a firm sense of confidence that we can drive change to improve people's lives.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 3, 2023
How Russia’s war on Ukraine is worsening global starvation
Moscow blocks most shipments from Ukraine, one of the world's largest wheat producers, and its attacks on the country's energy grid also disrupt the flow of food.
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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