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WAR

Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 25, 2022
Japan playing key role in opposing Russia as sole Asian member of G7
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's whirlwind trip to Brussels to meet U.S. and European leaders was the latest sign that Tokyo is committed to working with allies and partners.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2022
What happens in Russia if Putin can’t win in Ukraine?
Russia has now been subjected to an isolation more sudden and total than that experienced by any major power in recent history. What that leads to may not be pretty.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2022
Japanese national in Poland opens home to Ukrainian refugee families
Until three weeks ago, Yugo Azuma was just another graduate student in Poland, but after the invasion of Ukraine he felt compelled to come to the aid of those fleeing the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 25, 2022
Is Japan at risk of a downgrade?
The COVID-19 pandemic stalled the Japanese government's debt-control efforts, now it also has to deal with the economic fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2022
Putin’s war and the mirage of the rules-based order
Rules-based order and economic interdependence has not stopped countries like Russia and China from engaging in relentless expansionism at the expense of their neighbors.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Mar 25, 2022
Time for Japan to embrace realism in dealings with Russia
It's past time for Japan to look clearly at relations with Russia and acknowledge Moscow's behavior for what it is: empty rhetoric, tactical tricks and bullying.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 25, 2022
American bidders ready for final round in battle for Chelsea ownership
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale after Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompted the U.K. government to place him under far-reaching sanctions for his ties Putin.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 25, 2022
Russia’s war forcing U.S. to reevaluate revival of Iran nuclear deal
Two weeks after talks to revive the agreement were suspended, diplomats say it's not clear when negotiators might return to Vienna.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2022
Russia remainers say leaving would hand Putin an easy win
Moves by Nestle SA, Renault SA and Philip Morris International Inc. to scale back their Russian businesses have left a dwindling handful of holdouts resisting the corporate exodus.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 25, 2022
A month into war, communicator-in-chief Zelenskyy strives to keep eyes on Ukraine
While keeping the world engaged could get harder over time, for now the Ukrainian leader's ability to communicate is making a difference.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 25, 2022
West assails Russian 'barbarism' as Ukrainians shelter from bombardment
Despite relentless shelling, the Russian military has so far failed to capture Kyiv and key urban centers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2022
Will China’s 'common prosperity' survive Putin’s war?
Russia's war on Ukraine has driven up energy, commodity and food prices, which will cause inflation to accelerate and hit Chinese exports as global demand weakens.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2022
U.S. makes contingency plans in case Russia uses its most powerful weapons
The immediate concern is what Putin may do next — driven by a desire to rescue a failing military effort or reestablish his credentials as a force to be feared.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2022
China’s Xi leaves Zelenskyy out of Ukraine diplomatic push
Xi has spoken with at least eight world leaders in the month since the invasion, stressing Beijing's preference for dialogue over war and sanctions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2022
A losing and desperate Putin could be terrifying
By taking U.S. intervention off the table, the Biden administration may tempt just the sort of Russian escalation the world fears, especially if Putin becomes desperate.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 24, 2022
Top Japan refiners Eneos and Idemitsu latest to shun Russian crude oil supplies
Breaking ties is particularly challenging for Japan, which imports almost all of its fossil fuels and has already been grappling with soaring commodities prices.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2022
Zelenskyy’s virtual world tour proves a new weapon in Russia war
Badly out-gunned by Russia on land, in the air and at sea, the information war is the one arena in which Ukraine is clearly winning.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2022
'Russia will pay': West to warn Putin in trio of summits
The hectic day of summitry involving NATO, the G7 and the EU will kick off at the transatlantic defense alliance's headquarters in Brussels.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2022
Ukraine using facial recognition to ID dead Russian soldiers, minister says
The country has declined to specify the number of bodies identified through facial recognition but has said the percentage of recognized individuals claimed by families has been 'high.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2022
As sanctions bite Russia, fertilizer shortage imperils world food supply
Sky-high fertilizer prices have farmers worldwide scaling back its use and reducing the amount of land they're planting.
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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