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VLADIMIR PUTIN

Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 17, 2022
Video reveals how Russian mercenaries recruit inmates for Ukraine war
In a video posted on social media on Tuesday, the de facto leader of a Russian mercenary group explained to Russian convicts how they could earn their freedom by fighting in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 17, 2022
As India joins China in distancing from Russia, Putin warns of escalation
After Indian leader Narendra Modi said that now is not the time for war, an increasingly isolated Vladimir Putin has threatened “more serious” actions in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 16, 2022
Putin’s support for China on Taiwan outweighs any of Xi's concerns about Ukraine
During their first in-person talks since the Ukraine war began, Putin blasted what he called 'provocations by the U.S. and its satellites in the Taiwan Strait.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 16, 2022
Hundreds of bodies found in mass grave after Russians flee Ukraine city
'Russia is leaving death behind it everywhere and must be held responsible,' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address overnight.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 16, 2022
Putin nods to Xi’s ‘concerns,’ and the limits of their cooperation
Rather than put on a show of Eurasian unity against the West, the two leaders struck discordant notes in their public remarks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2022
Do most Russians support the war in Ukraine?
Opinion polls show that a majority of Russians support the actions of the Russian armed forces in Ukraine. But for many, it's probably less a matter of conviction than of conformity.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2022
How the Ukraine offensive will shift the market narrative
And not for the first time, market attitudes toward events in the Ukraine war have been inconsistent as the nature of war makes economic predictions difficult to make.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 14, 2022
Japan-Russia ties remain grim as Moscow becomes Beijing’s ‘junior partner’
As Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping prepare to meet in Uzbekistan, it's unclear whether the summit will yield any substantial gains for Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2022
Armenia and Azerbaijan clash raises fears of broader conflict
The long-simmering conflict last flared in 2020, when Moscow brokered a ceasefire. Now some wonder what Russia might do next.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2022
As war began, Putin rejected Ukraine peace deal recommended by his aide, sources say
The Ukrainian-born envoy, Dmitry Kozak, told Putin that he believed the deal he had hammered out removed the need for Russia to pursue a large-scale occupation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 13, 2022
Ukraine’s sudden gains prompt new questions for commanders
Stretching the Ukrainian forces — a military still much smaller and far less equipped than its Russian foe — too far could leave the troops vulnerable to attack.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 13, 2022
Xi to meet Putin in first trip outside China since start of pandemic
The trip shows Xi is confident about both his grip on power at home and about his role as a world leader at a time of renewed great power friction.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 12, 2022
China's Xi to visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan this week
The Chinese leader's trips will be his first abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Sep 12, 2022
Russia’s retreat in Ukraine pokes holes in Putin’s projection of force
Russia's military setbacks may be weakening President Vladimir Putin's reputation at home as a savvy geopolitical strategist.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Sep 9, 2022
Putin's energy gamble may prove a double-edged sword for Russia
Halting flows to Europe from Russia would likely further roil global energy markets and leave the world economy facing even higher prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 8, 2022
Wheat futures rise after Putin slams Ukraine grain deal
Ukraine is one of the world's top crop shippers, and the resumption of flows from its Black Sea ports has helped ease global grain costs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 7, 2022
Xi and Putin to meet for first time since Russia’s war in Ukraine
The two will meet on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit that runs from Sept. 15-16, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
WORLD
Sep 2, 2022
For China’s Xi and other strongmen, Gorbachev showed exactly what not to do
This lesson has been taken most to heart in China, where Xi Jinping is expected to be anointed to a third term as the country's top leader during a Communist Party congress this fall.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 2, 2022
Putin denies Mikhail Gorbachev a state funeral and will stay away
The last Soviet leader will be buried on Saturday after a public ceremony in Moscow's Hall of Columns.
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.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
As many as nine dead after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver on Saturday.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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