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HUNGARY

Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 19, 2022
EU moves to cut money for Hungary over damaging democracy
Prime Minister Viktor Orban has subdued courts, media, NGOs and academia, and has restricted the rights of migrants, gays and women during more than a decade in power.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2022
Hungary takes aim at women in study panned by critics
Having too many female college graduates threatens the economy and demographics by skewing education in their favor and making it more difficult for them to have children, the report says.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 10, 2022
Ex-Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei finally takes on Israeli Sagi Muki
The story between the two judokas dates back to the August 2019 world championships, when Mollaei was pressured by Iranian officials to lose rather than meet the Israeli in the final.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2022
In Ukraine, one minority group is ambivalent about the war
After Moscow's invasion, some Ukrainians worry that divided loyalties within the country's small ethnic Hungarian minority might make it susceptible to pro-Russia propaganda from Hungary.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 5, 2022
Gareth Southgate defiant after Hungary fans boo taking the knee
The fixture was supposed to be behind closed doors after Hungary was disciplined by both FIFA and UEFA for repeated racist fan behavior, but chaperoned children were allowed to attend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 29, 2022
EU spares pipeline oil from Russian embargo plan to break logjam
The European Commission sent a revised proposal to members on Saturday that would spare shipments of oil through the giant Druzhba pipeline, which is Hungary's main source of crude imports.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 26, 2022
Macron’s win is also a blow to Viktor Orban’s nationalist crusade
But analysts say Macron must also learn lessons from his first term, as his penchant for announcing proposals rather than building coalitions at times annoyed his European counterparts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 4, 2022
Putin’s pre-war allies dominate Hungarian and Serbian elections
The country's leaders are walking a tightrope between maintaining old ties and trying to get closer to the West.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 6, 2022
'Please close the sky,' Ukrainian refugees plead
NATO powers have so far ruled out a no-fly zone over Ukraine on the grounds that it could escalate the conflict beyond present borders.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 1, 2022
For some of Ukraine’s neighbors, ‘Defend Europe’ has another meaning
For the populist leaders of Poland and Hungary, Russia's saber-rattling on the border with Ukraine takes a back seat to domestic politics and issues like immigration.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2021
The far-right’s new-old war on women
Ultimately, the real problem for many on the far right is liberalism, and particularly the liberation of women from laws and social norms enforcing male domination.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 26, 2021
How LGBTQ rights forced Hungary into a moment of reckoning
Hungary's weaponization of gay rights has led to a showdown rarely seen between the EU and a member state.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 7, 2021
Hungary appears to back-pedal on Chinese university plans after protests
Hungary appeared to backtrack on plans to build a Chinese university in Budapest after thousands took to the streets at the weekend accusing the government of cozying up to Beijing, provoking an angry Chinese response.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 21, 2021
Same-sex parenthood draws unexpected support in Hungary
The Family Is Family campaign has enlisted 140 companies so far, up from 40 in February, in response to steps by the prime minister to effectively ban adoption for same-sex partners.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 27, 2020
'Window of hope': Europe begins to launch COVID-19 vaccinations
Hungary and Slovakia stole a march on their fellow EU nations as they began vaccinating people against COVID-19 on Saturday, a day ahead of rollouts in several other countries, including France and Spain as the pandemic surges across the continent.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2020
Hungary and Poland hold EU budget to ransom over rule of law condition
Brussels is investigating the two countries over democratic backsliding, making them prime candidates for cuts to funding that could top a combined u20ac180 billion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2020
Hungary's Orban uses COVID-19 crisis for another power grab
Cracking down on an authoritarian regime, even a seemingly inconsequential one, would send a message to America's other backsliding allies.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 6, 2020
Viktor Orban’s Hungary no longer a democracy, Freedom House says
Hungary should no longer be considered a democracy after an unprecedented consolidation of power by the European Union member’s leader, according to an annual survey of countries that once lay behind the Iron Curtain.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 26, 2020
Foreign diplomats introduced to sake-making in bid to promote Japan's national beverage
Foreign diplomats in Japan have toured a sake brewery near Tokyo to study how the beverage is made in a project the government and the sake industry hope will promote the traditional rice wine overseas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2019
Princess Kako marks 150 years of Japan-Hungary relations at Budapest dinner to honor those who have contributed to bilateral ties
Princess Kako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, attended a dinner in Budapest on Saturday to mark the 150th anniversary this year of diplomatic ties between Japan and Hungary.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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