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ANGELA MERKEL

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2015
In defense of Angela Merkel
It is critically important, in the face of a dark force that is rising in Europe, to defend German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 9, 2015
Abe, Merkel agree to play strong international role, including on Ukraine
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged Monday to play a more active role in maintaining stability and prosperity in the international community, including finding a peaceful solution for the Ukrainian crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 7, 2015
German parliament approves legal quotas for women on company boards
Germany's lower house of parliament passed legislation on Friday requiring major companies to allot 30 percent of seats on nonexecutive boards to women, and a new survey found that women remain grossly underrepresented in business life.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 27, 2015
Merkel hopes Moldova isn't in Russia's sights after Ukraine
Germany's Angela Merkel said on Thursday she hoped Russia's Vladimir Putin would not try the same strategy in Moldova as he had in Ukraine, and expressed support for the country's efforts to forge stronger ties with Europe, to Moscow's chagrin.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 22, 2015
Three reasons why Merkel acts so stubborn
There are three possible explanations why German Chancellor Angela Merkel seems so relentlessly uncompromising in the standoff between Greece and its euro creditors.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 12, 2015
Ceasefire agreed on for eastern Ukraine
The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine have agreed on a deal to end fighting in eastern Ukraine, participants at the summit talks said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2015
Obama says has not made a decision on lethal weapons for Ukraine
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday his administration is looking at all options in handling the crisis in Ukraine, but he has not yet decided whether the United States will provide lethal arms to Kiev.
WORLD
Feb 9, 2015
Leaders scramble to avert 'dramatic spiral' in Ukraine; Putin branded 'tyrant'
The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France agreed to meet in Belarus on Wednesday to try to broker a peace deal for Ukraine amid escalating violence there and signs of cracks in the trans-Atlantic consensus on confronting Vladimir Putin.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 29, 2014
German ex-minister blames Merkel for rise of anti-immigrant groups
A former Cabinet minister and member of Angela Merkel's conservative bloc blamed Germany's chancellor for steering a course that has strengthened the euroskeptic AfD party and a new anti-immigrant grass-roots movement.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2014
Merkel hits diplomatic dead end with Putin
After nine months of non-stop German diplomacy to defuse the crisis in Ukraine, Chancellor Angela Merkel decided in mid-November that a change of tack was needed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2014
Why Merkel is playing long ball with Putin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's strategy of dealing with Russian President Vladimir Putin stems from her keen understanding of 20th century history.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 10, 2014
Germany celebrates 25th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall
More than a million Germans and people from around the world on Sunday celebrated the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the event that more than any other marked the end of the Cold War.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 6, 2014
Merkel's counter-strike to bind Britain to EU
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's strategy now for keeping Britain in the EU is to force British Prime Minister David Cameron into an openly anti-EU stance, split the right-wing vote in Britain then open the way for Labour to win the election
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2014
If growth is not the priority
Both President Vladimir Putin of Russia and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany defy their critics by continuing to pursue policies that are bad for economic growth.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 2, 2014
Defending arming of Kurds, Merkel calls Islamic State a threat to Europe
German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended her government's taboo-breaking decision to send arms to Kurds fighting Islamic State militants in Iraq, telling parliament on Monday that the group posed a major security threat to Germany and Europe.
WORLD
Aug 14, 2014
Germany ready to arm Kurds in fight against Islamic State militants
Germany is prepared to bend its restrictive policies on weapons exports and arm Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State militants in northern Iraq, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Wednesday.
WORLD
Aug 7, 2014
A third of Germans fear NATO-Russia war over Ukraine, poll finds
One in three Germans thinks a war could break out between Russia and NATO over the conflict in Ukraine, according to an opinion poll published on Wednesday, a finding that helps explain the country's cautious approach to the crisis.
WORLD / Politics
May 10, 2014
Merkel, Hollande ready for further sanctions against Russia
Germany and France are ready to agree more extensive sanctions against Russia if a planned presidential election in Ukraine on May 25 is foiled, Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Francois Hollande said on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 3, 2014
Obama, Merkel vow broader Russian sanctions if Ukraine election derailed
U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Russia on Friday it will face additional sanctions against key sectors of its economy if Moscow disrupts Ukraine's plan to hold elections on May 25.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 1, 2014
Abe, Merkel stand firm on sanctions
Germany's Angela Merkel and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday that the leading industrial powers would stand united on further sanctions against Russia if needed, despite Moscow's threat to retaliate against foreign energy companies.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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