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Anastasiia Zhmutska, 44, stands in a bus on her way home after work in Kyiv.
WORLD
Oct 21, 2026
Ordinary day, extraordinary times: Kyiv under Russian attack
For residents of Kyiv, air raid alerts and explosions shatter nights and set the rhythm of days, as Russia steps up drone attacks.
Nearly empty fruit and vegetable shelves at a supermarket in Kyiv on Aug. 31
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2026
Kyiv shoppers feel the pinch from Russian strikes
In the last nine months, there have been thrice as many airstrikes on civilian warehouses in the Kyiv region than in the first four years of the war.
Russian prisoners of war at a detention center in western Ukraine on Nov. 26
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2026
The foreign prisoners of war stuck in Ukrainian prison limbo
With Russia and their countries of origin having “no interest” in exchanging them, many foreign POWs are held for years, said a spokesperson for Ukraine’s POW coordination center.
A team of Ukrainian soldiers ride quad bikes during a training exercise at an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine earlier this month.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 24, 2025
Kyiv’s troops adapt as Russia gains edge in drone warfare
Ukrainian soldiers along the front and top brass in Kyiv say Russia has started deploying more drones, and ones that are harder to thwart.
A Ukrainian sapper from the 22nd Separate Mechanized Brigade prepares an anti-tank mine during a military training exercise in Ukraine's Donetsk region on Nov. 28, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Sappers are often the first to get to the front line, clearing territory before assault troops, but work also to allow civilians to return to their homes.
WORLD
Jan 10, 2024
‘Definitely a trap’: Ukraine’s sappers face new dangers
Getting rid of the mines is essential to Ukraine’s war effort, as they clear the way for offensive operations and allow civilians to return to their homes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2023
‘Russian roulette’: Last residents brave shelling in east Ukraine
Despite having no intact buildings, running water or electricity, a front-line town still has 1,719 inhabitants, mostly over 65.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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