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Travelers arrive for security checks at the newly-inaugurated terminal of Ercan airport outside Nicosia in the self-declared Turkish Republic of North Cyprus on July 21
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2023
New airport sparks unlikely dreams in isolated north Cyprus
Tourism provides crucial income for the north, whose economy relies on Ankara for support and, like Turkey, has suffered from soaring inflation.
Cypriot researcher and urbex enthusiast Christos Zoumides climbs a fence into an abandoned amusement park in Nicosia, Cyprus.
WORLD
Aug 9, 2023
Divided capital of Cyprus popular among ‘urban explorers'
Alarmed by the trend, U.N. peacekeeping forces labelled any excursions that come even close to military areas as "completely irresponsible."
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2020
Turkey tells Greece to pull troops from island at heart of rift
Kastellorizo became part of Greece in 1947, but Turkey has reacted angrily to Greek military activities there.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2020
Japan names ambassadors to Bolivia, Cyprus, East Timor, Iceland and UNESCO
The government named on Tuesday new ambassadors to Bolivia, Cyprus, East Timor, Iceland and UNESCO, effective Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2019
Turkey-Libya maritime EEZ deal rattles eastern Mediterranean
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a surprise visit to Tunisia on Wednesday to discuss cooperation for a possible cease-fire in neighboring Libya, where Ankara supports the internationally recognized government.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2019
Turkey will drill for gas until Greek Cypriots accept plan: minister
Turkey will continue drilling for gas in waters off Cyprus if the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot government does not accept a cooperation proposal put forward by Turkish Cypriots, Ankara's foreign minister said on Sunday.
WORLD
Jul 1, 2019
Cyprus investigates possible crash of Russian-made missile near Nicosia
A suspected stray missile crashed north of the Cypriot capital, Nicosia, early on Monday, but no one was hurt, Turkish Cypriot officials said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 31, 2017
Indictment: Manafort spent millions on homes, rugs, clothes, 'used his hidden overseas wealth'
Paul Manafort, the indicted former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, spent almost $1 million on eight rugs in two years and more than $1.3 million on clothes from shops in Beverly Hills, California, and New York City.
WORLD
Jul 14, 2017
Turkey sends ships, sub to monitor drilling vessel near Cyprus after unification talks fail
Turkey has sent two ships and a submarine to monitor a drilling vessel in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the military said on Thursday, in a move likely to increase tension with Cyprus after reunification talks failed last week.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2015
Redouble efforts to close the EU-Turkey gap
Never have the European Union and Turkey needed one another more, and yet rarely have they been so distant.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
May 27, 2014
Uchida goal gives Japan victory over Cyprus in World Cup send-off
Atsuto Uchida scored two minutes before halftime to give Japan a 1-0 win over Cyprus on Tuesday in the Blue Samurai's last home game before heading off to the World Cup in Brazil.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 9, 2013
How safe are the EU banks?
The top priority for the EU should be the development of an effective banking union with tough rules and proper enforcement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2013
Betray your bank before Slovenia betrays you
What's a Slovenian with several hundred thousand euros in the bank supposed to do? Spread it out among at least a few different banks, that's what. Or move the money out of the country, while it's still possible.
EDITORIALS
Mar 30, 2013
Lessons of the Cyprus crisis
The collapse of Cyprus' banking system may have been averted thanks to an international rescue, but causes of the crisis have not been eradicated.
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2013
Slovenia next in line to face debt woe
As soon as policymakers averted a crisis in Cyprus, another appears to be brewing. The latest country to provoke concern is Slovenia.
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2013
Cyprus bailout's long-term impact uncertain
European leaders Monday hailed a last-minute bailout for Cyprus as an important step in defending their unified currency, but some officials and analysts questioned whether the deal raised new problems that could still threaten the survival of the euro.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2013
Cyprus mess portends unsafe world for deposits
The controversy over a Cyprus bailout plan the past week raises fears that future financial crises in Europe will trigger bank runs by worried depositors.
EDITORIALS
Mar 22, 2013
Big repercussions from Cyprus
Compared with the Greek, Irish, Italian and Spanish crises, the financial problems of tiny Cyprus should have been a quick fix for European leaders.

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