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Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Feb 3, 2017
Criticism of Germany puts Trump administration on collision course with EU
For seven years, the United States has fought to keep the eurozone intact, urging European officials toward action and supporting international bailout programs to keep the 17-nation currency union from cracking apart.
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BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2017
Japanese officials deny currency manipulation in wake of Trump criticism
Top government and finance chiefs scramble to defend themselves against accusations by U.S. President Donald Trump that Japan is manipulating currency markets to guide the yen lower.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jul 1, 2016
Finding new England manager won't be an easy task
In any successful organization, forward planning is essential. The present quickly becomes the future so those at the sharp end of the business would constantly be formulating ideas and strategies for the next step.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 24, 2016
Slovakia selection gamble backfires on England's Hodgson
It had not been a good week for England manager Roy Hodgson.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 19, 2016
Belgium charges three men with terrorism offenses over Euro 2016 games
Belgian prosecutors charged three men with terrorism offenses on Saturday following raids amid heightened security in Belgium and France due to the Euro 2016 soccer tournament.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 17, 2016
Hodgson's bold attitude puts England in favorable position
He chose the wrong team to start, but this time Roy Hodgson made the right substitutions and the 2-1 win over Wales on Thursday sees England with one foot in the knockout stage of Euro 2016.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 10, 2016
England unlikely to emerge with title at Euro 2016
In the National Football League they say offense wins games, defense wins championships. The spelling and terminology may be slightly different, but it is a similar story when it comes to the World Cup and European Championship.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 3, 2016
Time running out for Hodgson to tinker with lineup for Euro 2016
This was , the pundits said, the most potent attack England could select. Portugal beware. Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy and Wayne Rooney — the two leading goalscorers in the Premier League — plus England's record scorer starting a match together for the first time.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 20, 2016
Rooney assured spot in Euro 2016 squad; Rashford being scouted
Saturday's F.A. Cup final, in which the lowest-scoring Manchester United team in more than a quarter of a century is expected to beat Crystal Palace as comfortably as it can with such an impotent attack, will have two particular interests for England manager Roy Hodgson.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 1, 2016
Pochettino a worthy choice for next England manager
When Southampton appointed Mauricio Pochettino as manager in January 2013, former Saints player and TV pundit Jamie Redknapp called the decision "deluded."
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 25, 2016
Friendly with Germany provides first test for England
Having had what amounted to a bye into the Euro 2016 finals — Switzerland, Slovenia, Estonia, Lithuania and San Marino barely made England break sweat — Roy Hodgson will have a better idea of how far his team has come since the 2014 World Cup when it takes on Germany in Berlin on Saturday...
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 12, 2015
Costa, Rooney in spotlight for Spain-England match
Two of the most high-profile strikers in Europe are set to go head-to-head in Alicante on Friday when Spain plays England, battling to prove it is still among the best in the business.
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SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 8, 2015
Bale's brilliance has Wales on verge of breakthrough
The perfect footballer?
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SOCCER
Sep 3, 2015
Rooney has chance to eclipse Charlton's mark
Wayne Rooney can break Bobby Charlton's 45-year-old record and become the first player to score 50 goals for England when Roy Hodgson's men take on San Marino and Switzerland in two upcoming Euro 2016 qualifiers in next week.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2015
The night the dream died
The financial contagion of Greek profligacy may have been averted, but the price will be the even more virulent political contagion of Euroskepticism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 28, 2015
'Surreptitious' Grexit plan not so secret after Varoufakis slip
Yanis Varoufakis divulged the details on how Greece could sneak out of the euro "without telling anyone" in a conference call released Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 23, 2015
Did Putin sell out Greece to Western leaders?
Did Vladimir Putin withdraw Russia's support for helping Greece exit the euro to score points with the West?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2015
Germany, not Greece, should exit the euro
A German return to the deutsche mark would cause the value of the euro to fall immediately, giving countries in Europe's periphery a much-needed boost in competitiveness.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 10, 2015
Orderly 'Grexit' poses a puzzle for lawyers
A "Grexit" on Sunday? Not so fast, say the lawyers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 9, 2015
Greeks, Germans and these so-called deadlines
Some of what has gone wrong with the tedious bailout talks between Greece and its northern European creditors can probably be attributed to cultural differences.

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