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EUROPE

Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 3, 2018
U.S. would destroy banned Russian warheads if necessary: NATO envoy
Russia must halt its covert development of a banned cruise missile system or the United States will seek to destroy it before it becomes operational, Washington's envoy to NATO said on Tuesday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 7, 2018
Passengers and crew on two flights to Philadelphia from Europe suffer illness
Passengers and crew on two flights arriving in Philadelphia from Europe on Thursday were screened by medical teams after 12 people aboard became ill with flu-like symptoms, a day after a similar outbreak on a flight from Dubai to New York.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2018
Hundreds of African migrants flee detention center amid Tripoli bloodshed: aid official
Hundreds of African migrants escaped from a detention center in Tripoli on Tuesday as fighting between rival groups raged nearby, an aid official said, though the Libyan government department set up to combat illegal migration denied the report.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2018
Ford may slash 12% of jobs in revamp of Europe operations: U.K. media
Ford Motor Co. may cut up to 24,000 jobs and stop producing models such as the Mondeo as it tries to revive its European business, the Sunday Times reported over the weekend.
WORLD
Aug 31, 2018
As world changes, Europe rethinks strategic dependence on Trump's U.S.
In 1776, the New World declared independence from the old. Today, it is the Old World that is declaring independence from the new.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 16, 2018
Stealth showdown: U.S. F-22s simulate dogfights with Norway's F-35 warplanes
Two U.S. F-22 stealth fighter jets squared off in simulated dogfights with two of Norway's expanding fleet of F-35 aircraft on Wednesday as part of an exercise aimed at strengthening the NATO alliance and increasing its deterrent power.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 3, 2018
Southern Europe issues heat alert; German drought yields WWII munitions on Elbe's banks
Mediterranean countries issued severe weather warnings on Thursday, as a heatwave pushed temperatures above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in Europe and falling water levels exposed World War II munitions along the banks of a river in Germany.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2018
Ryanair strikes widen as German pilots vote for stoppages
German pilots working for Ryanair have overwhelmingly voted to strike as they push for collective labor agreements at Europe's largest low-cost carrier, their union said on Monday, adding to Ryanair's recent strike woes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2018
Comcast concedes to Disney in bidding war for Fox assets but still vies to buy chunk of Sky
Comcast Corp. dropped its $66 billion bid for Twenty-First Century Fox Inc.'s entertainment assets on Thursday but said it would still try to expand its international footprint by acquiring 61 percent of European broadcaster Sky PLC, the remainder of which is owned by Fox.
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2018
China heart drug sold globally may have had cancer-linked impurity since 2012
A common blood pressure and heart drug manufactured in bulk by a Chinese company and sold worldwide may have contained an impurity linked to cancer since 2012, European regulators said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2018
America's narcissistic national disorder
In the world of Donald Trump, there are enemies but no allies because he is so righteous and superior.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 16, 2018
West warily waits as Trump is set to enter political minefield in secretive summit with Putin
After months of exchanging long-distance compliments, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin sit down on Monday for their first ever summit, a potential political minefield at home for the U.S. president but a geopolitical win for his Russian counterpart.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2018
U.K. parliament suspends proceedings as Brexit white paper announcement descends into chaos
Debate in the U.K. Parliament's lower house was formally suspended for five minutes Thursday, when the announcement of a key policy paper on the nation's planned exit from the European Union descended into chaos after members of parliament complained they hadn't received copies of the document.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2018
For Putin, Helsinki talks with Trump said a win before they even sit down
For U.S. President Donald Trump, a summit with Vladimir Putin risks a political backlash at home and abroad. For the Russian president, however, the fact the summit is even happening is already a big geopolitical win.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2018
EU lawmakers back plan for European Investment Bank to do business in Iran
EU lawmakers gave approval Wednesday for the European Investment Bank (EIB) to do business in Iran, overcoming an attempt to block the move and keeping alive plans to save the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran that Washington has abandoned.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AMBASSADOR VISIT
Jul 5, 2018
Macedonian Ambassador to Japan wants to boost academic ties between the two countries
Andrijana Cvetkovik, Macedonia's Ambassador to Japan, says she hopes to expand academic cooperation with Japan, in addition to the agreements it already has with about 10 Japanese universities on student and professor exchanges and scholarships.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2018
Abe will travel to Europe and Middle East next week, ink free trade pact with EU
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he will embark on a tour of Europe and the Middle East from July 11, during which a signing ceremony for a free trade pact between Japan and the European Union will be held.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2018
The West's crisis of ethical leadership
The behavior of some Western leaders is making Russia and China seem reasonable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2018
Scientific study finds asylum seekers boosting European economies
Asylum seekers moving to Europe have raised their adopted nations' economic output, lowered unemployment and not placed a burden on public finances, scientists said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 14, 2018
EU must brace for Russian threats, Chinese growth and U.S. crossing 'red lines,' says German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas
Germany's foreign minister has called for the European Union to become a more self-confident global actor, prepared to take counter-measures when the United States crosses "red lines" and able to respond to Russian threats and Chinese growth.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
One dead, three missing as heavy rain batters Tohoku
Camera footage shows the Mogami River bursting its banks in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Friday morning.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
Yen rally could help end crushing wage decay in Japan
Some economists say a sticky weak yen trend would have a negative impact on Japan's real wage growth.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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