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Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 7, 2022

Arming Ukraine: 17,000 anti-tank weapons in six days and a clandestine cybercorps

American and European officials describe a desperate race against time as they aim to get arms delivered to Ukrainian forces while their supply routes are still open.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 7, 2022

Ukrainians find that relatives in Russia do not believe it is a war

Russian television channels do not show the bombardment of Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, and its suburbs, or the devastating attacks on Kharkiv, Mariupol, Chernihiv and other Ukrainian cities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Mar 6, 2022

China’s ambitious growth target puts focus back on fiscal plans

Economists said the country's 5.5% target implies Beijing will increase infrastructure spending, cut interest rates further and do more to stabilize housing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2022

London’s billionaire playground challenged by war’s reality

Putin's invasion of Ukraine, and the subsequent targeting of Russia's overseas money, threatens to end the British capital's near 50-year run as the plutocrat's playground of choice.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 5, 2022

Ukraine war forces a question: How far east does Europe go?

After Russia invaded, Ukraine asked to join the European Union, quickly. Moldova and Georgia have asked too. Member states would rather not answer.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 5, 2022

The war in Ukraine holds a warning for the world order

The multinational response to the invasion of Ukraine shows that liberalism has some life left. But the challenges posed by waning U.S. power and rising authoritarianism remain formidable.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Mar 5, 2022

Unfazed by game rivals’ acquisitions, Nintendo seeks to forge its own path to success

The game company sees value in existing working relationships over securing short-term profit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2022

Panasonic plans U.S. battery plant to supply Tesla, NHK reports

The Japanese electronics conglomerate is looking at sites in Oklahoma and Kansas to build the plant, the public broadcaster reported, citing an unidentified source.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2022

On the exodus west, Ukrainians flee hardship for an uncertain future

In the past week, more than 1 million Ukrainians have fled to neighboring countries, according to the United Nations. One million more are internally displaced.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2022

Japanese food continues to gain popularity overseas

“There’s just so much cooking going on in the Japanese home that could be part of people’s lives, and what they’re looking for — the health benefits, the clean taste,” said famed New York French fusion chef David Bouley during a recent interview with The Japan Times. One of the first non-Japanese...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 4, 2022

The Eurobeat boom, boom, boom, boom means the '90s are back

Dust off your best para para dance moves, the sound of hi-NRG Heisei has returned.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2022

‘We are on our side’: Across Asia, a mixed reaction to Ukraine war

Generals in Myanmar have called Russia's actions 'the right thing to do.” India, meanwhile, abstained from a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning the attack.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2022

U.S. hits Russian oil refining sector and slaps export curbs on Belarus

The new round of sanctions announced by the White House ban the export of specific refining technologies, making it harder for Russia to modernize its oil refineries.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 2, 2022

The sublime boredom of walking Japan

In a world where getting from A to B is dominated by cars, planes and trains, we all walk far less than people used to. 10,000 steps a day is an aspirational target for many. But for Craig Mod, that's just a stroll before lunch.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 2, 2022

As world rebukes Russia, India tries to stay above the fray

India has been subtle in its moves, playing a constant balancing act between Russia and the United States as it needs both countries to contain China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2022

Ukraine faces more brutal form of war as Russia regroups

After early failures, officials from the U.S. and allied nations expect more indiscriminate tactics as Russian forces seek to suppress resistance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 2, 2022

The solution to the Ukraine crisis lies in Asia

Sanctions and embargoes from the West against Russia over the Ukraine invasion will count for nothing if they are offset by business as usual in Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 2, 2022

In State of the Union, Biden says Putin ‘badly miscalculated’ with Ukraine invasion

The U.S. president assailed the Russian leader as a 'dictator” and warned that the war will leave his country weaker.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 1, 2022

The Beijing Games — the start of the end of China’s ‘COVID zero’ policy?

With its strict restrictions on people's movements, the country has faced a critical test in staging the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 28, 2022

Global warming is outrunning efforts to protect human life, U.N. reports says

The effects of melting glaciers and thawing permafrost in some areas are 'approaching irreversibility,” the report compiled by top climate scientists said.
WORLD
Feb 28, 2022

Russia's missiles see mixed results in Ukraine as world watches

Despite Russia having used hundred of powerful missiles against Ukraine in recent days, analysts and U.S. officials say many Ukrainian defenses remain intact.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 28, 2022

Hong Kong abandoning key 'COVID zero' measures as cases snowball

One by one, Hong Kong's government is being forced to move away from key pillars of its strict 'COVID zero' strategy amid an overwhelming surge in new cases.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 28, 2022

Putin declares a nuclear alert, and Biden seeks de-escalation

When the Russian leader ordered his nuclear forces into “special combat readiness,” the U.S. could have gone on high alert. Instead, the administration tried not to inflame him.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 28, 2022

Russia’s Ukraine invasion raises questions about global energy policy

As Russia's attack on Ukraine highlights holes in the West's energy security, some have questioned the move away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy sources.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 28, 2022

As Russia invades Ukraine, Moscow battles Big Tech to control the narrative

As Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities, another battle to control the narrative took place online and over the airwaves.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Feb 28, 2022

Osaka small businesses with big design ideas

A design fair showcasing products from the Kansai region introduces 20 brands by local makers that range from food factories to manufacturers and traditional craftspeople.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 27, 2022

Putin races against clock as fast military advance is ‘frustrated’

Russia's plans for Ukraine face rapidly rising costs due to delays caused by tougher-than-expected resistance from forces on the ground, even as its military retains overwhelming advantages.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 27, 2022

Putin faces sanctions, but his assets remain an enigma

On paper, the Russian president appears to own very little. Yet estimates put his hidden wealth well over $100 billion.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 27, 2022

'Scattered All Over the Earth': Yoko Tawada's utopia rejects present-day conventions

The Japanese writer's latest release is a thoroughly modern novel that reflects the seismic changes technology and globalization have wrought on humanity.

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