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A member of a diplomatic mission to Ukraine visits the site of an apartment building on Friday where 24 residents were killed by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv a day earlier.
WORLD / FOCUS
May 16, 2026
Ukraine can down Russian drones en masse. But missiles are a problem.
A massive Russian bombardment of Kyiv this week has revealed a stark dichotomy in Ukraine’s air defense architecture.
Drone pilot Rubik controls a FPV drone during a training flight at an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine.
WORLD
Sep 6, 2025
Killing for points on Ukraine’s front line
Ukraine has launched a new system in which drone pilots can earn points for each Russian soldier killed or piece of equipment destroyed.
Children do exercises in a hall during a break between classes in an underground school in Zaporizhzhia on Jan. 27.
WORLD / Society
Feb 24, 2025
Ukraine’s underground schools helping children feel safe
Such schools allow students to return to in-person learning and socialize with their classmates while keeping them safe from attacks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses lawmakers as he presents a "victory plan" during a parliament session, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2024
Zelenskyy rules out ceding Ukrainian land in ‘victory plan’
The United States announced a $425 million arms package for Kyiv hours after a speech by the Ukrainian leader.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 20, 2023
‘Brainwashed’: Ukraine mother finds daughter changed by occupation
Living in Russian-occupied Ukraine, 6-year-old Anna-Maria learned to call President Vladimir Putin ‘Uncle Vova’ and believed he was ‘president of the world,’ her mother said.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Osaka trumps Tokyo as both ranked among world’s top 10 most livable cities
Osaka’s infrastructure earned higher marks than Tokyo’s in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Global Liveability Index.
Japanese teen arrested for booting users off streaming service
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly creating a malicious program and canceling subscription accounts on the Bandai Channel.
Long-stalled maglev line finally gets green light from Shizuoka Prefecture
Environmental concerns relating to the construction of Central Japan Railway’s high-speed maglev line had contributed to years of delays for the project.
Violence toward ambulance crews in Tokyo higher in 2025 and rising this year
A bloodstained helmet worn by an ambulance crew member who became involved in a case of violent abuse against the crew
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Japanese nail salons are tourists’ new obsession
Tourists in Japan have always been interested in quintessentially Japanese approaches to modern culture, and, increasingly, visits to nail salons have become the new hot thing.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji Training Field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 7.

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