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ST. PETERSBURG

Heavy smoke billows in the background after Ukrainian drones hit infrastructure in St. Petersburg on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jun 7, 2026
Ukraine targets St. Petersburg after Putin refuses talks
The strikes on the city and the surrounding region set a defense ministry facility ablaze and disrupted operations at an airport for several hours.
Smoke billows from the Kronstadt military base in northwestern Russia. Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in St. Petersburg early on June 3 as officials gathered for a flagship economic forum in the city, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said.
WORLD
Jun 4, 2026
Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg as ¡®Russian Davos¡¯ opens
Some 20,000 people from 130 countries were to attend the three-day annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
Russia¡¯s President Vladimir Putin attends the main naval parade marking Russian Navy Day in St. Petersburg on July 28, 2024. The Kremlin said it has canceled this year¡¯s annual navy parade, citing security concerns amid the Ukraine war.
WORLD
Jul 27, 2025
Russian Navy parade canceled for ¡®security reasons¡¯
The parade was meant to be the highlight of Russia¡¯s Navy Day, which falls on the last Sunday of July each year and honors the country¡¯s sailors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2023
Toyota hands St. Petersburg plant over to Russian state
The company said in September it had decided to stop vehicle production in Russia due to the interruption in supplies of key materials and parts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 7, 2022
Russia detains more than 4,300 people at anti-war protests across the country
Thousands of protesters chanted ¡®No to war!¡¯ and ¡®Shame on you!¡¯ according to videos posted on social media by opposition activists and bloggers.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 27, 2021
St. Petersburg to host Russian Grand Prix from 2023
Formula One hopes to make the race more accessible to Russian and international fans by relocating it from Sochi¡¯s Olympic Park.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 26, 2021
Russian regions run low on vaccines as COVID-19 cases hit record
Russia is facing a surge in new cases that authorities blame on the highly infectious delta variant and slow progress on vaccinating people.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 30, 2019
Putin thanks Trump for tip Russia says foiled St. Petersburg terrorist attacks
Russia said on Sunday it had thwarted terrorism attacks reportedly planned in St. Petersburg thanks to a tip from Washington, bringing personal thanks again from President Vladimir Putin to his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 22, 2018
Scholar in Facebook storm worked on Russian study of narcissism, other ¡®dark triad¡¯ traits
The psychologist at the center of a scandal over the misuse of millions of Facebook users¡¯ personal data worked with Russian researchers on a study of pathological personality traits.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2017
The enemy within: Russia faces changing Islamist threat with metro bombing
Akbarzhon Dzhalilov, the man suspected of blowing up a Russian metro train, represents a new wave of radical Islamists who blend into local society away from existing jihadi movements ¡ª making it harder for security forces to stop their attacks.
WORLD
Apr 4, 2017
St. Petersburg metro blast suspect likely born in central Asia
A blast in a St. Petersburg train carriage on Monday that killed 14 people and wounded 50 was probably carried out by a Russian citizen born in Kyrgyzstan, authorities from the predominantly Muslim central Asian state said.
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¡¯

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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