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UKRAINE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 17, 2022
Japan to allow defense budget requests without specific amounts
The government usually sets a ceiling on spending requests to avoid expenditures from increasing too much and straining Japan's already worsening finances.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 16, 2022
G20 finance talks end without joint statement amid rift over Ukraine
Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies fell short of issuing a joint statement due to their rift over Russia's war in Ukraine as they wrapped up a two-day meeting Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2022
Warning sirens sound in Ukraine's capital as Russia steps up bombardment
Air raid sirens sounded across Kyiv on Saturday as Russia stepped up long-range bombardment of Ukrainian cities that has killed at least 34 people in the last three days and wounded scores.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 16, 2022
Russia slaps 384 Japanese lawmakers with entry ban over Ukraine sanctions
Moscow blacklisted the parliamentarians — including ex-Prime Ministers Taro Aso and Yoshihide Suga — accusing them of 'adopting an unfriendly, anti-Russian position.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2022
Last maternity clinic in Ukraine-controlled Donbas a lifeline as war closes in
The center, roughly 40 kilometers from the closest front line, gives a glimpse of the suffering the war is inflicting on pregnant women.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2022
North Korea recognizes breakaway of Russia's proxies in east Ukraine
The move makes North Korea only the third country after Russia and Syria to recognize the two entities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2022
Breakthrough seen in Ukraine grain export talks as heavy shelling continues
Apart from being major global wheat suppliers, Russia is also a large fertilizer exporter and Ukraine a significant producer of corn and sunflower oil.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2022
Anti-American sentiment throws a long shadow over geopolitics
There is even a virulent strain of anti-American sentiment among countries with much to lose if they distance themselves from Washington and its policies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 12, 2022
Japan and U.S. finance chiefs agree on volatile forex risk
The pair also welcomed last month's statement from Group of Seven leaders promising to explore a potential price cap on Russian oil exports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 12, 2022
Oil majors face output slump and deep losses if Russia stops Kazakh pipeline
The closure of the CPC pipeline that carries oil from Kazakhstan to the Black Sea Russian export terminal in the port of Novorossiisk would shut in more than 1% of global oil supply.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 12, 2022
IOC official: Russia and Belarus athletes may face Paris 2024 ban
Craig Reedie, the former president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, said it would be unrealistic to allow currently banned athletes to enter qualifying competitions once they have begun.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2022
Kyiv warns that Russia will step up Donbas fight
In eastern Ukraine, the death toll from a weekend shelling of an apartment building in the town of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region has risen to 33.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2022
Why Russia drives European and British gas prices
If countries that rely on Russia for gas receive less, they must fill the gap from elsewhere. This has knock-on effects and can lead to gas price volatility.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2022
Dozens feared trapped after Russian strike on Ukraine apartment building
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, said the attack in the town of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region was 'another terrorist attack.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2022
How Boris Johnson helped Ukraine with its weapons shopping
Britain's leadership will be at a point of transition as Russia is steadily gaining ground in what Moscow calls a 'special operation.'
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 11, 2022
More Russian men look to avoid military service, some lawyers and rights groups say
Some are leaving the country while others are seeking advice on obtaining exemptions, or simply ignoring their summons in the hopes that authorities don't pursue them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 9, 2022
Upper House election campaign nears end as Abe's death shocks Japan
Major political party leaders to speak directly to voters in various parts of Japan amid tighter security following Abe's death killing ahead of Sunday's poll.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 8, 2022
Will Taiwan be the next Ukraine?
It may take a Chinese invasion of Taiwan before the world finds out if the U.S. will defend the island.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 8, 2022
War looms large over G20 event as Russia meets rivals in Bali
The buildup to the gathering on the Indonesian island of Bali has been dominated by the war and its impact on the global economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 8, 2022
Putin says Ukraine is heading for 'tragedy' as Kramatorsk prepares defense
The mayor of the Donetsk city of Kramatorsk said Russian forces had fired missiles at the city center in an air strike on Thursday and that at least one person was killed and six wounded.
'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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