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UKRAINE

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2022
Mapping Ukraine’s war damage, one image at a time
University of Tokyo professor Hidenori Watanave has used satellite images and crowdsourced photos to track the damage caused by Russia's invasion.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 29, 2022
Shelling near Ukraine nuclear plant strikes towns, heightening concern
As the power plant inches toward a possible crisis, both sides have acknowledged the risks of a potential nuclear accident.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 29, 2022
Ukraine war caused food crisis, say Japan and African leaders
The final TICAD declaration urges major creditors to follow fair and open lending practices, without mentioning China, and cites the Ukraine war's fallout without mentioning Russia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2022
Ukrainian in Hiroshima sees A-bomb in new light after Russian invasion
After the invasion of Ukraine, Yuliya Taniguchi experienced insomnia and lost her appetite as she read about the experiences of her compatriots and the devastation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 28, 2022
In Germany, the stuttering bid to jumpstart coal plants
Russia's curtailing of gas exports has forced Berlin to return to the dirty fuel, but logistical problems remain major obstacles.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 28, 2022
With disaster looming, inspectors set to visit Ukraine nuclear plant
In a country still haunted by the memory of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, officials urged the public not to panic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 28, 2022
Ukraine war fuels public support for same-sex marriage
Advocates say some same-sex soldier couples have gotten engaged since Russia's invasion, with many hopeful that Ukraine will legalize their partnerships.u2028
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 27, 2022
Ukraine weighs a risky offensive to break out of a stalemate
Both Russia and Ukraine are preparing for a protracted standoff, but Ukraine has greater incentive to try to avoid it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2022
Global energy crisis spurs a revival of nuclear power in Asia
Governments in Japan and South Korea are removing anti-nuclear policies, while China and India are looking to build more reactors to avoid future supply shortages and curb emissions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 27, 2022
Key nuke conference fails to reach consensus after Russia opposes final document
The result marked another setback for the already weakened NPT forum, which is tasked with convincing the world that nuclear weapons policies and technologies are properly controlled.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 26, 2022
U.S.-South Korea war games have a global audience
Given tensions with China over Taiwan and the war in Ukraine, the military exercises with South Korea, one of the largest drills the U.S. stages, will have ripple effects on all its allies and opponents.u2002
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 26, 2022
In isolated Russia, a tale of two economies
Russia's record employment signals a surprisingly smooth decoupling from the West, yet pressures are building inside its economic machine.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 26, 2022
With protests planned over energy poverty, Europe faces winter of discontent
A worsening cost-of-living crisis across Europe has already seen workers in France, Spain and Belgium go out on strike, pushing for higher wages to help them cope with rocketing inflation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 25, 2022
Can the Japanese learn to love nuclear power again?
The Japanese government is backing the construction of new reactors for the first time since Fukushima. It will have to convince a skeptical public first.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2022
What does India want from Russia?
As the Ukraine war continues, India's quest for self-reliance increasingly entails multidimensional international engagement.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2022
Russian attack kills 22 civilians on Ukraine's Independence Day, Kyiv officials say
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned of the risk of 'repugnant Russian provocations' ahead of the 31st anniversary of Ukraine's independence from Soviet rule.
SOCCER
Aug 25, 2022
Air-raid sirens cause Ukrainian soccer match to last over 4 hours
A Ukrainian Premier League match lasted 4 hours, 27 minutes instead of the normal 90 minutes after being interrupted by air-raid sirens on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 24, 2022
Six months of Putin’s war unravels Moscow’s superpower image
When the invasion of Ukraine began, many thought Kyiv would fall quickly and Russia's economy would crumble. Both assumptions were wrong.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 24, 2022
Putin bets winter gas chokehold will yield Ukraine peace — on his terms
According to sources familiar with Kremlin thinking, this may be the only path to victory that Moscow sees, given Kyiv's defiant stance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2022
Six months on, Ukraine war still reverberating across Japan and Indo-Pacific
Vladimir Putin's decision to follow through on threats of invasion has reshaped Asia's already tense security environment.
'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.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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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