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GERMANY

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 1, 2017
Untested Trump seen as threat to EU like Russia, China, radical Islam, stirs German protectionism fears
Donald Trump has joined Russia, China and radical Islam as a threat to the European Union, EU leaders were told on Tuesday by the man chairing a summit where they will debate relations with the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 25, 2017
Merkel's bid for fourth term is complicated by coalition partner SPD's choice of popular Schulz as leader
Angela Merkel's path to a fourth term as Germany's chancellor just got more complicated.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 20, 2017
Germany legalizes cannabis for medicinal purposes
Germany's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a law that legalizes the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes for people who are chronically ill.
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 17, 2017
Vissel want to acquire Podolski: report
J. League first-division side Vissel Kobe is trying to acquire former Germany striker Lukas Podolski, according to a report in Germany.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 16, 2017
German swimmers dive into frosty waters to become 'Ice King of Chiemsee'
Some 30 swimmers braved the frosty waters of Germany's Chiemsee over the weekend, racing to be crowned "Ice King" of the famous lake near Munich.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2017
Facebook to update platforms to curb fake news in Germany within weeks
Facebook said on Sunday it would update its social media platforms in Germany within weeks to reduce the dissemination of fake news.
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2017
Chinese, Germans seek to turn Chernobyl wasteland into solar park
Chinese and Germans are among dozens of investors taking Ukraine up on its offer to turn the grounds of one of the world's worst nuclear disasters into a massive solar park.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Dec 14, 2016
The woman who brought the joys of kindergarten to Japan
German who blazed trails in preschool and music education is also believed to be the first to have registered a mixed marriage here.
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2016
Swiss vote on ending nuclear power raises prospect of more fossil fuels
Switzerland votes in a referendum on Sunday on whether to make a speedy withdrawal from atomic energy production, a move that would reduce nuclear risks but raise reliance on fossil fuels from Germany or imported nuclear power from France.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 23, 2016
Trump's grandfather asked to return to Germany, archived letter shows
German archivists have found a letter written by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's grandfather, asking to be allowed to return to his German homeland after his wife failed to adapt to life in America.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 21, 2016
Burdened but unbowed, Germany's Merkel faces biggest test as she seeks a fourth term
Announcing on Sunday that she will seek a fourth term in office, Germany's Angela Merkel faces perhaps the biggest test of her career: defending the European and trans-Atlantic status quo amid huge uncertainty for both.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 15, 2016
Eying China, Abe, German president pledge cooperation
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting German President Joachim Gauck have agreed to work together to maintain the international rule of law, apparently reflecting shared concerns over China's expansionary activities.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 11, 2016
Merkel allies warn of Trump effect, poll shows Germans dismayed
Leading allies of German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Thursday that populists would pose a problem for Europe unless mainstream politicians came up with answers after Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 10, 2016
Syrian refugee suspected of planning bomb attack in Germany is captured
German police said Monday they have captured a man suspected of planning a bomb attack who slipped through their grasp during a raid two days ago.
EDITORIALS
Sep 22, 2016
A right-wing scare for Germany
Angela Merkel's support for immigration and the settlement of more than a million refugees have cost her party dearly at the ballot box.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2016
German city drops plan to install first 'comfort women' statue in Europe
The German city of Freiburg has decided not to proceed with a plan to erect a statue of a girl symbolizing so-called "comfort women" who were procured for Japan's wartime military brothels, after encountering strong opposition from its Japanese sister-city Matsuyama, a city spokesperson said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 21, 2016
Once-powerful Merkel losing her shine in Europe due to weakness at home
It is hard to think of what more Angela Merkel could have done over the past weeks to nudge fellow European leaders toward a post-Brexit consensus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2016
Why burkini bans are unwise
Using bans to force immigrants to assimilate isn't the best way to integrate them into mainstream society.
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2016
German utilities poised to OK €26.4 billion deal to store nuclear waste in yet-to-be named idle mine
Germany is close to an agreement with its utilities that will see the government assume the risks and liabilities of storing private-sector nuclear waste in return for a €26.4 billion ($29.6 billion) cash payment, daily Boersen-Zeitung reported on Saturday.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2016
Europe's first 'comfort women' statue planned for German city
A statue of a girl symbolizing the 'comfort women' who were procured for Japan's wartime military brothels is to be installed in December in Freiburg.

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