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SWITZERLAND

Sheep rest under a starry night in Pontimia Pasture in the Swiss Alps.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Aug 25, 2023
Crying wolf to save livestock and their predator
Preservation groups have hailed the return of wolves, seeing it as a sign of a healthier ecosystem. But breeders decry soaring attacks on livestock.
Seafood at a fishing port in the city of Soma, in Fukushima Prefecture
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 15, 2023
Switzerland and Liechtenstein lift Japan food import restrictions
The two countries will no longer require radiation tests on some agricultural and fishery products from 10 prefectures, including Fukushima.
Fish are unloaded from a ship at a port in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, in April 2021.
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2023
Switzerland to lift Fukushima import curbs on Japan foods
Switzerland will follow in the footsteps of the EU, which will remove controls requiring radiation tests on some agricultural and fishery products.
Switzerland's Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (left) and the Philippines' Angela Beard vie for the ball during their match at the Women's World Cup in Dunedin, New Zealand, on Friday. Switzerland won 2-0.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Jul 21, 2023
Switzerland begins Women's World Cup campaign with win over debutant Philippines
Switzerland made a winning start to its Women's World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over the Philippines at Dunedin Stadium on Friday, thanks to Ramona Bachmann's first-half penalty and a close-range effort from Seraina Piubel.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 21, 2023
Switzerland begins Women's World Cup campaign with win over debutant Philippines
Switzerland made a winning start to its Women's World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over the Philippines at Dunedin Stadium on Friday, thanks to Ramona Bachmann's first-half penalty and a close-range effort from Seraina Piubel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2023
UBS looks to cut around 35,000 jobs after emergency takeover of Credit Suisse
The cull of staff will dramatically worsen what was already a dismal year for financial sector jobs worldwide.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 23, 2023
Thanks to Netflix, this tiny Swiss town has more visitors than locals
With pandemic rules subsiding, tourists are flocking to a small town in Switzerland to visit sites from the South Korean TV drama 'Crash Landing on You.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2023
Amid melting glaciers, Swiss to vote on new climate law
Recent opinion polls indicate strong support for the proposed law, which would require Switzerland to slash its dependence on imported oil and gas.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 18, 2023
Three teams drop out of Tour de Suisse after cyclist’s death
The Tour de Suisse cycling race resumed its multistage competition on Saturday, one day after a rider died from injuries he sustained in a crash during a high-speed mountain descent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2023
Credit Suisse AT1 bond writeoff hands $1 billion loss to Japan investors
It’s 'regrettable” that the fallout from Credit Suisse’s woes affected investors in Japan, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 20, 2023
UBS swallows doomed Credit Suisse, casting shadow over Switzerland
The transaction — the first rescue of a global bank since the financial crisis of 2008 — grants enormous clout to UBS, ridding it of its main rival.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2023
The key takeaways from UBS Group’s historic Credit Suisse deal
UBS is paying 3 billion francs ($3.24 billion) for its battered rival in a deal aimed at avoiding a broader financial crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 7, 2023
Swiss neutrality on the line as arms-for-Ukraine debate heats up
A pro-Ukraine shift in the public and political mood is pressuring the government to end a ban on exports of Swiss weapons to war zones.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 7, 2022
Ramos bags hat-trick as Portugal crushes Switzerland to reach World Cup quarterfinals
The 21-year-old forward, who started instead of Ronaldo, is the youngest player to strike three times in a World Cup knockout match since Pele in 1958.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 31, 2022
Inside the super-secure Swiss lab trying to stop the next pandemic
Spiez Laboratory was tasked last year by the WHO to be the first in a global network of high-security laboratories that will grow, store and share newly discovered microbes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 27, 2022
Glaciers vanishing at record rate in Alps following heat waves
Since last winter, which brought relatively little snowfall, the Alps have sweltered through two big early summer heat waves.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2022
Credit Suisse found guilty of money laundering in Swiss cocaine cash case
Experts say the fact that Switzerland has taken legal action against a global banking player like Credit Suisse could send a powerful message in a country famous for its banking industry.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 16, 2022
Neutral Switzerland leans closer to NATO in response to Russia
The Defense Ministry is drawing up a report on security options that include joint military exercises with NATO countries and 'backfilling' munitions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2022
Japan and Switzerland agree to maintain strong sanctions on Russia
The two nations' leaders also agreed that Russia should be held responsible for its killing of Ukrainian civilians.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 30, 2022
Sanctioned or not, Russians abroad find their money is 'toxic'
A lawyer said his Russian clients were afraid to take international trips for fear of being stopped at customs as Western banks cast a wide blanket of suspicion on Russian money.

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