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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 15, 2022
New national security strategy needs to respond to realities on three fronts
With China, North Korea and Russia each posing a different problem, Japan's security strategy must shift to realistic strategies that cope with and deter existing threats.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 14, 2022
Ukraine secures €1 billion in aid 'to get through winter'
Around 70 countries and international organizations gathered in Paris for a meeting aimed at enabling Ukrainians 'to get through this winter.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 14, 2022
Washington considers sending advanced air defense system to Ukraine
The news came as allies pledged just over $1.05 billion to help Ukrainians survive the freezing winter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 13, 2022
As war in Ukraine continues, Poland and Hungary threaten EU stability
Following Moscow's invasion, divisions have appeared in the bloc, with Warsaw and Budapest leading the charge of those willing to put themselves ahead of the group.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 13, 2022
Is Japan’s counterstrike capability a departure from its post-WWII pacifism?
What is the future of Japan's defense-oriented security posture amid growing military threats and a worsening geopolitical environment?
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 13, 2022
U.S. chiefs back 'neutral' Russian and Belarusian athletes at Paris 2024
The two countries have been isolated from international sports ever since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 13, 2022
Fighting rages in east Ukraine as G7 considers more air defense for Kyiv
The G7 promised to 'meet Ukraine's urgent requirements' after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to the group's virtual meeting.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 12, 2022
A gray area of loyalties splinters a liberated Ukrainian town
Sviatohirsk remains divided not by trench lines and artillery, but by where people's allegiances lie: with Moscow or Kyiv.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 11, 2022
Ukraine attacks occupied Melitopol; Russian side says two killed
An adviser to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said Melitopol, a major industrial and transport center occupied by Russia since March, was key to the defense of the south.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 10, 2022
U.S. sounds alarm over 'harmful' Iran-Russia military partnership
The United States on Friday expressed alarm over a 'full-scale defense partnership' between Moscow and Tehran.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2022
Biden’s one-for-one Brittney Griner swap stirs unease and elation
The Kremlin quickly characterized the swap as an example of Russian President Vladimir Putin one-upping Biden, with an official calling it 'a true Christmas present.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2022
Ukraine says Russia has shelled eastern front line, as war aims appear to shift
The fiercest fighting was near the towns of Bakhmut and Avdiivka, the region's governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said in a TV interview.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Dec 9, 2022
Vietnam shifts gears on arms trade as it loosens ties with Russia
The move comes as Vietnam strives to become more self-sufficient, obtain advanced gear that Russia can't provide and faces Western pressure to reduce arms purchases from Moscow.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 7, 2022
Will Russians choose truth or lies? Ukraine’s fate depends on them
How ordinary Russians deal with their government's propaganda has become a matter of war and peace.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Dec 7, 2022
China's aviation comeback stokes tensions over access to Russian airspace
Western carriers haven't had access to Russia's air corridors since the Ukraine invasion triggered Western sanctions and retaliatory bans by Moscow.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 7, 2022
Ukrainian strikes on Russian bases score symbolic win
Kyiv has yet to claim responsibility, but experts believe Ukraine used Soviet-era drones from the 1970s, possibly modified to carry weapons.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Dec 7, 2022
G7's Russian oil price cap evolves from revenue squeeze to market anchor
Analysts said the cap will have little immediate impact on the oil revenues that Moscow is currently earning to fund its war machine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 6, 2022
Drone strikes show Putin his homeland isn’t safe
Ukrainians aren't openly taking credit for the attacks on Russian air bases, but the message was clear: They are mad as hell and not going to take it anymore.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2022
Invasion of Ukraine revives nuclear warfare nightmare
With Moscow on the back foot in its offensive, the military stalemate has raised fears Russia could resort to its nuclear arsenal to achieve a military breakthrough.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2022
Ukraine warns of emergency blackouts after more missile hits
The warning came as Moscow accused Kyiv of attacking deep inside Russia with drones.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
CDP leader criticizes ‘Japanese First’ policy and calls for inclusive society
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda said it is obvious that Japanese society could not function without the help of foreign workers in manufacturing, health care, construction and public transportation.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.

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