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GERMANY

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2018
Trump could push Germany toward Russia and China, veteran diplomat says
The longer Donald Trump stays in office, the higher the risk that anti-American forces will gain the upper hand in Germany and push it into the arms of Russia and China, veteran German diplomat Wolfgang Ischinger said in an interview.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2018
Germany suspends, probes two Bavaria policemen over Nazi salute
Police in Germany's southern state of Bavaria are investigating two officers suspected of performing the illegal Hitler salute.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2018
Germany returns to Namibia skulls from colonial-era massacre, the 20th century's first genocide
Skulls and other remains of massacred tribespeople used in the colonial era for experiments to push claims of European racial superiority were handed over by Germany to Namibia at a church ceremony in Berlin.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 28, 2018
Merkel condemns violent far-right 'vigilante justice' demo in eastern city after killing
Germany will not tolerate "vigilante justice," Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman said on Monday, after hundreds of far-right protesters staged a violent demonstration in response to a fatal stabbing that authorities blamed on a Syrian and an Iraqi.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 9, 2018
Britain and France mark centenary of decisive WWI battle of Amiens
Britain and France on Wednesday marked 100 years since the decisive battle of Amiens that put Europe on the path to the end of World War I, in a sober ceremony in the northern French city's Gothic cathedral.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2018
Heat wave ravages European fields, sending wheat prices soaring
Searing heat has devastated wheat fields across northern Europe and a combination of dry conditions and extreme rain in the Black Sea have hit output estimates, with prices soaring on fears of further crop damage.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 3, 2018
Southern Europe issues heat alert; German drought yields WWII munitions on Elbe's banks
Mediterranean countries issued severe weather warnings on Thursday, as a heatwave pushed temperatures above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in Europe and falling water levels exposed World War II munitions along the banks of a river in Germany.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2018
Ryanair strikes widen as German pilots vote for stoppages
German pilots working for Ryanair have overwhelmingly voted to strike as they push for collective labor agreements at Europe's largest low-cost carrier, their union said on Monday, adding to Ryanair's recent strike woes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2018
Japan and Germany agree to promote free trade, rules-based order
Foreign Minister Kono and his German counterpart stress the importance of closer economic ties just days after Japan and the EU sign a free trade agreement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2018
Britain plans first foreign takeover rule-tightening in 20 years amid China worries
Britain is planning the biggest change to takeover rules in almost two decades, giving the government new powers to block deals in all sectors of the economy to prevent U.K. companies in sensitive industries from falling into foreign hands.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 23, 2018
25,000 protest immigration stance of Merkel's Bavarian allies, slam 'politics of fear' and shift to right
Around 25,000 people braved the rain in Munich on Sunday to protest the hard-line immigration stance of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies three months before they face a tough state election in Bavaria.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2018
Germans love the Ford Mustang, but not enough
The U.S. trade deficit with Germany on vehicles shows why EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker's idea for a car-tariff deal is a non-starter.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 14, 2018
China stifles memorials of Nobel laureate dissident Liu Xiaobo
China warned supporters of Nobel Peace Prize-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo not to mark Friday's anniversary of his death, while rights activists in Chinese-ruled Hong Kong and in Berlin where his widow arrived on Tuesday gathered to keep his memory alive.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2018
'You, Angela': Trump claims victory after forcing NATO leaders into crisis talks with tirade
U.S. President Donald Trump hailed a personal victory at a NATO summit on Thursday, saying allies had sharply increased defense spending commitments after he provoked a crisis session with a tirade at European leaders.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 11, 2018
Trump and Merkel exchange barbs in showdown over Russia pipeline at start of NATO summit
Donald Trump and Angela Merkel got off to a prickly start at a NATO summit as the U.S. president blasted Germany over its support for a gas pipeline from Russia, prompting a tart response from the chancellor.
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2018
France says Europe united against U.S. tariffs as Germany eyes negotiations
The French government insisted on Sunday that Washington should expect united retaliation from Europe to further tariff increases after Germany signalled it was prepared to negotiate.
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2018
Berlin promises German firms 'Marshall Plan' tax breaks for African projects to ease migrant crisis
Germany plans to use public money to support companies which invest in Africa, part of a new "Marshall Plan" with which it hopes to tackle the roots of the refugee crisis that has convulsed European politics since 2015.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2018
EU lawmakers back plan for European Investment Bank to do business in Iran
EU lawmakers gave approval Wednesday for the European Investment Bank (EIB) to do business in Iran, overcoming an attempt to block the move and keeping alive plans to save the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran that Washington has abandoned.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 4, 2018
Mediterranean 'disembarkation platforms' no quick fix to ease EU migration crisis: U.N. agency
Planned new centers around the Mediterranean to handle migrants will be no silver bullet solution to the European Union's immigration challenge, says a U.N. agency of the idea it will be asked to implement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2018
Chaos in Merkel's coalition after minister dangles resignation
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday will make a last-ditch effort to end a migration row with her conservative allies by holding more talks with her interior minister, whose offer to resign cast doubt over whether her fragile government can survive.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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