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RUSSIA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 27, 2023
North Korea spent the pandemic building a huge border wall
Pyongyang has built hundreds of kilometers of new or upgraded border fences, walls and guard posts along its borders with China and Russia, commercial satellite imagery shows.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2023
Russian public appears to be souring on war, analysis shows
U.S. officials say that although Russian public opinion has been difficult to accurately track, they believe cracks in support have begun to show in recent months.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2023
Ukraine says Russia plans to simulate accident at nuclear power plant
The Zaporizhzhia plant is Europe's biggest nuclear power station and the area has been repeatedly hit by shelling that both sides blame each other for.
JAPAN
May 26, 2023
Japan ramps up Russia sanctions and condemns nuclear deployment in Belarus
G7 leaders last week showed their resolve to support Ukraine with additional military aid and sanctions on Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2023
Ukraine faces long wait for F-16 fighter jets despite allies' commitments
Countries pledging such support are prioritizing pilot training, and will have to weigh the costs and any possible security gaps before deciding whether to actually send the aircraft.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2023
Russia moves ahead with deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus
The U.S. State Department denounced the deployment plan, but said Washington had no intention of altering its position on strategic nuclear weapons.
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
WORLD
May 25, 2023
Russian hypersonic scientist accused of leaking secrets to China
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly said that his military is the world leader in hypersonic missile technology.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 25, 2023
Incursion into Russia's Belgorod may stretch Moscow's defenses
Though Kyiv has denied any role, the biggest cross-border raid from Ukraine since Russia invaded 15 months ago was almost certainly coordinated with Ukraine's armed forces.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2023
Is it a choice of defending Ukraine, Taiwan — or both?
There is a debate over U.S. priorities and trade-offs between supporting Ukraine against Russia and defending Taiwan against China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2023
Bakhmut falls, but is it really a Russian victory?
The 200-plus day siege of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut may be over but what comes next isn’t exactly to Moscow’s benefit.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 23, 2023
Russia pressuring India and others amid financial crackdown push over Ukraine
The Kremlin is said to be threatening to upend defense and energy deals unless partners help block expected moves aimed at financially isolating it over the invasion.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 22, 2023
Ukraine aims to encircle Bakhmut as Russia says it has captured city
A Ukrainian general said that Kyiv's troops were advancing on Russian forces in the suburbs and getting closer to a 'tactical encirclement' of the city.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 22, 2023
Russia's claimed Bakhmut win is anything but, experts say
Moscow has made the eastern city's capture a key aim and has fought the war's longest battle to try to win what it would like to bill as a significant success.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 22, 2023
G7 struggles to win over nations courted by China and Russia
Tangible progress was hard to see for the Group of Seven wealthy nations, even though some Western officials said the bloc was heading in the right direction compared with years past.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 22, 2023
Russia’s nuclear blackmail must be met with denial
A combination of Western arms and a strategic deployment of troops by Ukraine may help to deny Russia the opportunity to resort to nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 21, 2023
At Hiroshima G7, Zelenskyy rallies support for defense of Ukraine
The Group of Seven summit wrapped up with the Ukrainian leader making his case for further support in repelling Russia's invasion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 21, 2023
The Ukraine war and European identity
A battle for the soul of Europe is brewing beneath the surface of the Ukraine war and next year’s European Parliament elections could serve as its first battleground.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 21, 2023
The International Space Station is a model for a better world
As the Russians just reminded us, the science lab in the sky run by them, the Americans and others is the alternative to nationalism and war.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
May 21, 2023
China and Russia lash out at G7 'double containment' attempt
Reactions to the G7 statement were prompt and furious, with China saying the G7 used the summit to “brazenly interfere in the country’s internal affairs.”
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.
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.
Tens of millions of yen found at home of Aum Shinrikyo founder's wife
The house of the wife of the late Chizuo Matsumoto, the now-defunct Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult's founder, in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, in July
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
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.
Idol-pop project redefines kawaii 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.
Tokyo stocks hit by a perfect storm of tariffs, politics and budget worries
Tokyo stocks are underperforming shares in other large markets globally.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.

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