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RUSSIA

Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 29, 2023
U.S. to withhold some nuclear data from Russia after Moscow's treaty suspension
Between the two of them, the United States and Russia hold nearly 90% of the world's nuclear warheads — enough to destroy the planet many times over.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 28, 2023
Hundreds of fencers issue plea to IOC over Russia and Belarus decision
The decision to clear Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international fencing events was made on March 10 at the FIE Extraordinary Congress.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2023
Putin’s Belarus nuclear move is at odds with China pledge
Russia and China declared that 'all nuclear weapons states should refrain from deploying nuclear weapons abroad” in a joint statement at the end of Xi’s visit to Moscow.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2023
It’s in America’s interest to end the Ukraine crisis
A negotiated cease-fire is the only way out of the current military deadlock in Ukraine, and it must happen before Russia and China cement a strategic axis that weakens the West.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2023
Finally, a serious offer to take Putin off Russia’s hands
The International Criminal Court just made it easier for any successor to get rid of Vladimir Putin.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 27, 2023
Russia beats Iraq in first home friendly since Ukraine invasion
Russia eased to a 2-0 win over Iraq in a friendly on Sunday as they played their first international match on home soil since November 2021 after being barred from global competitions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2023
NATO slams Putin rhetoric on nuclear weapons in Belarus
After outlining plans to move tactical nuclear weapons to neighboring Belarus, the Russian president likened the move to the U.S. stationing its weapons in Europe.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2023
Russia and China are not creating military alliance, Putin says
China and Russia signed a 'no limits' partnership accord in early 2022, just weeks before Putin sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2023
Stolen valor: The U.S. volunteers in Ukraine who lie, waste and bicker
People who would not be allowed anywhere near the battlefield in a U.S.-led war are active on the Ukrainian front, with ready access to American weapons.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2023
Putin says Moscow to station nuclear weapons in Belarus
Experts said the development was significant, since Russia had until now been proud that unlike the United States, it did not deploy nuclear weapons outside its borders.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2023
What are tactical nuclear weapons and what is Russia's policy?
Few people know exactly how many tactical nuclear weapons Russia has because it is an area still shrouded in traditions of Cold War secrecy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 25, 2023
Kishida defends Abe's diplomacy with Russia
The prime minister said he believes 'there were no problems in Japan's past diplomacy' toward Moscow, including peace treaty talks promoted by late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2023
China and Russia take steps to deepen their alignment
China and Russia have no choice but to deepen their ties as neither can afford a divorce amid their conflict with the West.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2023
U.S. fights for influence in Africa, where China and Russia loom large
The push to engage with the mineral-rich continent comes as Russia’s war in Ukraine — as well as the escalating standoff between the U.S. and China — shake up global diplomacy.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Mar 24, 2023
Two high-profile visits expose global divisions
China and Russia's leaders meet in Moscow while Japan and Ukraine's presidents talk in Kyiv.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2023
Ukraine prepares counteroffensive as Russia's assault on Bakhmut flags
Russia's Wagner mercenaries 'are losing considerable strength and are running out of steam,' Kyiv's ground forces commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 23, 2023
Washington fears a war-weary world may embrace China’s Ukraine peace bid
The proposal has provoked a sense of unease within the administration of President Joe Biden, leading in turn to questions about the broader U.S. approach to both Russia and China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 23, 2023
U.S. dismisses China's 'marriage of convenience' with Russia
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Beijing had not yet provided military aid to 'junior partner' Moscow to fight in Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 22, 2023
Kishida breaks new ground in visit to Ukraine
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has effectively paved the way for future Japanese leaders to demonstrate Japanese leadership abroad with his visit to Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 22, 2023
We may never get the truth about Nord Stream or a COVID lab leak
War and plague are ideal breeding grounds for unsolvable mysteries and conspiracy theories such as the Nord Stream bombing or a COVID-19 lab leak.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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