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UNION

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 31, 2022
From Cuban missiles to Putin’s Ukraine nuclear crisis
Unlike Russian President Vladimir Putin, former Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev during the Cuban missile crisis had the wisdom not to start an apocalyptic war simply to save face.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 27, 2022
Russian nuclear rhetoric rekindles German Cold War fears
With the Ukraine border less than a nine-hour drive from Berlin, war feels uncomfortably close for many, though there is no imminent threat on domestic soil.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2022
Soviet air incursions and the birth of the ASDF
In light of the impact of military aerial incursions, it would not be an exaggeration to describe the Soviet Union as the father of the ASDF.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 7, 2022
Mikhail Gorbachev’s nuclear legacy in tatters
A tragic 'might-have-been' of modern times is the West's failure to seize then-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's offer of full partnership to forge a new nuclear world order.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2022
Beijing’s Mikhail Gorbachev phobia
In the eyes of most leaders of the Communist Party of China, Mikhail Gorbachev committed the unforgivable crime of causing the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Sep 2, 2022
Revered and reviled, Mikhail Gorbachev remade the world
Mikhail Gorbachev will forever be remembered as the man who dissolved the Soviet Union and ended the Cold War.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2022
The greatest democrat Russia ever had
After the Soviet Union's collapse, Gorbachev's belief in peace and democracy remained unwavering. He wanted the USSR to continue, but only as a reformed and democratized federation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2022
Much like his legacy, reaction to Gorbachev’s death is sharply divided
The former Russian leader was revered by some for bringing down the curtain on the brutal, oppressive Soviet system, but reviled by others for the very same thing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 31, 2022
Mikhail Gorbachev, reformist Soviet leader, dies at 91
Adopting principles of glasnost and perestroika, he weighed the legacy of seven decades of Communist rule and set a new course, presiding over the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2022
Russia’s war in Ukraine has echoes of the Soviet Union’s end
Empires like Russia — especially the biggest ones — don't end quickly or peacefully.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 10, 2022
England head coach Eddie Jones rebuked for private school criticism
The 62-year-old Australian's comments were labeled 'divisive and disrespectful' by England's 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Jul 15, 2022
ISU drops Russia and China from figure skating Grand Prix calendar
The Grand Prix events are the most important in figure skating outside the Olympics and the World and European Championships.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 8, 2022
For Boris Johnson, a tumultuous tenure ends with a messy exit
The risk-taking bravado of Britain's colorful prime minister was not enough to compensate for his shortcomings, or overcome a catastrophic loss of party support.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 29, 2022
Rising Samurai Blue star Kaoru Mitoma targets World Cup starting spot
The 25-year-old winger scored twice against the Socceroos after coming off the bench late at Sydney's Stadium Australia, staking his claim to a bigger role for the national team.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 16, 2022
Kaoru Mitoma nets winner, but Union comes up short in Belgian title race
Kaoru Mitoma's early goal sparked Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to a 2-0 victory over Anderlecht, but the team from Brussels came up short in the Belgian championship race after Club Brugge sealed the title on Sunday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 7, 2022
Manga of book on Soviet women's war tales captivates Japanese readers
A manga adaptation of a Nobel winner's book on the experiences of women who served in the Soviet Union's campaign against Germany in World War II is proving a timely success among Japanese readers looking to better understand war amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
May 3, 2022
Figure skating federation proposes raising minimum age to compete
The proposal seems to have broad support around the sport, which has increasingly become dominated by teenage girls capable of performing dazzling, acrobatic jumps.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Apr 26, 2022
ISU bans Russia and Belarus from hosting international events
The skating body said that it was looking for a replacement host for the Cup of Russia, which is scheduled to take place in late November as part of figure skating's Grand Prix.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2022
Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen vows to fight autocracy with European lawmakers
A Swedish member of the European Parliament said that Taiwan and Europe are facing the expansion of authoritarianism in their respective regions.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 6, 2022
Football Union of Russia withdraws appeal over FIFA ban
Russia's hopes of competing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar were effectively ended after CAS rejected a request to freeze FIFA's suspension while the country's appeal was being heard.

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