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UKRAINE

Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 1, 2022
More mixed signals from Russia as Ukraine war enters sixth week
Western officials said they saw little evidence to support Russia's claims that it was greatly reducing its military presence around Kyiv.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 1, 2022
Putin turns to choking bureaucracy to target enemies at home
A widely used weapon in the Kremlin's armory is the state's register of so-called foreign agents, with people on this official list closely monitored by the authorities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 1, 2022
Biden embraces oil as Ukraine war overwhelms his climate agenda
If the strategy works, Biden may help stave off both a recession and crushing defeats for his party in midterm elections.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 1, 2022
Russia wants gas payments in rubles. Will buyers make the switch?
The move is in retaliation against Western sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2022
U.S. and allies may find tapping stockpiles inadequate to plug Russian oil gap
The IEA expects 3 million barrels per day of Russian oil — equivalent to over a third of its exports — to be shut in as sanctions bite and buyers spurn purchases.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 31, 2022
Peace talks on Ukraine: Russia's red lines unchanged
Russia and Ukraine are talking about a peace deal while their soldiers kill each other, but there has been no breakthrough and they remain far apart on the question of territory.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2022
Biden joins the Putin and Xi miscalculation club
Although many in the international community — and probably Putin himself — were surprised by Joe Biden's remarks that the Russian leader could not remain in power, I was not.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2022
Time to talk peace terms with Russia
The Ukraine in consultation with the U.S. and Europe, which are backing its war-fighting capacity, should formulate and state what a reasonable peace settlement would look like.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2022
Highest wheat price rise in 14 years has Japan consumers bracing for more expensive bread
The price hike for wheat the government sells to private milling companies comes amid growing concerns about poor harvests in supply countries and the effect of Russia's war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 31, 2022
Tech workers urge employers to exit Russia
Small groups of employees at Microsoft, SAP and IBM have called for management to withdraw fully from Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 31, 2022
Ukraine sunflower oil price surge casts shadow over Ramadan meals
The oil has become too expensive for many people in Lebanon and other Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 31, 2022
Japan's February factory output up for the first time in three months
Prices for raw materials have surged recently, saddling exporters with higher input costs, while supply chain disruptions have increased.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 31, 2022
Japan to take emergency steps to secure key materials amid Ukraine crisis
Seven key items will be subject to the steps, including oil, palladium and ferroalloy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 31, 2022
Eastern Ukraine braces for fresh Russian offensive as U.S. considers oil release
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has driven around a quarter of Ukrainians from their homes and brought Russian-Western tensions to their worst point since the Cold War.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2022
Russians bombard Kyiv outskirts despite promise to scale back
Russia has failed to capture any major city in its month-long invasion, while Ukrainian forces have made advances, recapturing territory from Russian troops on the outskirts of Kyiv.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 30, 2022
Sanctioned or not, Russians abroad find their money is 'toxic'
A lawyer said his Russian clients were afraid to take international trips for fear of being stopped at customs as Western banks cast a wide blanket of suspicion on Russian money.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2022
Should I hoard cash during a crisis?
Global and domestic events can drastically impact the value of cash, and there is a trade-off in having cash in your home versus at the bank or in investments.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2022
The invasion of Ukraine is an opportunity for China
Beijing could seize the moment to find common cause with the West over the Ukraine invasion and defuse some of the concern about its intentions.
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.
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
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
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.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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