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VLADIMIR PUTIN

JAPAN / Politics
Oct 7, 2016
Japan, Russia diplomats to meet Thursday to prepare for Abe-Putin summit
Senior Japanese and Russian diplomats will meet next Thursday in Moscow to prepare for a summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Vladimir Putin in December, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 6, 2016
Trump pulls Putin praise, seen donating to state attorneys general checking his business
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump backed off from praising Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, saying he was unsure of his relationship with the Russian president, who he has described as a better leader than President Barack Obama.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2016
Abe lays groundwork for Putin summit in meeting with Russian deputy prime minister
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets visiting Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich to lay the groundwork for a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin in December
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2016
Inside Vladimir Putin's unassailable bubble
Vladimir Putin lives in a sphere reserved for those terrifying figures who are seen to have protected Russia and made it great in the world.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Sep 24, 2016
All-out effort to crush moderate Syria rebels may leave Obama successor with 'problem from hell'
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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 22, 2016
Kishida plans October visit to Russia ahead of Putin's Japan trip
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov have agreed to step up preparations for a visit to Japan by President Vladimir Putin in December, with Kishida eyeing a visit to Russia possibly in late October.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 20, 2016
Clinton seen going toe-to-toe with Putin if she wins November election
When Hillary Clinton attended her first major White House meeting on Russia in February 2009, the new secretary of state insisted that she wanted to play a leading role in President Barack Obama's effort to "reset" U.S. relations with Moscow.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2016
Snowden is turning into a liability for Putin
The Kremlin does its best to squeeze local critics out of the country or discredit them, but it's stuck harboring a foreigner whose initial gratitude may have worn out.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2016
Putin picks new wave of ideological cronies
Russia's president is doing his best to fill the ideological vacuum created by the fall of communism.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 17, 2016
U.N. inquiry blames Syrian military for chlorine bomb attacks, diplomat says
An international inquiry has identified two Syrian Air Force helicopter squadrons and two other military units as responsible for chlorine gas attacks on civilians, a Western diplomat told Reuters.
WORLD
Sep 17, 2016
Syria airstrike killed Islamic State propaganda chief, U.S. military says
The Pentagon said Friday that a U.S.-led coalition airstrike on Sept. 7 killed an Islamic State leader who oversaw the militant group's propaganda.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2016
Historical facts vanish in Putin's memory holes
Modern tyrannies depend on state control of national memories — retroactive truths established by government fiat.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 16, 2016
In Putin's parliament, plunging popularity not regarded as a hurdle to power
Ruling parties hoping to get re-elected during a prolonged recession usually pitch fresh ideas for easing the population's economic pain.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2016
East Hokkaido waits on Abe-Putin talks over Russia-held isles
In Hokkaido's far east, Nemuro feels nothing like a typical Japanese city. Mist and fog often shroud the area in the summertime. During July and August, while much of the country bakes in 30 degree-plus temperatures, it's just over 20 degrees in Nemuro.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 7, 2016
A Russian deal with Japan finally may be possible
Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be more open than ever to a compromise with Japan that would end the two countries' post-World War II territorial dispute.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 6, 2016
Outside interference in South China Sea dispute will only harm situation: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that interference of a nonregional power in the dispute over the South China Sea can only hamper the solution of this problem.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2016
China's rise, Russia's shaky ties with West shape contents of Abe-Putin summit in Vladivostok
Shinzo Abe and Vladimir Putin agreed to meet in Japan on Dec. 15 in a visit few expect to yield a breakthrough in the Japan-Russia territorial dispute.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 3, 2016
Putin says DNC hack was public service, denies Russia had any hand in it
President Vladimir Putin said the hacking of thousands of Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails and documents was a service to the public, but denied U.S. accusations that Russia's government had anything to do with it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 2, 2016
In fresh isle talks, Abe and Putin agree to Japan summit, economic deal in December
In Vladivostok, Prime Minister Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin agree to strike an economic deal in Yamaguchi in December and hold more talks on the disputed islands.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 2, 2016
Tokyo returns to two-track approach over isle row with Russia
An approach to seek the initial return of two of four disputed islands that are administered by Russia but claimed by Japan has re-emerged in Tokyo as the government tries to advance talks over the decades-old territorial row, bilateral diplomatic sources said Thursday.
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.

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