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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
“If you break it, you own it,” former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell warned President George W. Bush before his invasion of Iraq.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 29, 2015
In Greece, it’s not over even when an old lady faints at the ATM
Her money was inside, she was outside, and the bank wasn’t going to open.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jun 29, 2015
At summit, EU hopes to deepen ties with China
The European Union will briefly put aside worries about Greece to broaden its relations with China at a summit in Brussels on Monday, hoping for Chinese investment in Europe’s new infrastructure fund and support for a global climate deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2015
Euro faces existential threat with Greece’s membership in jeopardy
Three years after Mario Draghi pledged to do whatever it took, within his mandate, to save the euro, the breakdown in the Greek rescue talks is calling into question the integrity of the entire currency union.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jun 28, 2015
Rift with Greece sends European Union into uncharted territory
Europe’s grand project to bind its nations into an unbreakable union by means of a common currency has lurched into uncharted waters after EU governments refused funding to save Greece from defaulting on its debts.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2015
Time for the European Union to let Greece go
The world, which owes much to ancient Athens’ legacy, including the idea of democracy, is indebted to today’s Athens for the reminder that reality does not respect a democracy’s delusions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2015
Greece’s Tsipras isn’t on the side of democracy
The question for Greeks today is whether they think the leftist policies of Syriza will give them a better future with default, capital controls and the drachma.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 8, 2015
G-7 chiefs kick off Alpine summit by taking tough stance toward Russia, rule out ‘Grexit’
Group of Seven leaders vowed at a summit in the Bavarian Alps on Sunday to keep sanctions against Russia in place until President Vladimir Putin and Moscow-backed separatists fully implement the terms of a peace deal for Ukraine.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2015
The best and worst ways to default on sovereign debt
If Greece does decide to default, it should seek to make its path as smooth as possible.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2015
John Nash’s game theory and Greece
Applying Nash’s game theory to the Greek crisis shows that the best we can realistically expect is yet another attempt to postpone painful decisions.
COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2015
Why Germany should pay reparations to Greece
Both the law and fairness suggest that Germany should pay Greece additional war reparations.
COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2015
Blueprint for Greek recovery
The Greek finance minister envisions a grand recovery plan for his hard-hit economy.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ¥3,000 from ¥1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
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A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
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Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
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James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.

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