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WAR

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2022
Europe’s new sanctions on Russian oil are set to kick in. But what changes?
After months of planning and negotiations, the biggest tranche of sanctions on Russian oil to date take effect on Monday. How big their impact will be remains uncertain.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 4, 2022
Ukraine’s victories may become a problem for the U.S.
Washington has been a big winner from Moscow's fiasco in Ukraine — but a lengthy stalemate could become a huge burden.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 4, 2022
The populism trap that is throwing U.K. politics into chaos
A rapid turnover of leaders, the fallout of the war in Ukraine and an ever-worsening energy crisis are threatening stability in the home of parliamentary democracy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 4, 2022
U.S. expects reduced tempo in Ukraine fighting to continue for months
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said both the Ukrainian and Russian militaries would be looking to prepare for a counteroffensive after the winter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Dec 4, 2022
Japan Times 1997: 160 nations adopt Kyoto Protocol
Environmental concerns hit the front pages of newspapers in 1997, with the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol, and 1922, when residents tried to appease an 'angry tree.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2022
G7 and EU agree on oil price cap to reduce Russia war funding
The embargo will prevent shipments of Russian crude by tanker vessel to the EU, which account for two thirds of imports, potentially depriving Russia's war chest of billions of euros.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 2, 2022
Brace for bombs, fix and repeat: Ukraine’s grim efforts to restore power
Even as Ukrainian workers race to restore basic services like electricity, heat and water, new Russian airstrikes send them back to the starting line.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2022
Japan will use G7 and U.N. roles to pressure Russia, foreign minister says
The country's G7 presidency in 2023 and its return for a two-year stint as a nonpermanent Security Council member will give it a more conspicuous to voice its concerns.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 1, 2022
Zelenskyy praises German parliament for declaring Ukraine famine a genocide
In November 1932, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin dispatched police to seize all grain and livestock from newly collectivized Ukrainian farms, including the seed needed to plant the next crop.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 30, 2022
Lessons learned from the tragedy of the Balkans
The people of the Balkan Peninsula have the unfortunate luck of living at the crossroads of an invasion route.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 30, 2022
Russia’s mass abductions are genocide
Defeating Putin's troops isn't enough. Kyiv must also get back the hundreds of thousands of women and children the Russians have taken out of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 30, 2022
Russia is firing unarmed missiles to deplete Ukraine air defense
Open source imagery reportedly shows wreckage of an air-launched cruise missile fired at Ukraine that seemed to have been designed in the 1980s as a nuclear delivery system.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 29, 2022
As NATO leaders meet, Ukraine waits on 14-year-old membership pledge
Foreign ministers from the alliance are holding two days of talks this week in Bucharest, the site of a 2008 summit during which Ukraine was promised it would be granted NATO membership.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 29, 2022
U.S. may send 150 kilometer repurposed strike weapon to Ukraine
Western military inventories are shrinking, and Ukraine faces an increasing need for more sophisticated weapons as the war drags on.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 29, 2022
U.S. and Russia have used 'deconfliction' line once so far during Ukraine war
When it was announced in March, the Pentagon said the deconfliction line was created to avoid any inadvertent clashes in NATO airspace or on the ground.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 28, 2022
Zelenskyy tells Ukraine to brace for more Russian attacks
The Kremlin has said in recent days that Kyiv could 'end the suffering' of its population by meeting Russia's demands.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2022
Putin’s war leaves West more reliant than ever on Asian fuel
As Europe and the U.S. cut their dependence on Russian petroleum, they are facing shortages at home. That's opening opportunities for mega-refineries in places like China and Kuwait.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2022
Believe it or not, Putin's foes are now 'Nazi satanists'
Russians have been told Ukrainians are pawns of the West. Or they don't exist at all. Or they're Nazis. And satanists. And many believe these absurdities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 27, 2022
U.S. and NATO scramble to arm Ukraine and refill their own arsenals
The West thought an artillery and tank war in Europe would never happen again and shrunk weapons stockpiles. It was wrong.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 26, 2022
Artillery is breaking in Ukraine. It’s becoming a problem for the Pentagon.
Ukrainian soldiers are firing thousands of shells daily, forcing the U.S. to replace gun barrels across the border in Poland.
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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