Berlin

World Jun 8, 2022

One dead, at least 12 hurt as car plows into Berlin crowd

Around 130 emergency personnel were deployed to the scene, where several people were seriously injured and some were airlifted by helicopter for treatment.

World Apr 14, 2022

Ukraine war pushes Germans to change. They are wavering.

by Katrin Bennhold and Steven Erlanger

Few in Germany believed Putin would invade a sovereign European country, but the war has set off a cycle of soul-searching — and re-evaluating ties to Russia.

Business Feb 1, 2022

Berlin runs out the clock on Taiwanese wafer firm deal for German company

In December 2020 Taiwan firm GlobalWafers had signed an agreement with Germany's Siltronic to acquire all the company's outstanding shares at a 10% premium worth roughly $4.5 billion.

World Jan 20, 2022

Samurai museum to open in Berlin in May

It will be the largest samurai-themed museum outside Japan and the first in Europe, according to the operator.

Business Oct 9, 2021

Tycoon behind a crisis-era property crash now sits on a $9 billion debt mountain

by Jack Sidders, Laura Benitez and Luca Casiraghi

Germany's Adler Group owes its creditors more than €8 billion ($9.3 billion) and bears warn it might be more leveraged than it appears.

National Oct 14, 2020

Berlin allows 'comfort women' statue to remain for time being

The Mitte district in the German capital said it hopes to explore a plan for Japan and South Korea to reach a compromise on the display.

National Oct 9, 2020

Berlin district rescinds approval for 'comfort women' statue

Local authorities said the district should remain neutral on matters between Japan and South Korea.

Business Feb 17, 2020

German court delays Tesla Berlin factory preparation amid environmental challenge

Elon Musk's plan to build an electric car plant in Germany has run into legal trouble after a court said clearing a forest near Berlin for a new Tesla Inc. factory must stop immediately while it considers a challenge by environmentalists. The Berlin-Brandenburg higher administrative ...

Business Jan 29, 2020

Hostel at North Korea's Berlin embassy must close over breach of cash transfer sanctions, court rules

A German court ruled on Tuesday that a hostel situated on the grounds of the North Korean Embassy in Berlin must close as its operation breaches sanctions aimed at stopping the flow of hard currency to Pyongyang. The embassy, a Cold War legacy of North ...

People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Jan 25, 2020

Hiroko Tanahashi: A journey from film studies to multimedia art

by Andrew Eglinton and Mika Eglinton

Inspired by manga featuring New York, Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather" and the diversity of Western cities, Hiroko Tanahashi moved to the U.S. and Germany to pursue multimedia arts.

World / Social Issues Oct 28, 2019

'Grass' or 'VIP'? How rural Vietnamese make treacherous journey to Europe

For Vietnamese seeking to embark on the treacherous journey to a new life in Europe, a key question can be: "Grass" or "VIP"? People-smugglers offer different levels of service at vastly different prices, anti-trafficking experts, migrants and their family members told Reuters. "If he took the ...