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JENS STOLTENBERG

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg presents the alliance's annual report at NATO headquarters in Brussels on March 14.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2024
NATO ministers mull €100 billion military fund for Ukraine
The plans will be discussed during a two-day meeting in Brussels.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2023
NATO leaders send mixed messages in Japan office controversy
While French President Emmanuel Macron said NATO should keep its focus on the North Atlantic region, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the idea was still up for discussion.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 12, 2023
Japan and NATO usher in new era of cooperation amid China concerns
Collaboration will go beyond traditional security areas and extend to cyber, emerging and disruptive technologies and strategic communications, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2023
Turkey agrees to back Sweden’s NATO bid in boost to alliance
NATO’s northern enlargement heralds one of the most prominent changes in the European security landscape after Russia’s war against Ukraine led to dramatic shifts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 6, 2023
What would happen if Ukraine joined NATO?
In a rare visit to Kyiv this April, the NATO chief said Ukraine's 'rightful place' was in the alliance.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 4, 2023
NATO chief's mandate extended to 2024
The announcement comes one week ahead of a summit of NATO leaders in Lithuania that will be dominated by talks on Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 4, 2023
NATO expected to extend Jens Stoltenberg's term on Tuesday, diplomats say
Stoltenberg has guided NATO through a series of crises since taking charge in 2014, most recently rallying NATO members in support of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 28, 2023
NATO’s Stoltenberg likely to be asked to stay on as search for successor continues
The extension could last until the spring or summer of 2024, when the next NATO summit is likely to be held.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2023
Jens Stoltenberg likely to be asked to remain as NATO chief
The former Norwegian leader is expected to be asked to remain as NATO secretary-general for another year, after the alliance has struggled to decide on a replacement.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 27, 2023
NATO struggles in the shadows to find new leader
Norwegian Jens Stoltenberg, the transatlantic military alliance's secretary-general, is due to step down at the end of September after nine years in the post.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 1, 2023
China ‘learning lessons’ from Ukraine invasion, NATO chief says in Tokyo
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said that ties with Japan are set to extend to new areas as the two partners seek to work together to uphold and defend the rules-based international order.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 31, 2023
Japan and NATO agree to deepen partnership, saying rules-based order ‘at stake’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg stressed the need to further deepen ties, arguing that the international community is 'facing changes defining an era.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2023
NATO chief urges South Korea to step up military support for Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is in Seoul, the first stop on a trip that will include Japan and is aimed at strengthening ties with U.S. allies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2020
NATO critic Trump now floats expanding group to include Middle East
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he supported expanding the North American Treaty Organization to include Middle Eastern nations, as the United States seeks to limit its troop footprint globally.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 2, 2019
Trump soon off to London for NATO summit, under pressure from Johnson to steer clear of British election
U.S. President Donald Trump leaves on Monday for a NATO summit in London and he is under pressure from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resist the temptation to wade into the British election campaign coming up later in December.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2019
NATO should address China's rise, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg says
NATO needs to understand the implications of China's rise as Beijing expands its power around the world, including areas that may challenge members of the North Atlantic security body, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 31, 2017
Abe notes North Korean threat to Europe as Japan and NATO agree on need for boosted pressure
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg agreed Tuesday that strong international pressure is needed to force North Korea to halt its nuclear and missile ambitions, which they called a global threat.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2017
NATO chief seeks stronger, broader partnership with Japan on security and cyberattacks
The secretary-general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization said he wants to discuss how to strengthen and broaden the partnership between NATO and Japan to address North Korean threats to regional stability and global issues including cyberattacks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2017
Japan, NATO look to expand cooperation at sea, in cyberspace
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg affirmed Thursday in Brussels that Japan and NATO should expand their existing cooperation, particularly in maritime security and cybersecurity.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

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