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GREECE

Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2015
Eurozone members strive to keep Greece in fold
Eurozone leaders will fight to the finish to keep near-bankrupt Greece in the eurozone Sunday after the European Union's chairman canceled a planned summit of all 28 EU leaders that would have been needed in case of a "Grexit."
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 10, 2015
Orderly 'Grexit' poses a puzzle for lawyers
A "Grexit" on Sunday? Not so fast, say the lawyers.
EDITORIALS
Jul 9, 2015
Greece nears the time of reckoning
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is running out of time before the rubber meets the road and he decides whether Greece will leave the European Union.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 9, 2015
Greeks, Germans and these so-called deadlines
Some of what has gone wrong with the tedious bailout talks between Greece and its northern European creditors can probably be attributed to cultural differences.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2015
Eurozone ultimatum: Greece has until Sunday to come up with debt deal
Eurozone members have given Greece until the end of the week to come up with a proposal for sweeping reforms in return for loans that will keep the country from crashing out of Europe's currency bloc and into economic ruin.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2015
What now for Greece, euro?
Most Greeks know the current approach isn't working, that's why they voted against a third bailout.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2015
Why the euro experiment is destined to fail
The euro is destined to fail because it imposes a common monetary policy on economies that requires different ones.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2015
Greeks stand up to 'lemon socialism'
The latest restructuring attempt has been emphatically rejected by the Greek people as little more than a bailout for European creditors.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2015
The Greeks have voted, now kick them out
Now that Greece has voted overwhelmingly against a compromise that would have allowed Europe to continue financing it, it must be forced out of the eurozone and perhaps the EU.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 6, 2015
Tokyo watching Greek developments closely to guard against market volatility
Japanese policymakers on Monday pledged to work closely to guard against financial market volatility after Greek voters rejected eurozone austerity measures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 6, 2015
Despite uncertain future, Greek referendum voters resoundingly reject bailout terms
Having squarely rejected the terms of new financial aid for their cash-strapped country, Greece wakes up to an uncertain future on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 4, 2015
Greeks deeply divided heading into crucial vote
Tens of thousands of Greeks took to the streets on Friday in rival rallies that laid bare the deep divide heading into a referendum that may decide the country's future in Europe's single currency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jul 4, 2015
Does Greek vote befit the birthplace of democracy?
When Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras dropped the bombshell of a popular plebiscite on the tough demands of creditors keeping Greece afloat, he cited the country's pedigree as the "birthplace of democracy."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 3, 2015
Referendum won't end Greek drama
Germany and the rest of the euro region are bracing for more Greek political upheaval followed by tortuous negotiations, even if the country votes for more austerity in Sunday's referendum.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2015
The real reason Tsipras wants a referendum
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' five-month game of high-risk brinksmanship with creditors has backfired and now he needs a way to save face.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 30, 2015
For Japan, lesson from Greek crisis is to keep on spending
As one of the most indebted countries in the developed world, the crisis unfolding in Greece is causing a moment of self-reflection for Japan.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2015
Greece may find it easier to close banks than reopen them
Capital controls imposed in Greece are likely to stay in place for months and its banks may need billions of euros of new capital or even face nationalization under a lengthy financial rebuilding, industry sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 30, 2015
For Europe's anti-establishment ranks, Tsipras an unlikely hero
European anti-establishment parties of all political colours are rallying behind Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in his standoff with creditors, which threatens to force Athens out of the eurozone and undermine the single currency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 30, 2015
Greek default fears send Dow plunging; volatility spikes
U.S. stocks extended their losses in heavy trading on Monday after a collapse in Greek bailout talks intensified fears that the country could be the first to exit the eurozone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 29, 2015
With possible 'Grexit,' Merkel fears 'blowing up Europe' for third time
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Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
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Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
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'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
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Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
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