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VLADIMIR PUTIN

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 26, 2018
Standoff over Syria: U.S. and Russia trade chemical weapons warnings
The U.S. and Russia exchanged warnings about a possible chemical attack in Syria and a Western military intervention in response, on the eve of what may be one of the decisive campaigns in the Middle Eastern country's civil war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2018
Credit Suisse freezes $5 billion in Russian money due to U.S. sanctions
One of Switzerland's largest banks, Credit Suisse, has frozen roughly 5 billion Swiss francs ($5 billion) of money linked to Russia to avoid falling foul of U.S. sanctions, according to its accounts, further increasing pressure on Moscow.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 23, 2018
Billionaire owners of Moscow-based Alfa-Bank lose U.S. suit against ex-U.K. spy Christopher Steele
Former British spy Christopher Steele defeated a defamation lawsuit brought by the billionaire owners of Moscow-based Alfa-Bank over the dossier Steele compiled that examined then-presidential candidate Donald Trump's ties to Russia and Vladimir Putin.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 19, 2018
White House counsel interviewed for 30 hours in Russia probe: report
The White House's top lawyer has cooperated extensively with the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, sharing detailed accounts about the episodes at the heart of the inquiry into whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice, The New York Times reported Saturday....
WORLD / Politics
Aug 9, 2018
GOP Sen. Rand Paul delivers letter from Trump to Putin's government but White House calls it just intro
Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said on Wednesday he delivered a letter from President Donald Trump to Russian President Vladimir Putin's government, but the senator and the White House offered different characterizations of the message.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2018
The one man Putin can't get out of his head
Bill Browder says renewed threats from Russia mean his efforts to punish its kleptocrats are working.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2018
Trump's gambling problem
The U.S. president is betting away America's most precious asset — its global credit — and driving more countries toward Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 31, 2018
In Soviet echo, Putin gives Russian army a political wing
Vladimir Putin has created a new directorate inside the Russian army to promote patriotism, evoking memories of a Soviet practice that once saw soldiers taught the precepts of Marxism and Leninism by political commissars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2018
Protesters chant anti-Putin slogans at Moscow rally against plan to up retirement age
Thousands protested in central Moscow on Sunday over a proposed increase to the retirement age and the crowd chanted slogans critical of President Vladimir Putin whose approval ratings have been dented by the bill.
EDITORIALS
Jul 28, 2018
Watch for Putin to lash out
The Russian president's strongman persona can only take him so far as his domestic foundation weakens.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 28, 2018
Witness list for trial of Trump's former campaign chief Paul Manafort released
U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Friday submitted a list of 35 potential witnesses for the trial of President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort due to begin next week in Virginia, including bankers and accountants likely to testify regarding charges of bank and tax fraud.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 25, 2018
Putin won't be invited to address U.S. Congress despite Trump invite: Paul Ryan
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be invited to address the U.S. Congress if he accepts President Donald Trump's invitation to visit Washington, a senior Republican lawmaker said on Tuesday, calling that a privilege reserved for allies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 20, 2018
Putin tells diplomats he pitched east Ukraine referendum plan to Trump at their summit
Vladimir Putin told Russian diplomats that he made a proposal to Donald Trump at their summit this week to hold a referendum to help resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine, but agreed not to disclose the plan publicly so the U.S. president could consider it, according to two people who attended Putin's...
WORLD / Politics
Jul 20, 2018
Days after Helsinki summit with Trump, Russia shows off Putin's 'super weapons'
Russia on Thursday broadcast a series of videos showing the testing and operation of a new generation of nuclear and conventional weapons, days after Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed how to avoid an arms race.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 19, 2018
Day after acceptance, defiant Trump again claims Russia is not still targeting U.S.
President Donald Trump contradicted U.S. intelligence agencies again on Wednesday, saying that Russia was not still targeting the United States, and accused his critics of being deranged.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 18, 2018
Trump now says 'no time limit' to denuclearize North Korea as reality of challenge sets in
U.S. President Donald Trump has turned talk of a quick resolution to the denuclearization of North Korea on its head, saying Tuesday that there is "no time limit" for Pyongyang to relinquish its nuclear arsenal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 18, 2018
U.S. lawmakers double down after Trump's embrace of Putin, look to uphold intel services and punish Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump faced outrage on Tuesday for his failure to hold Russia accountable for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, and some U.S. lawmakers threatened action in Congress to punish Moscow and show support for U.S. intelligence agencies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 18, 2018
Damage control: Trump tries to calm political storm over Putin summit, claims he only misspoke
U.S. President Donald Trump tried on Tuesday to calm a storm over his failure to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, saying he misspoke in a joint news conference in Helsinki on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2018
America's narcissistic national disorder
In the world of Donald Trump, there are enemies but no allies because he is so righteous and superior.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2018
Putin and Trump couldn't make their relationship work
The Helsinki summit ended without agreements because there's nothing the two leaders can do for each other.
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.
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.
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.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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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