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A draft statement for next week¡¯s NATO summit in Ankara does not currently mention ?holding the ?next gathering in Albania, despite a previous declaration that it would take place there, according to sources.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2026
Next NATO summit in Albania in doubt amid U.S. reluctance and low defense spending
The ?move comes as European NATO members seek to show Washington that they have made progress on defense spending pledges.
Protestors demonstrate near Edi Rama's offices in Tirana on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2026
Kushner-linked protests reveal depth of anger at Albanian leaders
The rallies are unprecedented in a country that has experienced periods of significant political and economic turmoil since the fall of communism in 1992.
A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against a luxury resort on an environmentally sensitive part of the Adriatic coast, in Tirana, Albania, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 10, 2026
Brussels presses Albania as Kushner resort threatens to flout EU environmental law
The European Commission has urged Albania to act without delay to ensure ?it is aligned with EU environmental legislation if it wants ?to accede ?to the bloc.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's latest call to ¡°rearm Europe¡± is reminiscent of Albania¡¯s bunker-building campaigns.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 28, 2025
The year that could be
Progress is never guaranteed, but it is always possible, provided we act as if it were.
Ana and Maria, (not their real names), victims of sex trafficking from Latin America, clean dishes in Tirane on Aug. 1.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 7, 2025
¡®I found hell¡¯: the women ensnared in Albania¡¯s global sex trade
Empowered by the global reach of cybercrime, criminal networks are using Albania as a transit point to exploit women from other nations around the world.
Albania's players greet their fans after a UEFA Euro 2024 Group B soccer match between Albania and Spain in Duesseldorf on Monday.
SOCCER
Jun 25, 2024
Albania proud of battling with great teams despite Euros exit
¡°My players left everything on the pitch and they will remember this for the rest of their lives,¡± said Albania¡¯s coach Sylvinho.
Croatia fans let off a flare in the stands during the team's match against Albania on Wednesday in Hamburg, Germany.
SOCCER
Jun 21, 2024
Serbian soccer association demands punishment for Croatia and Albania
The head of the Football Association of Serbia said a formal complaint had been submitted, claiming that Croatia and Albania fans chanted ¡°Kill, kill, kill the Serb.¡±
An Albanian communist hangs a banner with Enver Hoxha's image in a public cemetery in Tirana in April 2012 to mark the anniversary of the hard-line Stalinist dictator's death.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2023
When freedom does not bring about justice
From communism to capitalism, Lea Ypi¡¯s book,¡°Free: Coming of Age at the End of History¡± reflects on Albania¡¯s transition to freedom.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Feb 23, 2023
Japan and Albania vow stronger sanctions against Russia
The Albanian leader said that it would be an honor if his country can play an active role at the U.N. Security Council with Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 17, 2022
Balkan countries sign deal to unlock EU enlargement talks
The EU-backed deal seeks to alleviate doubts among Balkan countries that the bloc is still committed to enlargement, amid concern of growing Russian influence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2021
NATO has a responsibility to save Afghans
Just as Albania has offered shelter to thousands of refugees fleeing the Taliban, all NATO members must recognize their responsibility as well.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 29, 2019
Rescuers find mom and three kids dead in Albanian house as earthquake toll hits 46, aftershocks top 500
Search teams pulled the bodies of a mother, her 2-year-old twins and 7-year-old son from the rubble of a house in the western Albanian town of Durres on Thursday, as the death toll from the country¡¯s worst ever quake climbed to 46.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 25, 2019
On Albania border patrol, EU¡¯s Frontex helps tackle migrant flow
Patrolling dirt paths on sun-baked hills bordering Greece, a European police team is helping Albania intercept more of the migrants trying to reach European Union states to the north.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Apr 5, 2019
UNHCR warns of false rumors as migrants gather near Greece¡¯s northern border, seeking to cross
Dozens of refugees and migrants stuck in Greece gathered in a field near the country¡¯s northern border on Thursday, seeking to travel onward to Northern Europe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2018
Iran says Twitter shut legitimate accounts but not anti-government ones
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday accused Twitter of closing accounts of ¡°real¡± Iranians, while allowing anti-government ones backed by the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 9, 2016
During Vatican event, Pope Francis promotes 17 prelates to cardinals, adding to potential successors
Pope Francis on Sunday promoted 17 Roman Catholic prelates from around the world to the high rank of cardinal, including 13 who are under 80 years old and thus eligible to succeed him one day.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2014
EU should embrace Albania¡¯s pot industry
If Brussels considered legalizing marijuana throughout the EU, then Albania, with its well-developed cannabis industry, could be welcomed to the union as a country with a legitimate, honorable specialization.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 16, 2013
Albania refuses to accept Syria¡¯s chemical weapons
The agency in charge of destroying Syria¡¯s chemical weapons says it is on track to eliminate the entire stockpile next year, but for one hitch: It hasn¡¯t yet found a place to do the actual destruction.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan¡¯s anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend ¡ª or want to pay off their debts ¡ª at host clubs.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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