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RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 15, 2022
World’s central banks got it wrong, and economies pay the price
The blunders by monetary mavens tarnish a reputation of ensuring price stability and preventing the kind of inflationary spiral that hammered middle-class incomes in the 1970s.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 15, 2022
Europe fills up on gas but race to replace Russia far from over
For European households, there is little respite from sky-high fuel prices that have strained budgets, driven down disposable income and weighed on the economic outlook.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 13, 2022
What the Ukraine war should teach China
Russia's military has performed far worse than expected in Ukraine. This does not bode well for the Chinese People's Liberation Army, which shares many of the same weaknesses.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 13, 2022
Japan has opened the door to Ukrainians. Its tech sector may get a boost in return.
Businesses are taking note of prewar efforts in Ukraine to improve its tech capabilities, and some see lessons for Japan as it attempts to level up its own digital economy.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 13, 2022
What next? Ukraine's allies divided over Russia endgame.
Three months into the war, cracks are emerging in the international alliance that swiftly rallied around Kyiv after Moscow's invasion.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 13, 2022
U.S. makes Asia inroads by playing down need to oppose China
Washington has sought to boost its support in the region by reassuring nations they don't need to join a coalition against China, drawing a stark contrast with Beijing's threats.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 12, 2022
Iran tests new trade corridor to ship Russian goods to India
Since Russia was sanctioned over its war on Ukraine, Iranian officials have been keen to revive a stalled project to develop the so-called North-South Transit Corridor.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 12, 2022
Kishi warns Beijing against Sino-Russian military exercises near Japan
Nobuo Kishi's meeting with Wei Fenghe in Singapore marked the first time a Japanese and a Chinese defense minister held an in-person meeting since 2019.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2022
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief warns over growing risk of miscalculation
Adm. John Aquilino has expressed concern that the deteriorating security environment in Asia is increasing the potential for miscalculation that could erupt into full-blown conflict.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 11, 2022
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls for more international cooperation to prevent wars
In a virtual speech to the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference, the Ukrainian leader said the world “must always support diplomatic actions to forestall violence and war.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 11, 2022
Iran has lessons on grim survival for Russia under sanctions
The founder of one of the first Iranian ad agencies to focus on social media has some advice for Russian businesses: You'll adapt and survive, but it'll be brutal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2022
Japan defense minister delivers speech targeting 'rule-flouting' nuclear-armed neighbors
Nobuo Kishi said Japan is on the “front lines” with nuclear-armed Russia, China and North Korea, and urged cooperation in halting their attempts to unilaterally change the status quo.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 11, 2022
Ukraine pleads for more weapons as cholera spreads in Mariupol
Kyiv pleaded to Western countries for faster deliveries of weapons as well as for humanitarian support to combat growing outbreaks of deadly diseases.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2022
U.S. defense chief calls Indo-Pacific ‘center of strategic gravity’ amid China’s moves near Taiwan
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says Washington's commitment still strong amid concerns that a crisis similar to Russia's invasion of Ukraine could erupt in Asia.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 10, 2022
Ukraine crisis pushes the world’s hungry over the brink
If the prospect of mass starvation in distant countries due to the Ukraine war is not horrific enough to motivate the world to take action, self-interest should.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2022
‘Dead cities’ become the flash point for the fierce war in the east
The Ukrainian military and government are now making no secret of the challenges they face in the east, 3u00bd months after Russia invaded.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Delta routes new Airbus plane to Tokyo to sidestep Trump tariffs
Delta Air Lines signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on April 9. The airline is flying a new Airbus SE plane through Japan to skirt U.S. import tariffs.
High levels of PFAS found in blood of Osaka factory workers
The levels of a type of "forever chemical" found in seven current and former employees at Daikin Industries' Yodogawa plant in Osaka Prefecture were about 38 times those for nearby residents, according to a survey conducted by a team including Kyoto University.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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