Turkey is denying accusations by Greece that Ankara refused an overflight permit to a plane carrying Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, forcing the aircraft to remain in the air for 20 minutes ... ( read original story ...)
France and Germany Tell Turkey to Stop Provocations
France and Germany accused Turkey on Thursday of continuing to provoke the European Union with its actions in the eastern Mediterranean, and gave it a week to clarify its positions. Despite an EU ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Clears Way to Test Russian S-400 Defence System This Week
PHOTO: A new S-400 "Triumph" surface-to-air missile system is shown after its stationing at a military base outside the town of Gvardeysk near Kaliningrad, Russia, March 11, 2019. REUTERS/Vitaly Nevar ... ( read original story ...)
How Turkey’s Military Adventures Decrease Freedom at Home
Involvement in regional conflicts such as the dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia has whipped up nationalist fervor and obliterated space for advocates of peace and democracy. ( read original story ...)
Turkey denies sending Syrian fighters: Nagorno-Karabakh live news
Erdogan rejects claims Turkey transferring fighters from Syria to boost Azeri forces as he criticises Minsk group. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s labour market faces shake-up after Supreme Court rulings
Contract workers must be paid same allowances as salaried staff but need not be given same pensions and bonuses ... ( read original story ...)
LGBT groups in Japan launch petition seeking equality law
Sexual minority groups and human rights activists launched a petition on Thursday calling for an LGBT equality law in Japan in hopes that it can be enacted next year, when the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may conduct satellite research on disputed East China Sea islands – government
The Japanese government is looking into conducting research on the natural environment of East China Sea islets claimed by China, using images captured by satellites, the top government spokesman said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM: to Make It Easier for Men to Take Time off to Take Care Babies
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday he would take measures to make it easier for men to take time off to take care of new-born babies, as the country's population ages and shrinks ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to waive up to $120 million in landing fees to prop up airlines: sources
Japan's government will waive airport landing fees worth up to 12.5 billion yen ($120 million) to ease the financial burden on airline operators, two sources familiar with the matter said, as they ... ( read original story ...)