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Melissa Eddy
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 25, 2022
The refinery standing between Germany and a Russian oil embargo
For decades, crude oil piped in from Russia has flowed into a giant refinery in Schwedt, an industrial city on the Oder River, providing jobs for thousands and a reliable source of fuel.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 28, 2021
Germany wants its Russian pipeline. German allies aren’t sure it’s a good idea.
With thousands of Russian troops massing on the border with Ukraine and a threat of possible U.S. sanctions against the pipeline, the future of Nord Stream 2 remains anything but certain.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2021
U.S. citizens and Afghans wait for evacuation flights from country’s north
The holdup reflects the challenges of foreign governments working with the Taliban, which has yet to form a government.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2021
On this German farm, cows are in charge. Or at least coequals.
At Hof Butenland, the turn away from animals as commodities is not only a question of human morality but of planetary survival.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 8, 2021
Merkel blames Trump for violence, but Europe also sees reason for hope
Angela Merkel placed the blame for violence at the U.S. Capitol squarely on Donald Trump, although she and other leaders of U.S. allies expressed faith in the strength of American democracy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 11, 2020
Does Trump’s defeat signal the start of populism’s decline?
The economic, social and political grievances that fed populist and xenophobic movements in many countries are still alive.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 3, 2020
Germany says Putin foe Alexei Navalny poisoned with Novichok agent
Soon after a private plane carrying poisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny touched down in Berlin last month, doctors treating him at the prestigious Charite hospital there became so alarmed they called in the army.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 23, 2020
Alexei Navalny, being treated in Germany, looms over Russian politics
How the incident will affect Russia's political scene will hinge in part on Navalny's longer-term condition and whether he will be able to return home, analysts said.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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