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UKRAINE

COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2014
Putin-bashing at G-20 meeting was juvenile
What were Western leaders trying to achieve by humiliating Russia President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit?
WORLD
Nov 14, 2014
Dutch fighters intercept Russian plane over Baltic states
Two Dutch F-16 fighter jets, part of a NATO force patroling the skies above the Baltic states, intercepted a Russian Ilyushin transport aircraft after it intruded into Estonian and Lithuanian airspace, the Dutch government said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2014
Power shift in U.S. Senate brings sterner tone to foreign policy debate
The Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate will bring a tough new tone to the debate over Washington's foreign policy, with lawmakers expected use their new clout and power over the budget to promote a more interventionist foreign policy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2014
Gorbachev slams West, says world is on brink of new Cold War
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev warned in a speech in Berlin on Saturday that East-West tensions over the Ukraine crisis were threatening to push the world into a new Cold War, 25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 5, 2014
Is Ukraine's crisis the U.S. and Europe's fault?
The question at the heart of the Ukraine crisis remains whether Russia should have special right to determine the policies and governments of its neighboring countries.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2014
Bovine voter registration in rebel-held Ukraine
A cow, literally, could have voted in the elections for rebel-held regions of eastern Ukraine on Sunday. Nobody really cared who would win.
WORLD
Nov 4, 2014
OSCE says its drone was fired on in Ukraine; U.S. blames rebels
European security watchdog OSCE said numerous anti-aircraft rounds were fired at one of its drones monitoring a shaky truce in eastern Ukraine, and the United States blamed pro-Russian rebels for Sunday's incident.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 31, 2014
Ukraine starves as its leaders play Monopoly
With a new parliament elected last weekend, the Ukrainian political establishment has no more excuses for failing to make vital changes in economic regulation and the way the country is governed. Unfortunately the winners have resorted to their tired political circus.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2014
The Cold War and the cold shoulder
From the current Russian regime's perspective, declarations that EU and NATO expansion is about spreading values, accountable institutions and good governance — not military or economic competition — is beyond hypocritical.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 27, 2014
Ukrainians vote in election likely to strengthen Poroshenko's mandate
Ukrainians voted Sunday in an election that is likely to install a pro-Western parliament and strengthen President Petro Poroshenko's mandate to end separatist conflict in the east, but may fuel tension with Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 26, 2014
Special report: why Ukraine's revolution remains unfinished
In the afternoon of Feb. 20, after the morning's dead had been cleared away, Volodymyr Melnychuk arrived outside Kiev's October palace.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 24, 2014
Ukraine war debris points to Russian role
The burned-out remains of dozens of tanks and armored vehicles in fields near the village of Horbatenko bear witness to the ferocity of a battle that turned the tide of the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 19, 2014
Western sanctions force Russia to aid China's rise; Beijing may acquire advanced weapons
Defying his former enemies in the United States and Europe may force Russian President Vladimir Putin to aid the ascent of his biggest rival in the east.
WORLD
Oct 19, 2014
Ukraine says it has agreed on interim gas price with Russia
Ukraine's and Russia's leaders have reached a preliminary agreement on a price for gas supplies this winter, but Kiev may need international help to pay, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 18, 2014
Russia, Ukraine near deal on gas supplies after tough Milan talks
Russia and Ukraine made progress on Friday toward resolving a dispute over gas supplies in time for winter, but European leaders said Moscow still has to do much more to prop up a fragile cease-fire and end fighting in eastern Ukraine.
WORLD
Oct 15, 2014
Suspected Russian hackers exploit Windows vulnerability to attack targets such as NATO, Ukraine
Hackers, probably Russian, have exploited a bug in Microsoft Windows and other software to spy on computers used by NATO, the European Union, Ukraine and companies in the energy and telecommunications sectors, according to cyber-intelligence firm iSight Partners.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 15, 2014
Serbia walks an East-West tightrope highlighted by upcoming special parade for Putin
In his 1949 memoir "Eastern Approaches," British officer Fitzroy Maclean wrote of standing on top of Belgrade's fortress and watching the Nazis retreat across the Sava River, leaving the capital to the Red Army and Yugoslav partisan guerrillas.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 14, 2014
Winners make Russia sanctions smell like fish
The Faroese, Icelanders and fish farmers of remote Chile are now taking in more Russian orders than ever before because of the food embargo. It just goes to show that when politicians act to disrupt trade flows, it's like cutting off pwer to a home that has a reserve generator.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
Oct 11, 2014
Russians keep calm for now as ruble's slide gathers pace
With the ruble down 18 percent against the dollar this year and sanctions chipping away at economic ties with the West, ordinary Russians might be forgiven for rushing to put their money in a "safe" foreign currency.
WORLD
Oct 8, 2014
Russian hacking attack takes aim at leadership in Moscow
A hacker targeted a Russian regional parliament's website on Tuesday with a statement berating authorities in Moscow and declaring the southern Volga region's Astrakhan province was leaving the Russian Federation.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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