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UKRAINE

Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 2, 2022
Obstacles to overcome before Ukraine grain deal eases global food crisis
Evading naval mines, securing insurance and finding enough seafarers are some of the challenges that must be faced before the grain can depart from its Black Sea ports.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 1, 2022
Russian strikes kill Ukrainian owner of major grain exporter
The head of Nibulon — which specializes in the production and export of wheat, barley and corn, and has its own fleet and shipyard — was killed in the city of Mykolaiv.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 1, 2022
Some wounded Russian soldiers find compensation elusive, despite Putin’s pledge
For some, it's because a little-noticed clarification to the rules has narrowed the criteria for eligibility; others face bureaucratic obstacles or delays in getting applications approved.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 31, 2022
Lebanon seizes ship accused of carrying stolen Ukrainian grain
Ukraine said the vessel was loaded at Feodosia in the Russian-occupied Crimea, and that the commodities originated from Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv and Kherson in southeastern Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 31, 2022
Ukraine calls for investigation into prisoner deaths as outrage grows
The explosion is particularly painful for the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy because many of the dead had fought to defend Mariupol.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 31, 2022
Ukraine's Zelenskyy announces mandatory evacuation of Donetsk region
Zelenskyy said hundreds of thousands of people were still living in areas of Donbas where fighting was fierce.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 30, 2022
Fear and suspicion as Ukraine hunts for traitors in the east
The sense of paranoia runs deepest in eastern Ukraine, where suspicions of treason committed by locals divide formerly occupied villages like Kutuzivka.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 30, 2022
Explosion kills dozens of Ukrainian captives at Russian-held prison
For Russia, the fighters held prisoner at Correctional Colony No. 120 are a trophy. For Ukraine, they are war heroes. Why either side would want any of them dead is a mystery.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 30, 2022
As U.S. defends Ukraine at U.N., China warns against challenge over Taiwan
The determination of China to defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity should not be underestimated, Beijing's U.N. ambassador said.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 29, 2022
Learning the right nuclear lessons from Ukraine
Hiroshima gathering affirms the importance of nuclear disarmament amid nuclear-armed Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2022
Vladimir Putin is no Peter the Great
The Russian leader is achieving the opposite of his idol by isolating his country and reducing it to a pariah state.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 29, 2022
Ukraine bombs Russian forces in drive to retake south
Ukraine said on Thursday its planes had struck five Russian strongholds around the southern city of Kherson and another nearby city.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 28, 2022
Russian forces capture Ukraine's second biggest power plant
Seizing the Soviet-era coal-fired Vuhlehirsk power plant in eastern Ukraine would be Moscow's first strategic gain in more than three weeks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 27, 2022
Facing ‘Putin’s energy blackmail,’ Europe agrees to cut Russian gas use
Some EU countries rely on the fuel much more than others. Before the invasion of Ukraine, Germany relied on Russia for 55% of its gas imports.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 26, 2022
Russian gas flow too low to fill Europe's storage
Russia's cut in supplies through its main gas pipeline to Germany will leave Europe's biggest economy faced with rationing industry to keep its citizens warm during the winter months.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 23, 2022
Russian missiles hit Ukraine's Odesa port, key to grain deal
Kyiv described the attack as a 'spit in the face' of a deal signed by the warring neighbors a day earlier to resume grain exports blocked by the conflict.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 23, 2022
In Ukraine's Siversk, a grave dug on a sidewalk
The town in the Donetsk region lives and breathes fear as Russian forces relentlessly shell the town and it's inhabitants.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 23, 2022
Ukraine's grain challenge involves clearing mines, finding ships and trusting Putin
Ukraine finally secured a deal aimed at restarting crucial Black Sea grain exports that have been crippled by Russia's invasion. But getting them going won't be easy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 22, 2022
In occupied south Ukraine, some fear a return to Soviet times under Russia
Some residents see clear signs that Russian-installed authorities are seeking to bind the city, and the surrounding Kherson region, to Moscow.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 21, 2022
Russia restarts major gas pipeline and expands Ukraine war goals
The pipeline restart came after comments from Russia's foreign minister showed the Kremlin's goals had expanded during the five-month war.
Japan to revise romanization rules for first time in 70 years
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is recommending replacing the government’s long-standing Kunrei system with more widely used Hepburn-style spellings.
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
At meeting rich in symbolism, Ishiba and South Korea's Lee agree to steadily build ties
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shake hands at joint press announcement after summit talks in Tokyo on Saturday.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Japan to boost support for joint ride-hailing services
Tatsuaki Igarashi, mayor of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, exits a ride-sharing vehicle at Tsukuba Station in January.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.
Is the LDP’s catch-all approach to politics still effective?
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15. Political commentator Toru Hashimoto has suggested that Takaichi ought to lead a group of like-minded hawkish politicians out of the Liberal Democratic Party and form their own party.
Fingers sore from too much phone time? You might have ‘sumaho yubi.’
A catch-all term for tendonitis and arthritis caused by excessive smartphone use, 'sumaho yubi' may be difficult to treat for gadget-crazy Japan.
As farm minister, Koizumi is held ‘hostage’ by Ishiba
Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi (center) attends a Lower House session on Aug. 1. Locking Koizumi into the Cabinet is Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s way of turning a potential rival into a team player, according to one expert.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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