Russia, Ukraine and Japan

Japan to maximize nuclear power in clean-energy push as electricity demand grows
A government-commissioned panel of experts on Wednesday largely supported Japan's new energy policy for the next few years ...
Japan Plane Crash Probe Points to Coast Guard Crew Confusion
Cockpit voice recordings released Wednesday indicate Japanese coast guard pilots wrongly thought they could enter an active ...
The time a tiny California town declared war on Russia and Japan
Tactics in the "war" included blasting radio transmissions of Russian ​​balalaika music, Beatles songs and invitations to ...
Why couples in Japan treat Christmas like a second Valentine’s Day
Japan’s most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than 1% of its population being Christian. And yet, the nation ...
Japan Is Said to Set Initial FY25 Debt Servicing Rate at 2%
Japan’s Finance Ministry will set a key rate used to calculate the country’s interest payments at 2%, an increase from the ...
Japan’s former Emperor Akihito marks his 91st birthday
Japan’s beloved former Emperor Akihito marked his 91st birthday on Monday, as he continues to pursue his lifetime research ...
Japan finance minister repeats warning against excessive yen selling
Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato reiterated Tokyo's discomfort over excessive foreign exchange moves and put speculators ...
3.5 Million Families in Japan Order KFC for Christmas Every Year — Here's Why
For many people in Japan, KFC is central to their Christmas celebrations. Every year at Christmas, 3.5 million Japanese ...
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Japan to maximize nuclear power, bolster renewable energy as electricity demand grows
The policy says nuclear energy should account for 20 percent of Japan's energy supply in 2040, with renewables expanded to 40 ...
Japan's budget to hit record, but with reduced new bond issuance, draft shows
Japan's government is set to compile a record $735 billion budget for the fiscal year from April due to larger social ...