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WAR

Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 24, 2022
Some Russian commanders knew of sexual violence or encouraged it, lawyer advising Kyiv says
Ukrainian authorities say the numbers of victims is likely to be far greater than estimated because parts of the country remain occupied and victims are often reluctant to come forward.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 24, 2022
Ukrainians suffer in cold and darkness as president urges action
Russia unleashed a missile barrage across Ukraine on Wednesday, killing 10 people, forcing shutdowns of nuclear power plants and cutting water and electricity supply in many places.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2022
How the Russia-Ukraine war can and cannot end
Brewing talk of a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine demands an honest look at the possible end games.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 23, 2022
On Europe's new front lines, red tape, politics and potholes hamper defense
Planners from the Baltics to Romania are scrutinizing potential military reinforcement routes, planning to fortify bridges and adding military transport functions to civilian airports.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 23, 2022
Ukraine promises shelters for its people as winter sets in
Russian attacks have knocked out power for long periods for up to 10 million consumers at a time. Ukraine's national power grid operator said on Tuesday the damage had been colossal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2022
Surprising lessons from the war in Ukraine
Russia's invasion of Ukraine underscores challenges not just in Europe but as far away as the Indo-Pacific
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 21, 2022
Russia's 'General Armageddon' under pressure to deliver after retreat
Sergei Surovikin recommended Moscow's forces quit Kherson, and now the Hero of Russia recipient is under pressure on the cusp of winter to show his bet was the right one.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2022
Who should coordinate Ukrainian reconstruction?
The more entities involved in reconstructing Ukraine the better. The effort cannot be financed by a single or even a small handful of sources.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 21, 2022
They call it 'The Hole': Ukrainians describe horrors of Kherson occupation
The green-roofed police building at No. 3, Energy Workers' Street, was the most notorious of several sites where people were interrogated and tortured.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 21, 2022
As Ukraine nuclear plant is shelled, U.N. warns against 'playing with fire'
More than a dozen blasts shook Europe's biggest nuclear power plant on Saturday evening and Sunday, the International Atomic Energy Agency said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 21, 2022
Japanese carmakers face continuing risks in the Russian market
From county-based issues to reputational risks at home, automakers have had to tread carefully in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 20, 2022
Even a small nuclear war would mean mass famine
Some bombs are so powerful that they could change the Earth's climate and cause the food supply to collapse.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 19, 2022
How was Russia able to launch Its biggest aerial attack on Ukraine?
Western and Ukrainian officials have said Moscow's stockpile of missiles was dwindling. But the assaults this week raise questions about that.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 19, 2022
Ukraine says half its energy system crippled by Russian attacks
Authorities in the capital Kyiv warned that the city could face a 'complete shutdown' of the power grid as winter sets in.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 18, 2022
As Ukraine war rages on, NATO allies confront Russian supremacy in the Arctic
The war in Ukraine has drawn attention to the difficulty of monitoring waters in the region, where Russia has reopened tens of Soviet-era military bases and modernized its navy.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 17, 2022
Fatal blast in Poland shows heightened risk of escalation
One concern is that a long, bitter war with forces battling on the ground, and missiles and shells flying through the air, will create accidents and incidents that lead to something bigger.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
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.

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