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NATO UKRAINE

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg presents the alliance's annual report at NATO headquarters in Brussels on March 14.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2024
NATO ministers mull €100 billion military fund for Ukraine
The plans will be discussed during a two-day meeting in Brussels.
An intercontinental ballistic nuclear missile is fired during a training exercise, in Northern Arkhangelsk region, Russia.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2024
Putin warns the West a Russia-NATO conflict is just one step from WWIII
Putin has often warned of the risks of nuclear war but says he has never felt the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg traveled to the U.S. last month for a visit partly designed to sell the alliance and support for Ukraine to the Donald Trump camp.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 19, 2024
Europe seeks to sway Trump camp on NATO and Ukraine aid
European leaders argue that they are spending more on defense and will do more, and that protecting Europe projects U.S. strength to China.
Bradley Fighting Vehicles on Jan. 25 at the Transportation Core Dock in North Charleston, South Carolina, ahead of shipment as part of a U.S. military aid package to Ukraine.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 8, 2023
Is China going unchecked while the West supports Ukraine?
Some have criticized Washington's efforts to help Kyiv as having a negative impact on its ability to deter a possible contingency from Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 20, 2023
Why Zelenskyy's diplomacy is a key factor in Ukraine's efforts to win war
The leader's counteroffensive came at a critical time, sandwiched between two summits — the Group of Seven summit in May and a NATO summit earlier this month.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2023
NATO’s Ukraine tightrope
NATO's cautious approach to Ukraine membership could reassure ordinary Russians that President Vladimir Putin's downfall would not mean their own.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 14, 2023
The preferred trajectory for NATO-Asia cooperation
Japan and other nations aim to collaborate with NATO in various security areas amid concerns over China's military expansion.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 14, 2023
Zelenskyy gets less than he wanted from NATO but takes home real gains
The Ukrainian leader left Western leaders in Vilnius with little choice but to publicly snub his demand to set a clear path for Ukraine to join the U.S.-led military alliance.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2023
Existential threat or bogeyman: Russia's view on NATO
From Russia's perspective, NATO has deliberately encroached on Moscow's doorstep and emerged as the most serious external military threat in decades.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2023
NATO to offer Ukraine fast path to join when conditions met
NATO leaders agreed that Ukraine won’t need a so-called Membership Action Plan to prepare for joining, Secretay-General Jens Stoltenberg said at a news conference.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2023
NATO head eyes 'strong message' on Ukraine's membership bid at summit
Divisions among the Western military alliance's 31 members on allowing Ukraine in mean there will not be a straightforward invitation for Kyiv to join.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2023
Supporting an embattled Kyiv amid an axis of denial
The debate over support for Ukraine has become a microcosm of the broader “democratic recession.”
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 6, 2023
What would happen if Ukraine joined NATO?
In a rare visit to Kyiv this April, the NATO chief said Ukraine's 'rightful place' was in the alliance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 2, 2023
With eye on China, Japan to deepen ties with NATO at key leaders' summit
A NATO office in Tokyo and a new partnership agreement with the alliance are set to top Fumio Kishida’s agenda when he attends next week's summit in Lithuania.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 28, 2023
NATO’s Stoltenberg likely to be asked to stay on as search for successor continues
The extension could last until the spring or summer of 2024, when the next NATO summit is likely to be held.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2023
Jens Stoltenberg likely to be asked to remain as NATO chief
The former Norwegian leader is expected to be asked to remain as NATO secretary-general for another year, after the alliance has struggled to decide on a replacement.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 2, 2023
NATO debates 'security guarantees' for Ukraine
An option being weighed is major powers offering Ukraine bilateral security assurances in the years before it becomes a full NATO member.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 25, 2023
Why the Kremlin needs Erdogan to win historic presidential election
The winner will have leverage over key areas for Moscow, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the war in Syria and the Kremlin's standoff with NATO.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2023
Concerns over Russia draw Finland and Japan closer together
Tanja Jaaskelainen, Finland’s ambassador to Japan, told the Japan Times in an interview that shared worries over Russia are leading her country and Japan to boost cooperation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2023
Ukraine is running out of ammo. So is the U.S.
America’s industrial base is struggling with supply chains and a shortage of workers while the Pentagon contracts are piling up.
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness
Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.

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