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Alice Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany, speaks during a vote of confidence at the Bundestag in Berlin on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 19, 2024
Scholz’s far-right rival puts Germany’s EU exit on the ballot
Alternative for Germany co-leader Alice Weidel says the bloc’s "socialist policy making” has "destroyed the market mechanism in Europe.”
Outgoing German Finance Minister Christian Lindner receives his dismissal certificate after being sacked by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, following a coalition crisis in the government, in Berlin on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2024
Germany’s government puts itself out of its misery
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his Finance Minister Christian Lindner over deep rifts within the government on how to revive Germany’s ailing economy.
The Social Democrats secured a narrow victory in the eastern state of Brandenburg, which is home to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Potsdam constituency.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2024
Scholz escapes another defeat to far right in German state vote
The Social Democrats edged out the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany in Sunday's election in the eastern state of Brandenburg.
Though none will yet say it openly, some in German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's party believe he should follow his idol U.S. President Joe Biden and step aside for a more charismatic champion.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 20, 2024
Far-right's fate in German regional vote could break or make Scholz
The vote in Brandenburg could trigger a party backlash against Olaf Scholz or, if his party holds the state, confirm him as their candidate for 2025.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a wreath-laying ceremony for the victims of a knife attack that killed three people last week, in Solingen, Germany, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 2, 2024
Germany's Scholz alliance humbled as populists surge in regional votes
The regional election results highlight the risk Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his deeply unpopular government face ahead of the next national election.
Sahra Wagenknecht (center), the leader of left-wing party BSW, stands on stage with members after being sprayed with red paint during a campaign event for the upcoming state elections, in Erfurt, eastern Germany, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 30, 2024
Far-left rebel seeking peace with Putin rocks German politics
Sahra Wagenknecht, 55, also calls for an end to the government's support for Ukraine and a radical crackdown on immigration.
Helmut Engwer and Gerhard Iffert pose for a photo during a Buendnis Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance election campaign rally in Eisenach, Germany, on Aug. 19.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2024
Eastern Germany's economic success leaves voters cold
Half of east Germans are convinced their region is economically stagnating, a study has shown.
Alternative for Germany party co-leader Alice Weidel speaks at a party convention in Essen, Germany, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2024
German far-right leader sees Le Pen victory in France as a model
"I look at the result in France with admiration and respect,” said Alice Weidel, the co-leader of the AfD party.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivers a joint press conference with Chile's president after talks at the Chancellery in Berlin on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 11, 2024
Scholz heading for another election rout in eastern Germany
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his allies in government have little choice now but to go into survival mode.
Alternative for Germany party co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla react to results after the polls closed in the European Parliament elections, in Berlin on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 10, 2024
In EU elections, the center holds, but far right still wreaks havoc
Balloting indicates that the prevailing winds have grown chill for some of Europe’s political establishment.
President of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National-RN) party Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen, parliamentary party leader of the French far-right National Rally, attend a political rally to launch the party's campaign for the European elections, in Marseille, France, on March 3.
WORLD
Jun 4, 2024
A surging hard right stumbles over its own divisions
Immigration is an issue that has laid bare the contradictions for nationalist parties of trying to forge an international alliance.
A man films with a smartphone in front a placard for the German far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party during a campaign event for the upcoming European Parliament elections, and ahead of Saxony's municipal and state elections, in Dresden, eastern Germany, on May 1.
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2024
German far right's TikTok success sparks rush to platform
Germany's political heavyweights have been spooked by the successes in reaching youth voters ahead of June's European elections.
A demonstration against racism and far-right groups, including the Alternative for Germany party, is held in Berlin on Jan. 21.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 15, 2024
The case for banning anti-democratic candidates
Barring anti-democratic candidates from elections may be like fighting fire with fire, but it could work in extreme cases, such as in the U.S. and Germany.
A placard reads, "deport AfD now," during nationwide protests against racism and plans of Alternative for Germany (AfD) party to deport foreigners, in Bonn, Germany.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 1, 2024
Ban AfD or fight it? Germany ponders how to counter its far-right
There are growing concerns that the right-wing party could sweep elections set for June and September.
Outlawing the second-most popular party in Germany would be democratically questionable and could have negative consequences.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2024
Should Germany’s AfD party be banned?
Germany's democratic values should be upheld by engaging with disgruntled voters in the voting booth, rather than seeking a legal ban.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. As the European Union’s biggest economy wrestles with a persistent slump and a surge in immigration, the specter of German nationalism has returned, leaving citizens more conflicted over their country’s direction than at any point since World War II.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2023
The far right is on the rise in Germany and Scholz is at a loss
Amidst economic challenges and surging immigration, German nationalism has reemerged.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 5, 2023
Far-right resurgence limits Olaf Scholz’s room for action in Germany
Once viewed as a radical fringe group, the Alternative for Germany is now attracting frustrated supporters of established parties.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 12, 2020
Germany designates radical wing of far-right AfD as 'extremist entity'
Germany will step up surveillance of a radical wing of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party after the domestic intelligence agency designated it as an extremist entity that threatens democracy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 2, 2019
Merkel coalition catches a break as it stems advance of far-right populists
Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition caught a breather Sunday as its main parties stemmed a surge by Germany's far-right populists in two elections in the former communist east.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 24, 2019
Anti-immigrant AfD lawmakers walk out on Holocaust survivor's speech in Bavaria legislature
Lawmakers from the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) walked out of the Bavarian parliament on Wednesday after a Jewish community leader accused the party during a speech to commemorate the Holocaust of playing down Nazi crimes.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

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