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WAR 3

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 15, 2023
South Korea's Yoon pledges more military supplies and aid to Ukraine
President Yoon Suk-yeol said Seoul also plans to provide Kyiv with $150 million in humanitarian aid this year, while also cooperating in projects such as infrastructure construction.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 15, 2023
Women and girls share stories of abuse in Sudan as conflict rages
Both the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Army have been accused of abuses, including sexual violence against women and girls.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 15, 2023
Russian fencing drama plays out in U.S. against backdrop of war
One year out from the Paris Games fencing is providing political, sporting and familial drama related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 15, 2023
Chip leaders head to Washington to lobby for China rules relief
The CEOs of Intel, Qualcomm and Nvidia are planning to lobby against extending restrictions on the sale to China of certain chips and the equipment to manufacture the semiconductors.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 14, 2023
Sentimental favorite Elina Svitolina made mark at Wimbledon with stirring run to semifinals
Revitalized by her triumph at Wimbledon, she will carry on through the summer and draw even more attention to her twin causes: motherhood and the war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 14, 2023
Energy diplomacy kicks into high gear as Kishida heads to Middle East
Despite the government's ambitious goal to reach net zero by 2050, Tokyo remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels and imports 90% of its oil supplies from the Middle East.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 14, 2023
The preferred trajectory for NATO-Asia cooperation
Japan and other nations aim to collaborate with NATO in various security areas amid concerns over China's military expansion.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 14, 2023
IOC supports Russian and Belarusian athletes participating in Asian Games
The International Olympic Committee on Thursday welcomed the Olympic Council of Asia's decision to allow individual neutral athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport to compete at the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 14, 2023
Japan and EU agree to further deepen cooperation as strategic interests converge
Among the top deliverables was a decision to launch a strategic dialogue at the foreign ministerial level to ramp up security cooperation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2023
Sudan struggles for attention as violence escalates and human toll grows
With conflict having displaced around 3 million people, aid agencies operating in the country see no end to the deepening crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2023
Ukraine receives cluster munitions, but pledges limited use
Moscow has denounced their shipment, snf Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu warned that Russia could resort to deploying similar weaponry if faced with their use.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 14, 2023
Zelenskyy gets less than he wanted from NATO but takes home real gains
The Ukrainian leader left Western leaders in Vilnius with little choice but to publicly snub his demand to set a clear path for Ukraine to join the U.S.-led military alliance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2023
Russia and the long shadow of Versailles
Garnishing Russia’s frozen assets to help finance Ukraine's reconstruction would give the Kremlin a powerful propaganda tool with which to paint Russia as the victim.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 13, 2023
Time for a change? Seoul faces pressure to send weapons to Ukraine.
The Ukrainian government believes South Korea 'could do much to make our victory closer.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2023
The world is losing the battle to wipe out hunger by end of decade
The lingering fallout from the pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine means about 735 million people — or 9.2% of the population — were undernourished in 2022.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2023
Long-term aid plan for Ukraine shows Russia time 'not on its side:' U.S.
G7 leaders were set to join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the end of the NATO summit to announce the plan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 12, 2023
Japan and NATO usher in new era of cooperation amid China concerns
Collaboration will go beyond traditional security areas and extend to cyber, emerging and disruptive technologies and strategic communications, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2023
Existential threat or bogeyman: Russia's view on NATO
From Russia's perspective, NATO has deliberately encroached on Moscow's doorstep and emerged as the most serious external military threat in decades.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2023
China's Huawei poised to overcome U.S. ban with return to 5G phone market
A return to the 5G phone market would mark a victory for Huawei after almost three years of being in 'survival' mode.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2023
Turkish thaw on Western priorities comes as economic pain drives policy rethink
Analysts believe that in addition to visa-free travel for Turks, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants closer trading arrangements with the EU, even if membership remains distant.

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