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Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 31, 2016
EU-Turkey deal fails to slow refugee flow to Greece, triggers street protest
Migrant and refugee arrivals to Greece from Turkey rose sharply on Wednesday, just over a week after the European Union and Turkey struck an agreement intended to cut off the flow and as hundreds marched through central Athens to protest that deal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2016
The EU-Turkey deal will fail
The deal made between the European Union and Turkey to stem the flood of refugees into the EU will soon blow up in everybody's face.
WORLD
Mar 29, 2016
Islamic State planning attacks on Jewish children in Turkey, U.K. TV reports
Britain's Sky News quoted intelligence sources Monday as saying that the Islamic State group had "advanced plans" to kill Jewish children in Turkey by attacking kindergartens, schools and youth centers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2016
Japanese man who reportedly tried to join Islamic State group arrives back home
A 23-year-old Japanese man who was reportedly trying to join the Islamic State militant group has returned to Japan after being deported by Turkish authorities who captured him close to the Syrian border.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2016
Irking Turkey, Assad, Kurds declare north Syria federal autonomous zone
Syria's Kurdish-controlled northern regions voted to seek autonomy under a federal system on Thursday, angering both the Damascus government and neighboring power Turkey with a move that could complicate new U.N.-backed peace talks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 23, 2016
U.N. deputy secretary-general urges Turkey to keep border open if Aleppo strife sparks mass flight
U.N. second in command Jan Eliasson said on Monday he was discussing with Turkish officials whether they can open the border to the thousands fleeing fighting in Aleppo in case the violence reaches where they are huddled on the Syrian side.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 16, 2016
Erdogan's Syria policy takes a dangerous turn
Turkey risks getting entangled in a ground war with Russia if its troops enter Syria to prop up anti-Assad forces.
WORLD
Feb 13, 2016
Saudi Arabia to send planes to Turkey for Islamic State fight: report
Saudi Arabia will send aircraft to NATO-member Turkey's Incirlik Air Base for the fight against Islamic State militants in Syria, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was reported as saying Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 9, 2016
Turkey's Erdogan threatened to flood EU with migrants, meeting minutes appear to show
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened in November to flood Europe with migrants if European Union leaders did not offer him a better deal to help manage the Middle East refugee crisis, a Greek news website said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 9, 2016
Ankara, Berlin want NATO to monitor Syria refugee flow as more boatloads reach Lesbos
Turkey and Germany plan to seek help from NATO allies in monitoring the flow of migrants from Syria trying to get to Europe across the Aegean Sea, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 1, 2016
Mustafa Koc, Turkey's beloved businessman
Turkish magnate Mustafa Koc was able to walk a fine line with a government that too often sees its secularist opponents as terrorists.
WORLD
Feb 1, 2016
Russian jet's airspace violation painted on Turkey, NATO radar: prime minister
Both Turkish and NATO radars detected a Russian jet violating Turkish airspace, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Sunday, rebuffing Russian claims that the violation was "pure propaganda."
WORLD / Society
Jan 29, 2016
Dutch seen weighing plan to ferry refugees back to Turkey from Greece to ease flow
Senior Dutch government officials are discussing a plan to ferry refugees arriving in Greece back to Turkey to stem the flow of migrants seeking refuge in Europe, Labour Party leader Diederik Samsom said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 26, 2016
Gateway Greece threatened with Schengen ouster over unchecked refugee flood
European Union interior ministers urged Greece on Monday to do more to control the influx of migrants, some threatening to have it excluded from the continent's prized passport-free travel zone as the crisis increasingly divides bloc members.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2016
'Illiberal democracies' trod a dangerous path
Instead of describing Europe's new authoritarian leaders as 'illiberal' we should be calling them what they really are: 'undemocratic.'
WORLD
Jan 25, 2016
Turkey detains 10 on suspicion of recruiting for Islamic State
Turkish police have detained 10 people suspected of recruiting for Islamic State, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Monday, although it was not clear if the detentions were linked to a suicide bombing in Istanbul this month.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 22, 2016
12 refugees found drowned on Turkish shore; hypothermia claims trio who reached Lesbos
Twelve bodies were found on Turkey's western coast and 26 people were rescued on Tuesday after a boat carrying migrants bound for Greece capsized, the Turkish coast guard said in a statement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 21, 2016
Five held in Germany, 10 in Turkey in joint bust of alleged traffickers of 1,700 Syrians
German and Turkish police arrested 15 people suspected of people smuggling in a joint operation to break up a ring believed to have trafficked more than 1,700 Syrian refugees to Europe.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2016
Russia looking for regime change in Turkey
Vladimir Putin seems to have dug in for a long-term policy of sapping Turkey's economy and undermining President Recep Tayyip Erdogan politically.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 15, 2016
Nine found drowned on Turkish shores, bringing year's migrant fatality toll so far to 58
The bodies of nine people, some of whom may have drowned up to 10 days earlier, were found on Turkey's western coast this week as the flow of Europe-bound migrants persisted despite rough winter weather and the efforts of the Turkish government.
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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