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Ilona Sologoub
U.S. President Donald Trump meets Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2025
Vladimir Putin¡¯s ¡®negotiations¡¯ are a trap
Putin wants to destroy Ukraine as a state and Ukrainian as a national identity.
Although a quick resolution to the war may seem appealing, forcing Ukraine to capitulate would merely embolden Russia and its Chinese, Iranian and North Korean allies.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2024
Trump¡¯s best hope for peace is to support Ukraine
Nearly two months before his return to the White House, Donald Trump appears intent on pressuring Ukraine to accept territorial losses in exchange for ending the war.
Allowing Ukraine into NATO would not only bolster Kyiv's defenses against Russia¡¯s invasion, but also strengthen the alliance¡¯s military capabilities and deter future aggression.
COMMENTARY / World
May 27, 2024
The case for Ukraine¡¯s NATO accession
By admitting Ukraine, NATO could tip the balance decisively in Kyiv¡¯s favor and dispel any doubt about the alliance¡¯s future, ensuring a lasting peace.
A Ukrainian artillery unit operating a Swedish-made Archer self-propelled howitzer fires on Russian positions in the country's Donetsk region on Dec. 16.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2024
Russian revanchism must be defeated in Ukraine
The fact that Putin has violated numerous treaties would cast substantial doubt on the credibility of any deal.
Negotiations are pointless as Vladimir Putin will not offer peace in exchange for Ukrainian territories; his goal is to eliminate the country as a nation.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2023
Putin¡¯s defeat must be democracies¡¯ goal
Only a strategic defeat of Russia can stop this cancer from spreading. Why, then, are many Western leaders allergic to this prescription?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2023
Ukraine-Russia military conflict is also a culture war
The strength of Ukraine¡¯s resistance has depended less on the military assistance provided by NATO members than on the Ukrainian people¡¯s insistence on their own agency and destiny.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2022
How to organize reconstruction aid for post-war Ukraine
Before significant funds are committed to Ukraine¡¯s reconstruction, it is important to determine who will control and direct the money and how the recovery will be structured.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
New ¡®Katsu Curry Index¡¯ aims to show how weak the yen really is
A CoCo Ichibanya curry house in Tokyo.
Putin visits disputed Etorofu island off Hokkaido, sparking protest from Tokyo
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Yasny fish processing factory on Etorofu island, one of four islands in the contested chain known as the Kuril Islands in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan, on Thursday.
Mexican man arrested over attempt to smuggle some 200 lizards into Japan
Mexican alligator lizards seized by Tokyo Customs from a Mexican man who attempted to smuggle them into Japan on Saturday through Haneda Airport
Authorities urge continued caution after heavy rain in Chiba leaves eight dead
A local resident walks past a 7-Eleven convenience store in a flooded area after heavy rain in the city of Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, on Friday.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.

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

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
By Alex K.T. Martin

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