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Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 30, 2021
Late Artem Dovbyk winner sends Ukraine into first Euro quarterfinals
Sweden looked resigned to taking the game to penalties — but Dovbyk had other ideas, scoring in the 12st minute to send Ukraine into uncharted territory.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 29, 2021
Rudy Giuliani's home searched as probe of former Trump lawyer intensifies
Federal agents on Wednesday searched Rudolph Giuliani's Manhattan apartment and office, escalating their investigation into the Ukrainian business dealings of the onetime personal lawyer of former President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 24, 2021
After testing the world’s limits, Putin steps back from the brink
The Russian president went up to the brink — and then, with the eyes of the world upon him, stepped back from it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 20, 2021
Russian military buildup near Ukraine numbers more than 100,000 troops, EU says
More than 100,000 Russian troops have massed on Ukraine's border and in annexed Crimea, the office of the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell said after EU foreign ministers were briefed by Ukraine's foreign minister.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 12, 2021
Top U.S. diplomat says any attempt by China to take Taiwan by force would be a 'serious mistake'
Antony Blinken voiced concern about tension fomented by Chinese 'aggressive actions” in the area and said the U.S. stands by its commitments to ensure the island's self-defense.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 11, 2021
Russian troop movements and talk of intervention cause jitters in Ukraine
Russia has amassed more troops on the Ukrainian border than at any time since 2014. Western governments are asking: Why now?
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2020
Fire raging near Ukraine's Chernobyl poses radiation risk, say activists
A huge forest fire in Ukraine that has been raging for more than a week is now just one kilometer from the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant and poses a radiation risk, Greenpeace Russia warned on Monday, citing satellite images.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 10, 2020
Dutch prosecutors accuse Russia of trying to 'thwart' MH17 investigation
Dutch prosecutors accused Russia on Tuesday of trying to sabotage the investigation into the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 in Ukraine in 2014, saying this cast "a dark shadow" over the impending trial of four suspects in the crash.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2020
Yes, Ukraine matters to the U.S.
Now that impeachment is over, we can get back to why keeping Russia at bay is a key element of foreign policy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2020
U.S. scrutinizing information ahead of 2020 election, including from Rudy Giuliani, William Barr says
U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Monday confirmed that the Justice Department has received information from President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, ahead of the November election, but that anything originating from Ukraine should not be taken "at face value."
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 30, 2020
Trump attacks John Bolton as U.S. Senate enters new phase in impeachment trial
President Donald Trump unleashed his sharpest attack yet on John Bolton after his former national security adviser depicted Trump as playing a central role in a politically motivated pressure campaign on Ukraine, as the U.S. Senate prepared on Wednesday to enter a new phase in the president's impeachment...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2020
Ex-U.S. national security chief John Bolton says Trump tied Ukraine funds to Biden probe: report
U.S. President Donald Trump told a then-top aide in August he wanted to freeze security aid to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats, including former Vice President Joe Biden, the New York Times reported on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2020
Top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo accuses reporter of 'shameful' lying after testy interview
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday accused a National Public Radio reporter of lying to him and violating "the basic rules of journalism and decency" after she said Pompeo repeatedly cursed at her following a testy interview.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 18, 2020
U.S. will work to determine if ex-ambassador Yovanovitch was under threat in Ukraine, Pompeo says
The U.S. State Department will do everything necessary to determine whether former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch was under threat in Ukraine, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 17, 2020
Trump denies knowing Lev Parnas despite photos of them together
President Donald Trump insisted he doesn't know Lev Parnas, a Rudy Giuliani associate who says he helped the president's personal lawyer dig up dirt on Joe Biden in Ukraine, despite multiple pictures of Parnas with Trump and his family.
SUMO / Rikishi Files
Jan 16, 2020
Ukrainian Sergey Sokolovsky follows sumo great Taiho's career path
Sergey Sokolovsky recently took the new recruit exam and, when he makes his competitive debut in March, the 22-year-old will become the first-ever Ukrainian in professional sumo.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 12, 2020
Condemnation, protests spread after Iran admits to shooting down airliner
Iran's admission that it shot down a Ukrainian airliner, killing all 176 aboard, has provoked international outrage and triggered protests against Iranian authorities in Tehran and other cities, including one in which Britain's ambassador was detained.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2020
Ukraine wants to search Iran plane crash site for missile debris
Ukraine outlined four potential scenarios on Thursday to explain the deadly crash of one of its airliners in Iran, including a missile strike and terrorism, as Iranian investigators said the plane was on fire before it fell to the ground.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 3, 2020
Chuck Schumer says emails doubting legality of Ukraine aid delay show need for impeachment trial testimony
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday dug in on his demand that the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump include new documents and testimony after revelation of administration emails that show officials questioned the legality of delaying aid to Ukraine.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Japan worries Trump tariffs will push countries toward China
Liberal Democratic Party Policy Chief Itsunori Onodera (center) speaks at a think tank event Monday in Washington.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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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.
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