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NATO UKRAINE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 5, 2022
G7 to slap tougher sanctions on Russia if attack on Ukraine continues
G7 foreign ministers demanded, in particular, that Moscow halt attacks in the vicinity of nuclear power plants, which Japan's top diplomat called 'unacceptable.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 2, 2022
What did Xi know about Ukraine, and when did he know?
Putin's declaration of military action was timed to begin just after the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. Was the Russian leader's “restraint” a way of showing respect?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 2, 2022
Beijing's stance on Ukraine is its latest strategic blunder
The Great Game of the 21st Century may still end up pitting Moscow against Beijing in a region historically seen as Russia's soft underbelly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 2, 2022
Japan to temporarily close embassy in Kyiv as fighting intensifies
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine started, the embassy's operations have been downscaled. But the Japanese ambassador to Ukraine, Kuninori Matsuda, and a few others had remained in Kyiv.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2022
Russian troop deaths expose a potential weakness of Putin’s strategy
Neither side's claims have been independently verified, but one American official put the Russian losses as of Monday at 2,000, an estimate with which two European officials concurred.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2022
Russia's isolation intensifies as Ukraine fighting rages
Ukrainian officials reported a Russian bombardment of Kharkiv, the country's second largest city, had killed dozens of civilians.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2022
Majority of Finns back joining NATO after Russia invades Ukraine, poll shows
In a first for the Nordic country, a poll by public broadcaster YLE showed 53% of Finns now back membership of the defense organization.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 28, 2022
What could possibly have been on Putin’s mind?
Putin's real reason for invading Ukraine is far from pragmatic and even more alarming: an ego-driven desire for Russia to become great power once again.
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
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2022
The West’s cyberattack appeasement helped give Putin a green light
A failure to respond in-kind on hacking since 2014 sent a signal of weakness on Ukraine. But it's not too late to fight back.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2022
The economic consequences of Vladimir Putin's war
Sanctions rarely work; they are simply not the economic equivalent of the bombs that Russia is currently dropping on Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 27, 2022
Germany to lift defense spending in latest historic policy shift
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his country will spend more than 2% of GDP each year on defense, in line with a NATO target that Berlin has consistently failed to meet.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 27, 2022
Putin puts nuclear forces on alert, citing NATO threat and sanctions
The Ukrainian president's office said negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow would be held at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border without preconditions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 27, 2022
Germany to step up plans to cut dependence on Russia gas
Germany has been under pressure from other Western nations to become less dependent on Russian gas and is taking steps to do so.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 27, 2022
U.S., U.K., Europe and Canada to block Russian access to SWIFT
The decision by Western nations will exclude some Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system, used for trillions of dollars worth of transactions between banks around the world.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 27, 2022
Germany makes historic shift on weapons to ship Ukraine arms
Berlin upended years of policy and agreed to supply Kyiv with weapons and consider ways to shut out Russia from the SWIFT financial messaging system.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 26, 2022
Putin's end-game? Split Ukraine and install 'tame' leadership.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine looks designed to take Kyiv and create a land corridor south to the Black Sea, splitting the country into two, military analysts and former officials said.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 25, 2022
Putin launches a war the West saw coming but was powerless to stop
Frantic diplomacy, sanctions threats and unprecedented U.S.-led 'information warfare' weren't enough to prevent what finally unfolded in the early hours of Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 25, 2022
U.S. and allies slap new sanctions on Russia after Ukraine invasion
Biden slammed Putin for 'choosing a war without a cause' and said the sanctions, imposed in lockstep with countries including Japan, will make him 'a pariah on the international stage.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Feb 25, 2022
U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy overshadowed as Russian threat looms large
U.S. government official indicated that the Biden administration could continue its sustained engagement in the Indo-Pacific region while handling 'immense pressures' elsewhere.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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