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Tariff Protests in Eastern Port Rattle Kremlin (Published 2009) » Car dealers’ protests have unnerved the Kremlin like few other outbursts of public discontent in recent years. Nytimes.com

Ukraine Strikes Headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet » The pre-dawn attack damaged two ships and triggered a large blaze at a naval shipyard in Crimea that plays a critical role in Russia’s war effort. Nytimes.com

History of World War II » "History of World War II" retraces the world's deadliest war as seen through original reporting of The Times. Full pages are reproduced to show headlines, photos, maps, secondary articles and advertisements that capture war's global impact, from the battlefield to the home front. Store.nytimes.com

Grounding a Romance in Memories (Published 2013) » The animator Goro Miyazaki, son of Hayao Miyazaki, talks about drawing on his memories to create an idealized Yokohama for “From Up on Poppy Hill.” Nytimes.com

MADE IN JAPAN: U.S. COOKIE (Published 1984) » Feb 17, 1984… David's opened two weeks ago in Yokohama, the large Japanese port city south of Tokyo. Today, with a long line forming at the counter, it … Nytimes.com

How China Got Sri Lanka to Cough Up a Port (Published 2018) » A Times investigation into Sri Lanka’s handover of its Hambantota Port starkly illustrates how China turned an ally’s struggles to its strategic advantage. Nytimes.com

Powerful Quake and Tsunami Devastate Northern Japan (Published 2011) » Japan was filled with scenes of desperation a day after an 8.9-magnitude quake, as survivors called for help and rescuers looked for people buried in rubble. Nytimes.com

Sympathy for Japan, and Admiration » Some of Japan’s finest qualities — including the elusive “gaman” — emerge after an earthquake. We can sympathize, but also learn from the resilience and tight-knit social fabric. Archive.nytimes.com

Buildings Can Be Designed to Withstand Earthquakes. Why Doesn’t the U.S. Build More of Them? (Published 2019) » At stake is whether places like Silicon Valley, Seattle, Salt Lake City, San Francisco or Los Angeles might be forced to shut down after a direct hit. Nytimes.com

Yokosuka Journal; Ripples From Perry's Ships Are Still Felt in Japan (Published 2003) » Port city of Yokusuka, Japan, commemorates 150th anniversary of arrival of Commodore Matthew C Perry, who forced Japan to open up to international trade and relations; this led to collapse of regime that had ruled feudal Japan in isolation and peace for more than two centuries, and then to modern Japan's scramble to catch up with West and grab Asian empire; historians say Perry has sunk into obscurity in United States, but he is most widely known foreign historic figure in Japan; photo of re-enactment of his landing (M) Nytimes.com