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Jeffrey Gettleman
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 23, 2023
Zelenskyy signs ban on Russian place names in struggle over national identity
Streets across Ukraine are being renamed, and statues of figures like Catherine the Great are toppling down in what officials call ¡®de-Russification¡± projects.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 18, 2022
Ukraine¡¯s Donbas, where Putin sowed the seeds of war
In the Donbas region, everything suddenly fell apart. This was part of Putin¡¯s grand plan, and it helped lay the groundwork for the invasion of Ukraine. Now things are heating up again.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2022
In reclaimed towns, Ukrainians recount a frantic Russian retreat
Lightning assaults allowed Ukraine¡¯s military to recapture hundreds of square miles of territory, strategic towns and abandoned weapons.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 20, 2022
New brand of activist takes aim at Ukraine war and climate crisis, together
Led by young women from Eastern Europe, they are cornering Europe¡¯s leaders and pressing them for a total energy embargo on Russia ¡ª to end the fighting and to save the planet.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 3, 2022
They fell deeply in love in Bucha. One Russian bullet ended it all.
Iryna Abramova has lost almost everything: her husband, her home, three of her four pets; her life savings, in cash, turned to ash.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 26, 2020
Biden expected to expand U.S.-India relationship while stressing rights
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has significantly invested in its relationship with India over the past four years, seeing the country as a crucial partner in counterbalancing the rise of China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2020
The virus trains: How lockdown chaos spread COVID-19 across India
Special trains operated by the government to ease suffering ¡ª and to counteract a disastrous lack of lockdown planning ¡ª instead played a significant role in spreading the coronavirus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 9, 2020
¡®Rural surge¡¯ propels India toward more COVID-19 infections than U.S.
A defiance of coronavirus rules is being reflected across rural India, and it is propelling this nation¡¯s virus caseload toward the No. 1 spot globally.
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.
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 weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
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.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

Podcast

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

Longform

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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