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SPAIN

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 3, 2015
Greece ruptures 30 years of political consensus in Europe
By catapulting to power an improbable alliance of the hard -left and nationalist far-right, Greece has shaken up Europe's political kaleidoscope and may have signaled the end of an era of centrist consensus.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 10, 2014
Catalans in Tokyo: How did you vote in the Catalonia referendum and why?
Independence-minded Catalans at a polling station in Tokyo explain why they voted in defiance of Madrid in a referendum that had already been ruled invalid.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 17, 2014
Priest, air passenger among six hospitalised in Spain for Ebola tests
Spanish authorities reported four new patients with suspected Ebola symptoms on Thursday, including a feverish passenger who started shaking on an Air France flight to Madrid and a Spanish priest who had recently been in Liberia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 10, 2014
Spanish nurse worsens; Madrid blames Ebola infection on human error
The health of a Spanish nurse with Ebola worsened on Thursday and four other people were put into isolation in Madrid, while the country's government rejected claims its methods for dealing with the disease weren't working and blamed human error.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 7, 2014
Nurse diagnosed with Ebola at Madrid hospital believed first not to catch virus in Africa
A Spanish nurse has been diagnosed with Ebola at the Madrid hospital where two patients have been treated for the viral illness, in what is the first case of a person becoming infected outside of Africa.
WORLD
Oct 1, 2014
Catalonia suspends formal campaign on Spain independence vote
Catalonia's regional government said on Tuesday it would temporarily suspend campaigning for a vote on independence from Spain, after Madrid filed a legal block to the referendum.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2014
Catalan leader orders referendum on independence from Spain, buoyed by close vote in Scotland
The president of Spain's Catalonia region signed a decree on Saturday calling for a referendum on independence to be held on Nov. 9, putting the local government on a collision course with Madrid, which says such a vote is illegal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 2, 2014
Parents of seriously ill British boy resist extradition from Spain to U.K.
The British parents who sparked a major manhunt by taking their seriously ill son out of a hospital last week have asked a Spanish court not to extradite them to the United Kingdom, a judicial source said on Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 11, 2014
Is there a right to secede?
If a majority of the voters in a distinct region of a country favor independence, does that mean that they have a right to secede? Paradoxically the EU has made it more feasible for states like Scotland and Catalonia to consider independence.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 19, 2014
Spain's reign ended by Chile
One of the greatest dynasties in modern soccer came to a shattering end when champion Spain lost 2-0 to Chile on Wednesday and crashed out of the World Cup with its glory days consigned to the history books.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 4, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: South Korea, France, the Netherlands and Spain
A South Korean sales rep, two Dutch Embassy workers, a French consultant and a Spanish ventriloquist discuss their teams' chances in the World Cup.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 25, 2014
'Fort Kill the Jews': Spanish village votes on fate of controversial name
At 4 p.m. Friday, it's eerily quiet in this tiny Spanish village. The blinds on the stone houses are drawn and there's not a person to be seen wandering the few streets that make up Castrillo Matajudios.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 28, 2014
How Spain can avoid a nasty split like Crimea
There is no case for forcibly keeping territories under a country's rule if the majority doesn't want it.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 20, 2014
Join in the fiesta as Shima Spain Village celebrates 20 years
Shima Spain Village amusement park in Mie Prefecture is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, with a series of events that include the introduction of new parades, anniversary decorations and menus featuring special meals in its restaurants.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 30, 2013
U.S. spying on friends prompts look at 'adversarial' international system
A week now after the initial revelation that the United States may have monitored the cellphone of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, there's little doubt that the story has been damaging for this country and for the National Security Agency, which earned the wrath of even longtime defender Sen. Dianne...
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 30, 2013
NSA chief: European spy agencies gave us data
The director of the National Security Agency on Tuesday dismissed as "completely false" reports that his agency swept up millions of phone records of European citizens, and he revealed that data collected by NATO allies were shared with the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 19, 2013
Enough already: Can Japan settle for less?
The pua-ju016b philosophy in short: Poverty as Japan understands it is not real poverty and does not rule out happiness. In fact, it may even be conducive to it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2013
Madrid leader visits Abe; pair mark 400 years of bilateral ties
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his visiting Spanish counterpart, Mariano Rajoy, meet to mark 400 years of bilateral relations.
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
Feb 1, 2013
Antonio Najarro offers flamenco with a twist of ballet
One of Spain's most prestigious dance troupes will perform in Japan for the first time in six years.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
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
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
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.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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