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HUNGARY

Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 21, 2021
Same-sex parenthood draws unexpected support in Hungary
The Family Is Family campaign has enlisted 140 companies so far, up from 40 in February, in response to steps by the prime minister to effectively ban adoption for same-sex partners.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 27, 2020
'Window of hope': Europe begins to launch COVID-19 vaccinations
Hungary and Slovakia stole a march on their fellow EU nations as they began vaccinating people against COVID-19 on Saturday, a day ahead of rollouts in several other countries, including France and Spain as the pandemic surges across the continent.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2020
Hungary and Poland hold EU budget to ransom over rule of law condition
Brussels is investigating the two countries over democratic backsliding, making them prime candidates for cuts to funding that could top a combined u20ac180 billion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2020
Hungary's Orban uses COVID-19 crisis for another power grab
Cracking down on an authoritarian regime, even a seemingly inconsequential one, would send a message to America's other backsliding allies.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 6, 2020
Viktor Orban’s Hungary no longer a democracy, Freedom House says
Hungary should no longer be considered a democracy after an unprecedented consolidation of power by the European Union member’s leader, according to an annual survey of countries that once lay behind the Iron Curtain.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2019
Princess Kako marks 150 years of Japan-Hungary relations at Budapest dinner to honor those who have contributed to bilateral ties
Princess Kako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, attended a dinner in Budapest on Saturday to mark the 150th anniversary this year of diplomatic ties between Japan and Hungary.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2019
Thousands of Hungarians protest government plan to overhaul top academic body
Hungarians took to the streets of central Budapest on Sunday to protest plans to overhaul the country's leading scientific research body, which they see as part of a wider government attempt to curb academic freedom.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 31, 2019
Hope fades for finding 21 missing in Budapest boat disaster, with seven South Koreans confirmed dead
Hungarian rescue officials said there was little chance of finding survivors after a boat with South Korean tourists on board sank on the Danube River in Budapest, with seven people confirmed dead and 21 missing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 22, 2019
Tension flares between Roma and nationalist extremists in Hungary
Several hundred radical nationalists, including hard-line extremists, protested in a small town in eastern Hungary on Tuesday over what they call "Roma crime.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 2, 2019
Israel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day with solemn ceremony as Netanyahu hit surge in anti-Semitism
Israel on Wednesday began commemorating its Holocaust Remembrance Day in honor of the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis, as leaders voiced concerns about a rising wave of anti-Semitism around the world.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Apr 15, 2019
Hungary Holocaust march honors Scottish missionary
Thousands of Hungarians attended the annual March of the Living in Budapest on Sunday to commemorate victims of the Holocaust, including Jane Haining, a Scottish missionary who refused to abandon her Jewish charges during World War II.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 10, 2019
Hungary will not soften laws to allow George Soros college to stay
Hungary will not relax rules for international universities despite pressure from the European Union and offers from Germany to mediate in a row over a college founded by U.S. billionaire George Soros, the government spokesman said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 12, 2019
Pompeo warns allies that permitting Huawei products could hinder cooperation with U.S.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned U.S. allies Monday against deploying equipment from Chinese telecoms gear manufacturer Huawei on their soil, saying it would make it more difficult for Washington to "partner alongside them."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 21, 2019
Producer Andrew Vajna of 'Rambo' and 'Evita' fame dies in Budapest at 74
Andrew G. Vajna, the Hungarian movie producer behind "Rambo," "Evita" and other international hits, died in his Budapest home on Sunday following a long illness, the Hungarian National Film Fund said.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
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
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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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