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SIBERIA

A monument to Russian Czar Alexander III on the embankment of the Siberian Ob River in Novosibirsk, Russia. Climate change is undermining Central Asia¡¯s water supply by shrinking glaciers and rivers, prompting interest in the river as a potential source to meet the region¡¯s needs.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2026
A Soviet-era water scheme returns as a Eurasian lifeline
The convergence of climate, economic and geopolitical crises has transformed this once-impractical proposal into an urgent policy priority.
Kunitake Toriya, a former corporal in the Imperial Japanese Army who had trained for a suicide attack mission, speaks about his wartime experiences in front of the photographs of his comrades at Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum in Chikuzen, Fukuoka Prefecture, in June.
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Aug 27, 2025
Destined for death, former kamikaze pilot recalls wanting to live
Kunitake Toriya yelled ¡°Banzai¡± in his heart when his suicide mission was called off. Now, 80 years on, he is determined to share his story.
Daiki Hama, lecturer at Tama University in Tokyo, shows his creation of a virtual Siberian internment camp and a virtual reality headset in April.
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Aug 26, 2025
Japanese lecturer digitally re-creates post-WWII Siberian detention camp
The virtual camp has been used for hands-on events for children at a museum and training sessions for student storytellers at the Maizuru Repatriation Memorial Museum.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 10, 2023
Small ears, frizzy hair and dry ear wax ¡ª the genetics of mammoths
Researchers said they had analyzed the genomes of 23 woolly mammoths ¡ª including 16 newly sequenced ones ¡ª based on remains preserved in Siberian permafrost.
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Oct 21, 2022
Descendants of Polish orphans rescued from Siberia remain thankful to Japan
Between 1920 and 1922, a total of 765 Polish orphans left behind in the Russian Far East region were rescued and given treatment in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 6, 2021
A father and son¡¯s ice age plot to slow Siberian thaw
Zimov wants to slow the thaw in one area of Yakutia by populating a nature reserve called the Pleistocene Park with large herbivores including bison, horses and camels.
Japan Times
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Jun 6, 2021
Japan Times 1971: Japanese believe they are ¡®superior¡¯
As witnesses took to the stand at the 1946 Tokyo trials, they addressed the propaganda campaign that led the Japanese to think they were superior. Attitudes hadn¡¯t changed 25 years later.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 3, 2021
A grandiose dream to carve out a giant coal mine in frozen eastern Siberia
Far from backing away from coal, Moscow is doubling down: Last summer, the Russian government approved an energy strategy that could see its coal output increase by up to 50% by 2035.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 7, 2020
Canada¡¯s last intact Arctic ice shelf collapses, losing 40% of area in two days
Data shows that last month was the world¡¯s third-hottest July on record, heat that has also been linked to wildfires that have been scorching patches of Siberian forest.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 23, 2020
Near the Arctic tundra, soybeans flourish in Russia¡¯s thawing permafrost
Years of rising global temperatures are thawing the permafrost, and turning the land into fertile soil.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 5, 2020
Russia sets up Siberia quarantine to prepare for China virus spread
Russia said on Tuesday it was preparing for the potential spread of China¡¯s coronavirus as authorities closed schools and canceled public events in some regions, though officials attributed that simply to flu.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 10, 2020
New milestone for Ted Barton with broadcasts from Russia
For the past several years, announcer Ted Barton¡¯s goal has been to help globalize figure skating by providing free video streams of the sport to skaters, fans and media.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 31, 2019
Russians demand action to douse vast wildfires consuming Siberia
More than half a million Russians have demanded the authorities do more to tackle vast wildfires in Siberia that environmentalists have dubbed an ecological catastrophe, but which officials have said would be ¡°pointless¡± to put out.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 14, 2019
Russia uncovers 40,000-year-old wolf head preserved in Siberian ice
About 40,000 years ago, a wolf died in what we know as Siberia. Now its severed head has been found, and because of the freezing conditions, it is so well preserved that its fur, teeth, brain and facial tissue are largely intact.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 5, 2019
Norway¡¯s Arctic islands at risk of ¡®devastating¡¯ warming, report says
Icy Arctic islands north of Norway are warming faster than almost anywhere on Earth and more avalanches, rain and mud may cause ¡°devastating¡± changes by 2100, a Norwegian report said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 31, 2019
Siberian cave findings shed light on enigmatic extinct Denisovan human species
Scientists using sophisticated techniques to determine the age of bone fragments, teeth and artifacts unearthed in a Siberian cave have provided new insight into a mysterious extinct human species that may have been more advanced than previously known.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 12, 2018
Russia launches biggest war games in decades
Russia began its biggest war games since the fall of the Soviet Union on Tuesday close to its border with China, mobilizing 300,000 troops in a show of force that will include joint exercises with the Chinese army.
WORLD
Jan 26, 2017
Russian strong-woman drags two loaded tram cars amid Siberia deep freeze
Russian strong-woman Oksana Kosheleva dragged two 18-ton tram cars full of passengers along a short track in sub-zero Siberia in her latest public power stunt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2016
Made-in-Siberia: Russia boasts ¡®cool¡¯ new midrange jetliner to vie with Boeing, Airbus
Russia on Wednesday presented a new medium-range passenger plane that state media said was superior to its Western-made counterparts in many respects and would be snapped up by both Russian and foreign carriers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 18, 2016
Neanderthal DNA reveals Homo sapiens mated out of Africa way earlier than thought
Research showing that our species interbred with Neanderthals some 100,000 years ago is providing intriguing evidence that Homo sapiens ventured out of Africa much earlier than previously thought, although the foray appears to have fizzled.
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.
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.

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