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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2015
Putin said to shrink inner circle as Ukraine hawks trump tycoons
Russian President Vladimir Putin isn't just angering leaders from Berlin to Washington. He's irking some of his richest friends, too, by snubbing their pleas to end the conflict in Ukraine and ostracizing all but a handful of hard-liners.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 23, 2015
Eight civilians reported killed in shelling of Donetsk trolley stop; foes blame each other
An artillery shell or mortar round struck a public transport stop in the rebel-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing at least eight civilians in an incident both sides blamed on the other.
WORLD
Jan 22, 2015
Russia says Pyongyang positive signal on Kim visit in May
Russia received a positive initial signal from North Korea after President Vladimir Putin invited its leader, Kim Jong Un, to attend anniversary celebrations of the Soviet victory over Germany in World War II, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
COMMENTARY
Jan 20, 2015
Proven scare tactics serve Putin well
President Vladimir Putin knows that the canny use of fear and forgiveness will allow him to retain his grip on power.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 18, 2015
Putin's focus on military buildup deepens Russia's budget problems
President Vladimir Putin's insistence on huge defense spending makes it hard to see how a government plan to make deep budget cuts will see Russia through a deepening economic crisis.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2015
Defiant Putin on a winning streak
Russian President Vladimir Putin has struck banking and nuclear deals with Iran and scored diplomatic successes with North Korea and Pakistan, all but negating the Western strategy of of economic sanctions and international isolation to compel the Kremlin to change its behavior.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2015
Inside Obama's secret effort to salvage U.S.-Russian ties
The Obama administration has been working behind the scenes for months to forge a new working relationship with Russia, despite Russian President Vladimir Putin's showing little interest in repairing relations or halting his aggression in Ukraine.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2015
Kremlin critic cuts monitor tag, won't comply with house arrest
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said Monday he would no longer comply with the terms of his house arrest and had cut off his monitoring tag.
WORLD
Jan 1, 2015
Lithuania joins euro as tensions with Russia rise
Lithuania joined the euro zone at the stroke of midnight on Thursday, hoping to anchor itself in Europe as its former master Russia flexes its military muscle in the region.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 31, 2014
After 15 years in power, Putin risks running out of luck
When Vladimir Putin was handed power unexpectedly by an ailing Boris Yeltsin on the last day of the last century, his first move was to go on television to guarantee Russia the freedoms needed for a "civilized society."
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 26, 2014
End of the Facebook Revolution
When Facebook has already blocked an announcement inviting Muscovites to attend a January rally in support of an anti-corruption activist, imagine what it would do — or, for all we know, has already done — for the U.S. government.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 25, 2014
Putin orders vodka price cap as Russia's economy goes on the rocks
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his government on Wednesday to rein in rising vodka prices, as he battles to preserve his popularity amid an aggravating economic crisis.
WORLD
Dec 23, 2014
Russia in grips of 'full-fledged economic crisis,' ex-minister says
Russia's government has pushed the country into an economic crisis by not tackling its financial problems fast enough, former finance minister Alexei Kudrin said on Monday, as evidence mounted of trouble spreading through the economy.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 20, 2014
Obama orders exports of goods, technology to Crimea blocked
President Barack Obama on Friday said he will ban exports of goods, technology or services to Ukraine's Crimea region, and called on Russia to end its annexation of the region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 19, 2014
Putin isn't worried, but the West should be
A mere two weeks after delivering a weak, stumbling state-of-the-nation address, Russian President Vladimir Putin makes combative comments on Russian history and the economy that indicate he is still living in a 19th century of his own making.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 19, 2014
EU leaders ready long confrontation with Russia
European Union leaders warned Moscow they were ready to exercise their combined muscle over the long haul in a confrontation with an economically wounded Russia if President Vladimir Putin refused to pull back from Ukraine.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 19, 2014
Putin says economy will rebound after rouble's fall, but offers no remedy
President Vladimir Putin assured Russians on Thursday that the economy will rebound after the rouble's dramatic slide this year but offered no remedy for a deepening financial crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 18, 2014
Putin faces media in 'moment of truth' as Russia's economy reels
Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the media at his annual press conference Thursday as the country faces a crisis that evokes memories of the post-Soviet dystopia of 1998.
BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2014
Ruble collapse could shake Putin's grip on power
Russia failed to halt the collapse of the ruble on Tuesday, leaving President Vladimir Putin facing a full-blown currency crisis that could weaken his iron grip on power.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 17, 2014
Russia invites North Korean leader for WWII commemoration
Russia has invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to attend a May ceremony marking the end of World War II, in what would be Kim's first foreign visit since taking the helm of the reclusive state in 2011, Japan's Asahi Shimbun daily said Wednesday.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

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