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SWITZERLAND

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SOCCER
Jun 29, 2021
Complacent France pays price for lacking team factor
'The best team deserves to go to the next round and tonight that is the Swiss,' said former France midfielder Patrick Vieira after a night to forget for Les Bleus.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 29, 2021
Switzerland beats France on penalties to reach Euro 2020 quarters
'We showed courage, heart, we left everything out there. When you come back from two goals down against the world champions it is just unbelievable,' said Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 7, 2020
Alpine ski resorts fear lonely winter as lockdowns freeze Europe
The Italian ski resort of Cervinia, which lies below the Matterhorn, was forced to shut a day after opening last month as pictures of hundreds of queuing skiers ignoring social-distancing went viral.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 3, 2020
The battle to stop global warming is increasingly being fought in the courtroom
Climate change may be having its day in court.
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BUSINESS
May 28, 2020
China to allow charter flights from eight countries but not from U.S.
China plans to allow chartered flights from eight countries as it loosens restrictions on inbound travel imposed for the coronavirus pandemic, though the U.S. won’t be included amid growing tensions between the two nations, people familiar with the matter said.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 17, 2020
Japan weighs ban on arrivals from virus-hit areas of Italy and Spain
The government is considering imposing a travel ban on people arriving from Iceland and some parts of Italy, Spain and Switzerland to combat the coronavirus pandemic, sources said Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 27, 2020
Teacher becomes second person to die of coronavirus in France
A second person suffering from the coronavirus died in France overnight as health officials tried to find out how the college teacher, who had not visited any country with a known outbreak, had caught the new disease.
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2020
Bank of Japan, ECB and other central banks to discuss starting digital currencies
The central bankers will meet in Washington on the sidelines of an International Monetary Fund conference, sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 21, 2020
IMF upgrades Japan's growth forecast to 0.7% for 2020
The International Monetary Fund is forecasting that Japan's economy will grow 0.7 percent this year, up 0.2 percentage point from its earlier estimate due to stimulus measures to mitigate the impact of the Oct. 1 consumption tax hike.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2020
Climate change is killing alpine skiing
At the northern edge of the Alps, ski runs near the foot of Germany's highest mountain snake down the greenish-brown slopes in narrow white ribbons of artificial snow.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2020
Climate activists dressed as koalas set off on mountain hike to Davos
Climate activists set off on a three-day hike from Landquart in eastern Switzerland to the ski resort of Davos on Sunday to draw attention to global warming at the World Economic Forum this week.
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BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2020
Switzerland's Julius Baer among banks linked to Carlos Ghosn, report says
Carlos Ghosn has banked with Switzerland's Julius Baer Group Ltd. for years and the private lender must make a decision on whether to report the link to authorities, according to Inside Paradeplatz.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Nov 16, 2019
Yoshi Shimizu: Curiosity and the camera
Taking an elective course on photography while studying business in California changed the whole course of Yoshi Shimizu's career.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2019
Greens poised to make gains as Swiss elect parliament
Swiss voters' concerns about climate change look set to give the environmentalist Greens strong gains in a parliamentary election Sunday that could dilute the center-right's grip on power.
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JAPAN
Aug 30, 2019
In unusual move, Japan names Yomiuri Chairman Kojiro Shiraishi ambassador to Switzerland
The government on Friday named Kojiro Shiraishi, chairman of the conservative media conglomerate Yomiuri Shimbun group, as its new ambassador to Switzerland.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 28, 2019
French investigators focus on Dentsu partner in sports corruption probe
French authorities investigating corruption in international sports believe a Swiss partner of Japanese advertising giant Dentsu Inc. played a "central and essential role" in deals used to embezzle sponsorship money and have asked Switzerland to raid its office and seize evidence, according to a person...
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JAPAN
Aug 7, 2019
Japan considers naming Yomiuri chairman as ambassador to Switzerland
The government is considering appointing Kojiro Shiraishi, chairman of media conglomerate the Yomiuri Shimbun group, as its new ambassador to Switzerland, a government source said Wednesday.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2019
Switzerland has been helping Japan investigate Carlos Ghosn
Swiss prosecutors say they have been assisting investigations in Japan into former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who has been indicted on charges of financial misconduct and breach of trust.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 20, 2019
Ramen boom excites taste buds in cosmopolitan Geneva
Amid a steady rise in the popularity of authentic Japanese ramen across Europe, establishments dedicated to the famed noodle dish are popping up in the Swiss city of Geneva.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2019
Costly cabs: Japanese taxis have second-highest fares worldwide, research finds
Well-dressed and sporting jackets and white gloves, Japanese taxi drivers chauffeur locals and tourists to their destinations in comfortable, air-conditioned cars with doors that open automatically.

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