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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 24, 2014
Top NATO official warns of Russian threat to separatist Moldova region
NATO's top military commander said on Sunday that Russia had built up a "very sizable" force on its border with Ukraine and Moscow may have a region in another ex-Soviet republic — Moldova — in its sights after annexing Crimea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 22, 2014
With sanctions, Putin looks east
When President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty last week annexing Crimea, to great fanfare in the Kremlin and anger in the West, a trusted lieutenant was making his way to Asia to shore up ties with Russia's eastern allies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 19, 2014
Initially cautious, Abe takes hard line with Russia
In the government's sharpest terms yet, Prime Minister Shinu00adzo Abe and other officials “condemn” Moscow for its attempted annexation of Crimea and promise further economic sanctions.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Mar 19, 2014
Exports resist jump-start of weakened yen through 'Abenomics'
According to orthodoxy, taking some starch out of the yen — an unofficial, yet unmistakable, goal of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's signature monetary policy — is manna to exporters, but recent figures throw into question this traditional success strategy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2014
At border, guards play down threat of Russian invasion
Ukraine has strengthened frontier defenses with Russia following Moscow's seizure of Crimea but there is no sign of a major troop buildup in a region where some say they would welcome a Russian takeover.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 18, 2014
In Ukraine, Putin eyes a return to glory
As tensions between Russia and the West grew more heated with Vladimir Putin's rapid move Monday to recognize Crimea as an independent state, his actions and motives remain opaque to U.S. and European officials.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2014
Ukrainians dig massive trench along border in Russian-speaking east
Ukraine's easterly Donetsk region, dominated by Russian-speakers and buffeted by rallies by pro-Russian activists, has built a defensive trench complete with concrete barriers along its long border with Russia, its governor said Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2014
Economic stakes for Putin
Regardless of the West's response to the Crimean crisis, the economic damage to Russia will be vast. First, there are the direct costs of military operations and of supporting the Crimean regime. Then there are the costs related to the impact of sanctions on trade and investment.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2014
Financial innovation for protection of wildlife
Innovative development finance can play a role in helping the 180 parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species realize its full potential, by adapting widely available cutting-edge technologies and tools to the business of trade permits.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 15, 2014
West prepares sanctions as Russia presses on with Crimea takeover
Six hours of crisis talks between Washington and Moscow ended with both sides still far apart Friday, and dozens of Russians linked to Russia's gradual takeover of Crimea could face U.S. and EU travel bans and asset freezes on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 13, 2014
EU approves framework for asset freezes, travel bans on Russia
European Union member states have agreed on the wording of sanctions on Russia, including travel restrictions and asset freezes against those responsible for violating the sovereignty of Ukraine, according to a draft document.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 12, 2014
From loyal aides and 'inner voice,' Putin hears no dissent on Crimea
Surrounded by faithful aides, President Vladimir Putin hears no opposition to his plans in Crimea, allowing him to drive Russia's bid to reclaim Ukraine's southern region guided by little more than his "inner voice."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 11, 2014
Diplomacy over Crimea at standstill; pro-Russian forces open fire at base
A pro-Russian force opened fire in seizing a Ukrainian military base in Crimea on Monday and NATO announced reconnaissance flights along its eastern frontiers as confrontation around the Black Sea peninsula showed no signs of easing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2014
'Ethical' gold mines tried in South America
Tucked between two desert ridges in southern Peru, Relave looks like any of the hundreds of ramshackle mining towns that blight the landscape in the world's sixth-largest gold exporter.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 9, 2014
Crimea crisis leaves Ukraine troops in limbo
The two Ural trucks, full of troops, arrived under cover of darkness and a thick blanket of fog at the Ukrainian missile defense base outside Sevastopol late Friday night, and rammed their way through the gates. Once inside, the Russian troops fanned out and screamed that they would shoot to kill if...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 9, 2014
Are nation's oligarchs a necessary evil in the quest for stability?
After losing control of Crimea, the embattled new Ukrainian government in Kiev has turned to the nation's oligarchs in a bid to calm secessionist sentiment in the pro-Russian east. But the appointment of oligarchs to positions of political power has not been welcomed in all quarters, and certainly not...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 5, 2014
In Crimea, Moscow's reality war in full force
Two days before Russian forces began the operation to seize Crimea, somebody threw two Molotov cocktails through the window of Black Sea TV.
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.
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.
Japan brings forward deadline for electronic travel authorization system
Japan is planning to implement by March 2029 a new online screening system in which foreign visitors who don’t need a visa apply for a certification before entering the country.
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.
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.
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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