Tag - vladimir-putin

 
Menu
Search
 
July 17, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

VLADIMIR PUTIN

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 18, 2015
Russia's totalitarianism 2.0
The Putin regime's approach can best be described as 'hybrid totalitarianism.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2015
Putin wary of West's nearby missile defenses, threatens to aim forces at aggressors
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia would be forced to aim its armed forces at any countries which might threaten it and that it was concerned about an anti-missile defense system near its borders.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 11, 2015
Russian president's secrets are right on his face
What does Vladimir Putin's face reveal about his personality and likely actions as Russia's leader?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 11, 2015
Putin is no James Bond villain
Vladimir Putin is a rogue dictator, but that doesn't mean that he is intent on destroying the world with nuclear weapons unless it bends to his will.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 10, 2015
Government mulls invitation for Putin to visit Japan in December
The government is considering inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Japan in December as part of efforts to make progress on a long-standing territorial row, government sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 9, 2015
History becomes a weapon in Russia-West rift over Ukraine
History has become a weapon in Russia's battle with the West over Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin looks increasingly to the past to whip up patriotism and rally support.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 9, 2015
Abe quandary: How to court Putin and still maintain sanctions over Crimea
...
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2015
Poroshenko makes Putin look like a wimp
If Ukraine manages to pull out of the deepest crisis in its history and re-emerge as a functioning democratic country with a liberal economic model, it will do more to undermine Russians' passive support for Vladimir Putin than any Western pressure ever could.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2015
Opposing Russian aggression
Vladimir Putin is not setting out down the path of world conquest. He is not even planning to take over Ukraine.
EDITORIALS
Jun 4, 2015
Russia cracks down again on NGOs
Russian President Vladimir Putin's latest crackdown on NGOs is just one more attempt to silence any opposition to his rule.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 4, 2015
Abe tells Russian official he has informed U.S. of plan for Putin to visit Japan
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told a Russian official who is close to President Vladimir Putin that the United States is aware of preparations for a presidential visit to Tokyo later this year, sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2015
Putin's 'black' budget hides shift toward a war economy, where defense, security absorb 34% of spending
If Vladimir Putin's ends remain mysterious, so do the means.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 29, 2015
Amid Ukraine denials, Putin orders Russian peacetime troop deaths be kept secret
President Vladimir Putin ordered on Thursday that the deaths of Russian soldiers during special operations in peacetime should be classified as a state secret, a move that comes as Moscow stands accused of sending troops to fight in eastern Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2015
Russia digs in to block flow of arms, intruders from Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin is facing a new kind of blowback from the war in Ukraine: weapons and intruders flowing out of the conflict zone and into Russia.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
May 25, 2015
Putin earns less than many in Kremlin, Russia report claims
Vladimir Putin earned less than many others in the presidential administration, according to details published by the Russian government.
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2015
U.S. official cautions Japan against seeking closer ties with Russia
A senior U.S. diplomat cautioned Japan on Thursday against seeking closer ties with Russia, given that both Washington and Tokyo have imposed sanctions on the country over its annexation last year of Crimea, southern Ukraine.
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2015
Effort to revive Soviet glory backfire on Putin
Failed attempts by Vladimir Putin to reclaim glory for Russia in areas where the Soviet Union once excelled may present a bigger threat to his regime than falling living standards.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 19, 2015
Russian soldiers wounded, captured in Ukraine face trial for terrorist acts
Ukraine on Monday showed two prisoners it said were Russian soldiers who had killed Ukrainian troops in fighting in its east and said they would be prosecuted for "terrorist acts."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2015
Putin tries to freeze Ukraine conflict
The latest proposals put forth by Ukraine's separatists are designed to be rejected by the government of Ukraine as a way to produce a permanent frozen conflict zone.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2015
Russia's indefensible budget
Vladimir Putin is playing with dynamite if he thinks Russia can maintain its military spending amid low global oil prices.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Festival overcomes a nuclear accident and COVID
Festival overcomes a nuclear accident and COVID

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER