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Valentyn Ogirenko
Smoke and flames rise from garages damaged during a Russian missile and drone strikes, in Kyiv on Tuesday.
WORLD
Jun 3, 2026
At least 23 killed in Russian attack; Zelenskyy warns new assault possible
It ?was the third heavy assault on Kyiv in under a month.
An ambulance at the site of a mass shooting in Kyiv on Saturday
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 19, 2026
Six die in Kyiv shooting; police kill suspect
Ukrainian officials said the shooting was being investigated as terrorism, but offered no ?motive.
Emergency workers search for victims under the rubble of an apartment building that was destroyed by a Russian missile strike early Thursday in Kyiv. The attack, which killed at least 12 people, was the deadliest on Ukraine¡¯s capital in nearly a year.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 25, 2025
Trump tells Putin to ¡®STOP¡¯ after Russian attack kills 12 in Kyiv
The rare rebuke from the U.S. president came after Moscow launched its biggest attack this year on the Ukrainian capital.
People take shelter in a metro station during a Russian air attack in Kyiv on Monday.
WORLD
Aug 27, 2024
Russia again pounds Ukraine with missiles and drones, Kyiv says
Several Russian military bloggers called the Moscow attacks an ¡°act of retaliation¡± for Ukraine¡¯s surprising incursion into Russia¡¯s territory.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2022
Russian attack kills 22 civilians on Ukraine¡¯s Independence Day, Kyiv officials say
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned of the risk of ¡®repugnant Russian provocations¡¯ ahead of the 31st anniversary of Ukraine¡¯s independence from Soviet rule.
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®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.
¡®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.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

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