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EUROPE

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2021
What could possibly go wrong? These are the biggest economic risks for 2022
Governments spent heavily to support workers and businesses in the pandemic. Many now want to tighten their belts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 9, 2021
The end of free money
Rising inflation does not look to be a just a temporary problem, and supply bottlenecks are not the only cause.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 8, 2021
Shadow payment system on the rise among European people-smugglers
The 'hawala' system relies on a trusted network of transfer agents to make payments outside the banking system and operates largely without leaving a paper trail.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 3, 2021
Toyota gets ready to sell only zero-emission cars in Europe
For all Toyota's success with hybrids, it's become difficult for the firm to contend that consumers in Europe aren't yet ready to make the jump to cars powered entirely by battery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2021
Europe's gas firms prime pipelines for hydrogen highway
Natural gas companies believe that the global shift away from fossil fuels does not necessarily mean the infrastructure already in place needs to be scrapped.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 29, 2021
Taiwan and Europe must defend democracy together, Tsai Ing-wen says
Taiwan and Europe must work together to defend against authoritarianism and disinformation, President Tsai Ing-wen told visiting lawmakers from the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 29, 2021
Europe’s energy crisis is about to get worse as winter arrives
Any fix is unlikely to come from the supply side any time soon, with fuel exporters Russia piping only what it has to and Qatar saying it's producing what it can.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2021
Did AstraZeneca keep Britain safer from COVID-19 than Europe?
It's suggested that Britain's home-grown jab may be the reason the country is faring better with the latest COVID-19 wave than Europe. Still, is there evidence for that?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2021
Winter is coming for Europe's pandemic optimists
The urge to abandon caution when COVID-19 cases are low, which is essentially what some European nations did this summer, is part of the problem.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2021
When energy pipelines are political, everyone suffers
The energy transition away from hydrocarbons cannot come fast enough for Europe.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 12, 2021
U.S. warns Europe that Russia may plan Ukraine invasion
The U.S. warnings over Ukraine comes on top of the more recent standoff between Poland and Belarus, a close Russian ally.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 9, 2021
Russia moving more tanks near Ukraine border, intel firm says
Fighting has picked up at times in recent weeks between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists in the east of the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 21, 2021
Extinct Japanese wolf may hold key to unlocking origins of dogs
Genomic sequencing suggests the mysterious animal, considered extinct since 1905, is the closest relative of dogs and that its ancestral DNA has been widely inherited by man's best friend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2021
Tycoon behind a crisis-era property crash now sits on a $9 billion debt mountain
Germany's Adler Group owes its creditors more than u20ac8 billion ($9.3 billion) and bears warn it might be more leveraged than it appears.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2021
Global tax deal seeks to end havens but criticized for 'no teeth'
Many developing countries have said their interests have been ignored and that wealthy nations were likely to continue dividing up the spoils of foreign direct investment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 7, 2021
Russia's Gazprom feels the heat over Europe's red-hot gas prices
European politicians, under pressure from consumers facing a huge jump in winter heating bills, say Russia could supply more of the fuel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2021
Brexit cold turkey: U.K. tries to kick 25-year imported labor habit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit experiment — unique among major economies — has further strained supply chains already creaking.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 4, 2021
Amid COVID-19 booster data dilemma, EU nations' plans diverge
The bloc's push towards boosters will stir the debate over rich nations' use of vaccines while poorer countries struggle to access supplies and inoculate their citizens.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 30, 2021
In post-Merkel EU, Macron can't exert leadership without allies
Macron's abrasive style and willingness to go it alone indicate he'll struggle to fill Merkel's EU shoes, say senior diplomats.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

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