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REFUGEES

COMMENTARY / World
May 9, 2016
EU refugee deal fraught with peril
This time, it may be Europe — not the United States — that faces the ghosts of the MS St. Louis, a ship that famously was barred from North America and had to bring its Jewish passengers back to the ovens in Europe.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 4, 2016
Cameron backs down over Syrian child refugees; Britain to accept more
Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday that Britain would take more Syrian child refugees who had made it to Europe, in a move meant to quell a rebellion in his party before a referendum on EU membership.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 2, 2016
Japanese activist's mealtime photos focus on telling stories of Syria's displaced
Meals eaten in tents or during the arduous journey from Syria to Europe. The struggle for food amid an uncertain future. These are among the moments being captured in photographs by a Japanese activist and aid worker hoping to bring awareness to the plight of the 11 million people displaced by the five-year...
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 17, 2016
Pope returns with 12 refugees after visit to Greek camp
Pope Francis took three families of Syrian refugees back to Rome on Saturday after visiting the frontline of Europe's migrant crisis at a camp in Greece where migrants wept at his feet, kissed his hand and begged for help.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2016
Migrants, the euro and 'Brexit': the EU at risk
Three major crises could be enough to end the EU as we now know it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Apr 12, 2016
Greece tries to lure wary migrants into centers before tourist season
Keen to clear the decks for its lucrative summer tourist season, Greece is trying to clear thousands of migrants out of its biggest port where they are sleeping rough by persuading them that they are better off in organized reception centers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 31, 2016
EU-Turkey deal fails to slow refugee flow to Greece, triggers street protest
Migrant and refugee arrivals to Greece from Turkey rose sharply on Wednesday, just over a week after the European Union and Turkey struck an agreement intended to cut off the flow and as hundreds marched through central Athens to protest that deal.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2016
The EU-Turkey deal will fail
The deal made between the European Union and Turkey to stem the flood of refugees into the EU will soon blow up in everybody's face.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2016
Putin 'weaponizing' migration to destabilize EU
Moscow's end game is to pull as many European countries as possible into the Russian sphere of influence and away from the West.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 19, 2016
Shaky EU-Turkey agreement over migrants could fall through
A deal between the European Union and Turkey meant to curb the flow of migrants into Europe in return for financial and political rewards could unravel within months because neither side looks able to deliver on its commitments.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 14, 2016
Despite refugees, Europe is united on Mars exploration
While countries in Europe have been slashing budgets, one area has not just escaped the ax but chalked up a stellar jump: space exploration.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 11, 2016
Migrants mired in muddy no-man's land as closed border bars way north
The closure of the Balkan route to migrants has left about 430 desperate people, mainly Syrians and Iraqis, trapped in a muddy no-man's land between Macedonia and Serbia, unwilling to go back to Macedonia but barred from heading to Serbia or farther north.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 4, 2016
Turkish court jails two Syrians over drowning of toddler Aylan
A Turkish court on Friday sentenced two Syrians to four years in jail over the drowning of five people including toddler Aylan Kurdi, the image of whose dead body sparked global sympathy last September over the fate of migrants, Dogan news agency said.
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2016
From Schengen to 'Brexit,' risks to the euro are stacking up
It is not only European Central Bank stimulus that has the potential to hurt the euro.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2016
With leaders distracted, EU's tower of Babel falls
While Europe's weak and divided leaders remain distracted by internal debates, the union that provided the framework for post-World War II prosperity will start to unravel.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 23, 2016
Sunni vs. Shiite at the heart of Islamic turmoil
Conflicts like those in Syria and Yemen reflect the struggle between Islam's two main sects, Sunni and Shiite, and that between fundamentalists and reformists.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 23, 2016
U.N. deputy secretary-general urges Turkey to keep border open if Aleppo strife sparks mass flight
U.N. second in command Jan Eliasson said on Monday he was discussing with Turkish officials whether they can open the border to the thousands fleeing fighting in Aleppo in case the violence reaches where they are huddled on the Syrian side.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 23, 2016
Calais 'Jungle' migrants snub eviction order, 'have nowhere to go'
Refugees squatting in a shanty town outside Calais in northern France ignored an official order to evacuate part of their camp, hoping a court hearing on Tuesday will halt its demolition.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2016
Refugees, jihad and the specter of terrorism
The Mediterranean holds the key to Europe's security, yet little attention is being paid to shoring up the continent's southern flank.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 9, 2016
Turkey's Erdogan threatened to flood EU with migrants, meeting minutes appear to show
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened in November to flood Europe with migrants if European Union leaders did not offer him a better deal to help manage the Middle East refugee crisis, a Greek news website said Monday.
Takaichi makes history as Japan’s first female prime minister
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi reacts to applauding lawmakers after being elected prime minister at the Lower House on Tuesday.
Path clears for Takaichi to become PM as LDP and JIP agree to form coalition
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (right) reaches out to shake hands with Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura after signing a coalition deal Monday evening in Tokyo.
Rare female yakuza walks path to redemption in Japan
Retired yakuza Mako Nishimura sorts fallen leaves during a clean-up activity at the Gifu Gokoku shrine in Gifu Prefecture on Sept. 28.
Takaichi government will likely spend less than expected
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi at the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Monday
Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency
Jon Heese (second left) takes part in a 2024 New Year's nihonshu barrel opening ceremony.
Nakatsu keeps its cool as gentrification looms
Shunsuke Takahashi, owner of the cafe Hood by Vargas, says the Osaka neighborhood of Nakatsu feels brighter and calmer with the influx of new businesses.
How Japan’s greatest psychological horror game came home
Series composer Akira Yamaoka and writer Ryukishi07 were integral figures in helping one of Japan's greatest horror gaming franchises land a Japanese setting.
Japan leads in in-depth AI awareness, new global study finds
In Japan, 55% were “equally concerned and excited” about the rise of AI in daily life, while 28% were “more concerned than excited.”
What does Jimbocho think of its unexpected ‘cool’ status?
Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood is a haven for book lovers, its rows of secondhand bookstores spilling over with printed materials.
What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival
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Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
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