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SWEDEN

Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 18, 2023
NATO edges closer to expansion as Finland wins over holdouts
Turkey and Hungary both signaled they plan to ratify Finland’s entry into NATO, bringing the military alliance a step closer to welcoming its 31st member.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2023
Finland readies for vote on joining NATO, despite Sweden delay
Facing fewer diplomatic hurdles than Stockholm, Helsinki wants to move forward even before Finland's general elections in April.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2023
How Finland, Sweden and NATO should deal with Turkey
NATO should wait until the Turkish elections pass in May. Then, if necessary, change the rules for membership.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 9, 2023
Sweden considering bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
After losing out to Milan to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, Sweden is now considering a bid for the 2030 Games, the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC) announced on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2023
Turkey's Erdogan says Finland may join NATO without Sweden
The Turkish president's comments during a televised meeting with younger voters came days after Ankara suspended NATO accession talks with the two countries.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jan 27, 2023
Erdogan thrusts NATO expansion issue into Turkey's tense election campaign
Facing his biggest political test in two decades in power, Erdogan took a stance that has proven effective before — criticizing perceived Islamophobia in Europe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2023
If Erdogan blocks Sweden and Finland, will NATO boot Turkey?
Turkey has been one of NATO's most steadfast members, but no one wants to force the alliance to make a tough choice over Finland and Sweden.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2023
Sweden says it can't meet some of Turkey's demands for NATO bid
Turkey has refused to approve the country's bid until it takes certain steps, including joining Turkey's fight against banned Kurdish militants.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 5, 2022
Quantum entanglement: The 'spooky' science behind the physics Nobel
Even people with physics degrees struggle to understand the bizarre phenomenon.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 4, 2022
Nobel Prize in physics awarded to trio for work exploring quantum weirdness
Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger were recognized for their experiments in an area that has broad implications for secure information transfer and quantum computing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 3, 2022
Sweden's Svante Paabo wins 2022 Nobel Prize in medicine
Paabo won “for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution,' kicking off a week of winner announcements.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 28, 2022
Major leaks in Russian gas pipelines caused by attacks, EU nations say
Seismologists in Denmark and Sweden said they had registered two powerful blasts on Monday in the vicinity of the leaks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 16, 2022
Rise of far-right party in Sweden was both expected and shocking
The Sweden Democrats, with roots in neo-Nazism, came in second in national elections and will have a powerful influence on a new center-right government.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 11, 2022
Sweden's 'slightly rotten' fish tests Japan foodies
Japan is known for its affinity for seafood, but Sweden's infamously pungent surstromming challenges even the strongest of stomachs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 4, 2022
U.S. Senate ratifies NATO membership for Finland and Sweden
If the ascension wins approval from all current members of the alliance, Finland will join Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland as NATO countries that share a land border with Russia.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 27, 2022
England thrashes Sweden to reach women's Euro 2022 final
After semifinal heartache in the last three major tournaments, the Lionesses roared to the delight of the home crowd of 29,000 at Bramall Lane to set up a clash against Germany or France.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 29, 2022
Turkey lifts veto on Finland and Sweden joining NATO, clearing path for expansion
The breakthrough came after four hours of talks just before a NATO summit began in Madrid, averting an embarrassing impasse at the gathering of 30 leaders.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 27, 2022
NATO to pledge aid to Baltics and Ukraine, while urging Turkey to let Nordics in
Spain is also pushing for more NATO focus on the southern flank to address migration and militant groups in the Sahel region of Africa.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 30, 2022
For NATO, Turkey is a disruptive ally
Within an alliance that operates by consensus, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has come to be seen as something of a stickup artist.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 29, 2022
Turkey's Erdogan says won't let 'terrorism-supporting' countries enter NATO
Turkey has objected to Sweden and Finland joining the NATO alliance, holding up a deal that would allow for a historic enlargement in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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