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WAR

Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2022
What is Russia’s Victory Day and why is it so significant this year?
Because Russia's invasion has failed to produce much in the way of victories, some analysts fear that President Vladimir Putin will use the occasion to escalate the war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2022
U.S. intelligence is helping Ukraine kill Russian generals, officials say
Ukrainian officials said they have killed approximately 12 generals on the front lines, a number that has astonished military analysts.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2022
Russia fights for control of Ukraine's Mariupol stronghold
Mariupol authorities say some 200 civilians, as well as Ukrainian fighters, are still holed up in a vast network of underground bunkers in the Azovstal steel plant.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 5, 2022
Biden to talk with G7 leaders this week about further sanctions on Russia
Biden was asked about U.S. plans after the European Union proposed its toughest sanctions yet against Russia, including a phased oil embargo.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2022
EU plans to ban Russian oil by the end of the year due to Ukraine invasion
The EU is also proposing to cut off Sberbank and other lenders from the SWIFT international payment system, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2022
Africa becomes collateral damage of Ukraine war
The continent's leaders have largely been reluctant to push back against Moscow, but their fence-sitting hasn't spared them from the invasion's fallout.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2022
Ukraine invasion and the implosion of history
Although Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine has summoned memories of some of the darkest moments of the 20th century, it would be a mistake to say that history is merely repeating itself.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 4, 2022
U.S. says Russia has wrongfully detained WNBA's Brittney Griner
The U.S. State Department has determined that Russia has wrongfully detained American basketball player Brittney Griner, a department spokesperson said in a statement.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2022
Russia’s war has been brutal, but Putin has shown some restraint. Why?
Officials are debating the Kremlin's calculations in not trying harder to halt arms shipments. Analysts wonder whether a bigger mobilization by Moscow is on the horizon.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2022
Finland and Sweden lay groundwork for NATO membership, in major policy shift
The shift, prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has been met by repeated warnings by Moscow of 'serious consequences.'
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2022
Russia seeks to annex occupied Ukraine as invasion goals shift
The Kremlin is installing occupation governments, ordering residents to use rubles and planning hastily organized referendums in some areas to open the way for full annexation.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2022
U.S. relieved as China appears to heed warnings on Russia
U.S. officials have said they remain wary about China's long-standing support for Russia, but the military and economic support that they worried about has not come to pass, for now.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2022
Javelin anti-tank missiles get Biden nod as Ukraine depletes U.S. stash
The self-guided portable missile system has proved invaluable to Ukrainian fighters, who can fire on Russian vehicles from as far as 4,000 meters away and then quickly flee.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2022
Russia fires more rockets at steel plant as civilian evacuations stall
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of breaching agreements to pause fighting long enough to allow vulnerable civilians to be moved to safety.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 3, 2022
They fell deeply in love in Bucha. One Russian bullet ended it all.
Iryna Abramova has lost almost everything: her husband, her home, three of her four pets; her life savings, in cash, turned to ash.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2022
Russia’s sunken warship is a warning to all navies
Poor design and a lack of experienced sailors likely doomed the Moskva, but the incident exposed the vulnerabilities of U.S. ships as well.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 3, 2022
Russia swerves to avoid default: What's next?
Russia's $40 billion in international bonds and the chance of a default have become the focus of global financial markets since it was hit with sanctions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2022
As war in Ukraine drags on, India walks a fine line between Moscow and Washington
By taking a neutral stance on the war, experts and a former Indian ambassador say that New Delhi has only one country's interests in mind: India's.
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.
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.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
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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