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RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR

Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
May 1, 2022
Putin’s war brings risks to Moldova and its pro-Moscow enclave
Tensions are rising in the territory of Transnistria, with ominous comments from Moscow raising fears that the conflict in Ukraine may extend to its neighbor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2022
EU to propose phasing out Russian oil by the end of the year
The EU will also push for more banks from Russia and Belarus to be cut off from the SWIFT international payment system, including Sberbank, Russia's largest lender.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 1, 2022
How a sanctioned Russian company gained access to Sudan’s gold
The Wagner Group's secretive and expanding business dealings in Africa show the limitations of Western nations' attempts to censure it and other Russian firms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 30, 2022
Russia's Ukrainian quagmire providing tough lessons for China
Chinese military experts are discussing the conflict in private chat groups, offering their takes on Western involvement in Ukraine and Russia's perceived failings, scholars say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2022
Russia looks to avoid default with last-minute dollar bond payment
Russia's $40 billion of international bonds have become the focus of a game of financial chicken amid sweeping Western sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 29, 2022
Radio Liberty journalist killed in Russian missile attack on Kyiv
The blasts came as Moscow pressed an assault in the east that drew new U.S. pledges of military and humanitarian aid.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Apr 29, 2022
Learning the wrong nuclear lessons from the Ukraine war
The war in Ukraine and Russia's threats have given policymakers and publics reason to believe that nuclear arsenals contribute to national security.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 29, 2022
Zelenskyy and Putin invited to G20 summit in Indonesia
The decision to invite both leaders shows the delicate balance Indonesia is trying to keep as the G20 host this year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2022
Bringing facial recognition to war is a bad idea
New York-based Clearview AI revealed it had offered the government of Ukraine free access to its 'facial network” to help stave off the Russian invasion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2022
The origins of Putin’s totalitarianism
After the economic and political turmoil of the post-Soviet 1990s, people craved stability and were willing to restore the KGB back to the top echelons of government to get it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 29, 2022
Ukraine’s forces get boost from arsenal of old-fashioned artillery
Artillery's less articulated but central function explains why the U.S. and other nations are now putting so much emphasis on providing traditional firepower to Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 28, 2022
War in Ukraine shatters Japan's pacifist dreams
A country cannot defend itself without maintaining combat readiness, especially when it comes to offensive military capabilities. Ordinary people in Japan are beginning to realize this.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 28, 2022
Biden’s climate ambitions are all but dead
Political allies are now acknowledging what scientists have confirmed: There's virtually no viable path to slashing U.S. emissions in line with Biden's 2030 target
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2022
West’s failed gamble on Russian and Chinese reform
Russia and China shattered the belief that economic liberalization leads inevitably to greater political freedom.
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2022
Can Japan keep the lights on? The Ukraine war upends a big energy bet.
Liquefied natural gas was seen as a crucial transitional fuel in Japan's gradual shift to renewable energy. But then came the pandemic and the Ukraine war, which caused prices to soar.

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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