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Vitalii Hnidyi
Ukrainian soldiers walk past a damaged apartment building, amid Russia's war against Ukraine, in the front-line city of Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on Sept. 10.
WORLD
Oct 1, 2025
Ukraine¡¯s front-line cities filled with dread and defiance
Thousands of unmanned aerial vehicles hover above more than 1,000 kilometers of front lines in Ukraine¡¯s east and south at any one time.
A teacher and children walk down a corridor during the first day of the new school year at an underground school, which was built to protect children from Russian missile attacks, in Kharkiv on Monday.
WORLD / Society
Sep 3, 2025
Ukrainian children open school year by heading underground
Some 17,000 children in Ukraine¡¯s second-largest city, Kharkiv, are attending schools set up underground to avoid the danger of Russian attacks.
Brothers Andrii Tupkalenko, 8, and Maksym Tupkalenko, 6, two of the last children left in their front-line village, pose for a photo with toy guns, their favorite toys, in Kalynove, Kharkiv region, Ukraine.
WORLD / Society
Jul 12, 2025
Childhood shaped by war for two Ukrainian brothers
The war in Ukraine is reshaping the fabric of ravaged frontier communities and leaving unseen as well as visible injuries on their youngest.
A man stands on a balcony damaged by a Russian drone strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jun 12, 2025
Russia hits Ukraine¡¯s Kharkiv with deadly nighttime barrage of drones
The overnight attack followed Russia¡¯s two biggest air assaults of the war on Ukraine this week.
A young woman holds placards depicting Ukrainian prisoners of war during a rally calling to speed up their exchange, at Independence Square in Kyiv on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 8, 2025
Ukraine denies postponing prisoner swaps as Russian strike on Kharkiv kills four
Kharkiv, one of Ukraine¡¯s largest cities, sits close to the Russian border and has been under frequent Russian shelling for more than three years.
Ukrainian service members pose for a picture as they repair a military vehicle near the Russian border in Sumy region, Ukraine, on Sunday.
WORLD
Aug 12, 2024
Ukraine¡¯s shock Kursk attack was to pressure Russia, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine¡¯s largest incursion into Russian territory since the start of the war has left southwestern parts of Russia vulnerable.
Evacuees from the Ukrainian village of Liptsi, near the Russian border, arrive at an evacuation point in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine on Sunday.
WORLD
May 13, 2024
Russian forces bear down on Ukraine border town in Kharkiv region
Moscow troops smashed into the Kharkiv region on Friday, opening a northeastern front in the 27-month war that has long been waged in the south and east.
Ukrainian third-grader Arina Herasymova gets ready for a walk after an online reading class in Sloviansk, Ukraine, on Dec. 20.
WORLD / Society
Dec 29, 2023
Ukraine¡¯s front-line children yearn for return to classroom
The war has deprived younger students, especially, of the opportunity to start off their schooling like most of their peers elsewhere.
Japan Times
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Apr 28, 2023
Elderly Japanese man opens free cafe in Ukraine¡¯s Kharkiv
The cafe was mainly made possible by donations made from Japanese people via social media.
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.
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.
Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ?163 and sits there
The government could prop up the yen at any moment, though its signaling is hard to read.
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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