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Ilya Arkhipov
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2022
Putin and Xi close ranks against the West on Ukraine and Taiwan
Putin and Xi said in a joint statement that China ¡®treats with understanding and supports¡± Russia¡¯s demand for binding security guarantees from the U.S. and NATO.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 8, 2022
Putin sends message to the West as his troops turn tide in Kazakhstan
Ahead of high-stakes security talks with the U.S., it also sent a reminder of just how determined the Russian president is to defend what he sees as his own neighborhood.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 11, 2021
Biden has bought time on Ukraine but Putin wants concessions
The Kremlin understands there¡¯s virtually no chance of NATO meeting the Russian president¡¯s demands. But just what Moscow might be willing to settle for remains unclear.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 8, 2021
Biden is left guessing over Putin¡¯s ultimate aim against Ukraine
The video call between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin lasted about two hours. It will take months to figure out if the two sides managed to defuse the crisis over Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 5, 2021
India is eager for Putin¡¯s weapons despite U.S. sanctions risk
India is betting that U.S. President Joe Biden¡¯s focus on China will allow it to press on with defense purchases from Moscow.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 26, 2021
Putin pushes confrontation with NATO as hard-liners prevail
The Russian president may not want to start a war, but he must show he¡¯s ready to fight to stop what he sees as an existential security threat.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 6, 2021
How Putin¡¯s advisers convinced him to take climate risks seriously
The shift in thinking means the Kremlin is likely to come to the COP26 climate change summit with proposals to synchronize its efforts to measure carbon emissions with those in Europe.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2021
Putin to self-isolate amid COVID-19 cases in Kremlin circles
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia¡¯s leader is ¡®absolutely healthy¡± but will avoid in-person meetings for ¡®some time.¡±
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 31, 2021
Alexei Navalny ally urges Biden to sanction Putin associates
A close ally of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny urged U.S. President Joe Biden to take punitive action against a wider group of associates of President Vladimir Putin, saying current sanctions aren¡¯t sufficient to stop the Kremlin from cracking down on political opponents and violating...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 20, 2020
For some in Russia¡¯s elite, Putin¡¯s future is again a hot topic
The regular revival of speculation about the 68-year-old leader¡¯s future highlights how central Putin remains to the Russian state.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Dec 20, 2020
U.S. hacking attack adds to Putin mystique, even if Russia faces pain
The storm over the cyberattack on U.S. government agencies only helps Putin¡¯s image at home as a strong leader unafraid to confront the former Cold War enemy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 2, 2020
How Russia shortened the COVID-19 vaccine race to declare victory
Russia¡¯s version of America¡¯s Operation Warp Speed vaccine project is located far from the Kremlin on a sleepy side street on the outskirts of Moscow.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 29, 2018
Latest Crimea strife gives Vladimir Putin a new opportunity to test the West¡¯s resolve
The latest spike in tensions between Russia and Ukraine over Crimea offers President Vladimir Putin a fresh chance to test the West¡¯s commitment to defending Kiev at a time when the U.S. and Europe are divided and distracted by internal squabbling.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2018
Trump invited Putin to White House for summit, Kremlin says
U.S. President Donald Trump didn¡¯t just propose a summit meeting to Vladimir Putin when he called the Russian leader last month. He invited him to the White House, according to the Kremlin.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 6, 2017
Trump-Putin talks raise fears ex-spymaster to get upper hand
Donald Trump¡¯s encounter with Russian President Vladimir Putin is raising concern among veteran American diplomats and analysts about a mismatch between a U.S. president new to global affairs and a wily former Soviet spymaster experienced in the long game of strategy and statecraft.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 16, 2016
Xi, Putin ¡®bromance¡¯ becomes security bond
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, likely had more than vodka shots and gifts of ice cream to show for their warming relationship after their planned meeting this weekend on the sidelines of a developing nations¡¯ summit in India.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2016
Putin struggles to kick-start Russia¡¯s flagging economy
Vladimir Putin¡¯s economy has been shrinking for 18 months but he still doesn¡¯t have a plan to get it going again.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 2, 2013
Putin gives Russian voters what they want in Snowden move
Russian President Vladimir Putin is showing his gamesmanship on a global stage by giving his voters what they want with the asylum granted to ex-U.S. contractor Edward Snowden while leaving the White House flustered.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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