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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 7, 2022
Russia looking to buy 'millions' of North Korean rockets and artillery
The U.S. said any deal would violate U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang and described the move as the latest sign of Moscow's “desperation” as its bloody war in Ukraine grinds on.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 7, 2022
How will Ukraine rebuild (and who should pay)?
A report to Western donors before a major reconstruction conference next month urges quick decisions, phased investment and strict foreign oversight of any aid.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2022
Ukrainians in rural Ireland piece together new lives, step by step
They are among the countless Ukrainians grappling with the uncertainty of how the next chapter of their lives will unfold as the war with Russia enters its seventh month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2022
On medical exchange program in Tokyo, Ukrainians both receive and give lessons
The Juntendo University training has allowed Ukrainian doctors and students to receive essential training, and they have been able to share lessons on conflict too.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2022
Russia is buying North Korean artillery, according to U.S. intelligence
American officials have said that, when it comes to Russia's ability to rebuild its military, the economic actions of Europe and the United States have been effective.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2022
Shelling at Ukrainian nuclear plant highlights danger ahead of U.N. report
Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of risking nuclear disaster by shelling near Europe's largest nuclear plant, which officials said disrupted power lines.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2022
Two Russian Embassy staff among six people killed in Kabul suicide attack
Four Afghans waiting for consular services were also killed and several more wounded, Kabul police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Sep 5, 2022
Fukushima WWII veteran recalls trauma of detention in Soviet Union
Sadao Kanari, who was a signalman for the Imperial Japanese Navy, was captured after Japan's surrender and taken to the Russian Far East.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2022
Japan steps up livelihood support for Ukrainian evacuees
In Tokyo, local governments and companies are leading such work, including through events to help evacuees assimilate into local communities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2022
Beijing’s Mikhail Gorbachev phobia
In the eyes of most leaders of the Communist Party of China, Mikhail Gorbachev committed the unforgivable crime of causing the collapse of the Soviet Union.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 4, 2022
Tokyo police step up counterespionage by sharing intel with firms
Police are shifting their counterespionage strategy to one in which they work to prepare corporations against theft while cracking down on spies at the same time.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 4, 2022
Renewed shelling puts nuclear plant at risk despite U.N. presence
After Friday's shelling, the plant lost its last primary external power line, forcing it to use a reserve line to prevent meltdowns.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2022
Russia conducts military drills on islands claimed by Japan
The drills on the islands come in defiance of a warning from Tokyo that the actions are incompatible with its position and totally unacceptable.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 3, 2022
‘Condemned to lead’ Europe, German chancellor struggles to make impact
Facing its worst crisis since World War II, Europe is looking for leadership. Olaf Scholz is trying to take up the role, but faces a tepid response.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2022
Gazprom won’t reopen gas pipeline in energy shock to Europe
The move is a massive blow to Europe, which is scrambling to cut its dependency on Russian gas before winter and has been waiting for Moscow's next steps in the energy war.
Japan must correct Trump’s false data for trade talks, says Kono
Former Foreign Minister Taro Kono
Japan wants to 'separate' tariff and security issues. That may be tough.
Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, poses with a "Make America Great Again" cap at the White House in Washington on April 16.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Japan set to fine cyclists on the spot for rule violations from 2026
Under new rules, those who use smartphones while riding a bicycle would be subject to the maximum fine of ¥12,000.
Naked man’s rampage in Saitama linked to one fatality and 10 injured
Police believe Daisuke Nishimura may have been involved in roughly 20 incidents in the 90 minutes leading up to his arrest, including a fatal hit-and-run and multiple assaults.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

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