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PUTIN

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
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2022
How the Russia-Ukraine war can and cannot end
Brewing talk of a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine demands an honest look at the possible end games.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 19, 2022
Former Japanese PM Mori criticizes Zelenskyy over war in Ukraine
'I don't quite understand why only President Putin is criticized while Mr. Zelenskyy isn't taken to task at all. Mr. Zelenskyy has made many Ukrainian people suffer,' Mori said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2022
Xi looks away from Putin toward West in return to world stage
Recent moves appear to be part of a broader return to pragmatism since Xi set himself up to rule for life by breaking succession norms at a party congress last month.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2022
Why Putin is staying away from the G20 summit
Observers say the Kremlin is seeking to shield the Russian leader from a storm of condemnation in Indonesia, but Putin's no-show also risks further isolating the country.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 12, 2022
Ukrainians celebrate soldiers retaking Kherson, Russia's latest defeat
The strategically important province is one of four regions Moscow claimed to have annexed in late September.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 10, 2022
Russia says troops leaving strategic Kherson region while Ukraine doubts full pullout
Ukraine reacted with caution to the announcement, saying some Russian forces were still in Kherson and that additional Russian manpower was being sent to the region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 9, 2022
Putin's elite tremble as hard-liners call for ‘Stalinist’ steps
One senior official likened the current situation to a military dictatorship but without the military coup that usually precedes it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2022
Vladimir Putin’s Russia must be humbled
War always entails humiliation for the defeated, but it is false to suggest that humiliation will heighten the risk of future conflicts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 8, 2022
Defiance by candlelight as Kyiv adapts to blackouts
For much of the past month, Russian strikes have heavily targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, severely damaging the electricity network.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 31, 2022
From Cuban missiles to Putin’s Ukraine nuclear crisis
Unlike Russian President Vladimir Putin, former Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev during the Cuban missile crisis had the wisdom not to start an apocalyptic war simply to save face.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 29, 2022
Russia declares end of Ukraine mobilization campaign
Moscow said it had finished calling up reservists to fight in Ukraine, having drafted hundreds of thousands in a month and sending more than a quarter of them to the battlefield.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 27, 2022
An open letter to ‘His Majesty the Emperor’ of China
Questions for Xi Jinping as he enters his third term in office: What are his plans for China? Why was Hu Jintao removed from the Party Congress? What does he think of Putin's war?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 26, 2022
Vladimir Putin’s crazy intimidation game
The Russian president's nuclear threats are intended to intimidate, not to incinerate Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 23, 2022
Using adoptions, Moscow turns Ukrainian children into spoils of war
Soldiers took children from orphanages and group homes to be adopted in Russia — but they also took children whose relatives or guardians want them back.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2022
It’s time to sanction Russia as the terrorist state it’s become
The international community has mechanisms for dealing with rogue states such as Russia that support terrorism and embark on nuclear weapons programs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2022
If Putin orders a nuke, will his generals obey?
In Russia's nuclear and the conventional chains of command, insubordination might just be a tactical factor.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2022
The wishful theory of a ‘strategic Russian defeat’
Advocates want to transform a defeated Russia in the way Germany and Japan were after they lost World War II. But that will not be easy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 20, 2022
Russia's population transfers amount to 'mass deportation'
Russian leaders have said around 5 million people from Russian-held parts of Ukraine had 'found shelter' in Russia.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
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.”

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