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WAR

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2022
The new art of economic warfare
The severe sanctions that the West has imposed on Russia may be justified to defeat Putin, but they have escalated economic warfare to an unprecedented level.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 3, 2022
Missiles hit near Ukraine's Odesa as new Mariupol evacuation bid planned
Ukraine says its forces have retaken all areas around Kyiv, claiming complete control of the capital region for the first time since Russia launched its invasion on Feb 24.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 3, 2022
Bitcoin may serve many masters in the war in Ukraine
Cryptocurrencies face a bad rap, but they're showing the world they have the ability to be a force for good with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 3, 2022
Does the West need autocrats to fight Putin?
By embracing Poland's quasi-authoritarian regime in the interest of using its border as an access point to Ukraine, the West has struck another Faustian bargain it will come to regret.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2022
55% of Japan firms with overseas bases feel impact of Ukraine war, poll shows
Of the 55%, 43.2% said they already feel the effects of the conflict, while 22.7% said they expect to do so within a month and 26.8% within three months.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 3, 2022
For Putin, invasion is the latest in a long string of failures in Ukraine
Putin has made many attempts to undermine Ukraine — both overtly and covertly — but has been thwarted on at least three significant occasions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 2, 2022
Red Cross plans fresh evacuation effort from Ukraine's Mariupol
A Red Cross convoy traveling to the city of Mariupol will try again to evacuate civilians from the besieged port on Saturday as Russian forces looked to be regrouping for new attacks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 2, 2022
COVID, Russia and economy put the ‘China model’ to the test
On social media, a growing number of citizens are accusing the Communist Party of breaching its social contract with the people as China faces down numerous challenges.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2022
The chip challenge: Keeping Western semiconductors out of Russian weapons
Chipmakers lack the ability to track where many of their lower-end products end up and that could stymie the enforcement of new U.S. sanctions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Apr 2, 2022
In Russia-Europe gas standoff, both sides lose
Although the threat of shortages comes after the peak demand of winter, Europe still has much to lose when its businesses and households are already reeling from record energy prices.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2022
Japan ramps up online messaging on Ukraine to prepare for hybrid war
The Defense Ministry is creating a new specialist post in April to oversee the fight against disinformation, which it says China could also employ during a contingency involving Taiwan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 2, 2022
U.S. will help transfer Soviet-made tanks to Ukraine
The decision by the Biden administration — the first time in the war that the U.S. has helped transfer tanks — will help bolster Ukrainian defenses in the country's eastern Donbas region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 2, 2022
Shaken at first, many Russians now rally behind Putin’s invasion
Polls and interviews show many Russians now accept the Kremlin's assertion that their country is under siege from the West. Opponents are leaving the country or keeping quiet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Apr 2, 2022
China's 'COVID zero' and yuan's rise versus yen add pressure on Japan's economy
With energy and commodity prices increasing globally as the Ukraine war rages, resource-poor Japan might experience 'bad inflation' — a combination of an economic downturn and higher costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 2, 2022
IEA nations agree to join Biden’s massive oil-stock release
The U.S. president said he expects allies in the IEA to agree to release an additional 30 million to 50 million barrels from their own reserves.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 2, 2022
Russia headed for recession and closed economy despite ruble rebound, U.S. says
Punishing sanctions imposed by the U.S. and its allies are pushing Russia into recession and starting to turn it back into a closed economy, a senior U.S. Treasury official said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 2, 2022
U.S. cancels ICBM test due to Russia nuclear tensions
The U.S. military has canceled a test of its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile in a bid to lower nuclear tensions with Russia during the war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 1, 2022
Moscow says Ukraine hit a fuel depot inside Russia
Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out an air strike against a fuel depot in Belgorod, an incident the Kremlin said set an unfavorable tone for peace talks with Kyiv.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2022
Russians’ collective responsibility for the Ukraine war
Most ordinary Russian citizens have overwhelmingly supported Vladimir Putin's leadership. That makes them politically responsible for the war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2022
Japan embraces Ukraine refugees in break from past conflicts
The acceptance of the refugees has almost unanimous support from the public, after extensive domestic media coverage of the devastation caused by the war.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Japan soccer player Sano arrested for alleged sexual assault
Professional soccer player Kaishu Sano has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 30s at a Tokyo hotel.
Taro Kono says central bank needs to raise rates to lift yen
Taro Kono, Japan's digital transformation minister, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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.
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