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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2021
After Brexit, a better union for the U.K.
The need for radical reform in the British system clearly remains, with an end to the monopoly of power at Westminster.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 27, 2020
'Window of hope': Europe begins to launch COVID-19 vaccinations
Hungary and Slovakia stole a march on their fellow EU nations as they began vaccinating people against COVID-19 on Saturday, a day ahead of rollouts in several other countries, including France and Spain as the pandemic surges across the continent.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 10, 2020
As virus surges in Europe, resistance to new restrictions also grows
Still reeling from the toll of nationwide lockdowns, government officials are finding that the public might not be so compliant the second time around.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 24, 2020
Europe tries partial lockdowns in shifting fight against COVID-19
One lesson from the Asia Pacific region is that partial lockdowns work only when paired with a broader strategy of testing and tracing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 26, 2020
'Everyone is panicking' over quarantine, says U.K. tourist in Spain
British tourists flying home on Sunday after a holiday in Spain angrily reacted to an abrupt decision by their government to make everyone arriving from the Mediterranean country spend 14 days in quarantine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 22, 2020
Nissan offers to postpone Barcelona plant closure and discuss 'everything'
The three factories, which employ around 3,000 workers, were originally due to close by December this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2020
Nissan sees cost of closing Barcelona plants at up to $1.7 billion, source says
The decision to leave was announced by the Japanese carmaker last week as part of a turnaround plan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 29, 2020
Spain says it will do all it can to reverse Nissan closure amid protests
Spain said on Thursday it would do everything possible to stop Nissan from closing its main car factory in the country as angry workers burned tires and shouted "War" outside the Barcelona plant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 28, 2020
Nissan reports huge ¥671 billion loss and plan to close Barcelona plant
Nissan Motor Co. reported a ¥671 billion ($6.2 billion) net loss for the latest fiscal year and unveiled a plan to turn the carmaker around by eliminating about ¥300 billion in annual fixed costs, cutting capacity and reducing the number of vehicle models.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2020
Masked and standing apart, the world tiptoes out of pandemic lockdown
Italy and the United States were among a slew of countries easing measures to revive economies as global deaths surpassed a quarter of a million.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 27, 2020
Spanish soccer season unlikely to resume before summer
The Spanish soccer season, halted like most major sporting competitions due to the coronavirus pandemic, is unlikely to return until the summer, the country's health minister Salvador Illa said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 23, 2020
Spain extends lockdown as coronavirus cases rise again in Europe
Italy, France and Spain continued to grapple with some of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks as discussions in Germany and within the European Union focused on how to mitigate the economic fallout.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 8, 2020
Spain warns EU future at risk over financial response to coronavirus
The European Union's future is in jeopardy if it cannot come up with a joint financial response to combat the new coronavirus, Spanish officials warned on Wednesday, after the bloc failed to agree on more support for their reeling economies.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2020
Spain’s tragedy was all too predictable
The prime minister dithered before imposing lockdown measures that could have saved thousands of lives.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 4, 2020
'They just sedate them': Coronavirus overwhelms Spain's care homes
As Spain struggles desperately to cope with almost 120,000 coronavirus infections, it barely has the strength to help its overwhelmed care homes and their elderly residents, singularly vulnerable to the respiratory disease.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 3, 2020
Global coronavirus cases surpass 1 million
Global coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million on Thursday with more than 52,000 deaths as the pandemic further exploded in the United States and the death toll climbed in Spain and Italy, according to a Reuters tally of official data.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2020
Spain's coronavirus death toll overtakes China's
Spain struggled to cope on Wednesday with a mounting coronavirus crisis as its death toll exceeded China's with another 738 lives lost in a single day, and a third senior government minister was diagnosed with the virus.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

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