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EUROPE

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2020
Brexit deal gets fresh impetus from leaders’ diplomatic push
Forty-eight hours of intense diplomacy injected fresh momentum into a process that had seemed to be reaching the end of the road.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 12, 2020
British Navy to help protect fishing waters in case of no-deal Brexit, newspaper reports
Four Royal Navy patrol ships will be ready from Jan. 1 to help Britain protect its fishing waters in case of a no-deal Brexit, The Guardian newspaper reported Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2020
Talk of a 'no deal' Brexit grows as deadline looms
The U.K.'s transition period ends on Dec. 31, and if by then there is no agreement to protect trade from tariffs and quotas, businesses on both sides would be hit hard.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2020
Hungary and Poland hold EU budget to ransom over rule of law condition
Brussels is investigating the two countries over democratic backsliding, making them prime candidates for cuts to funding that could top a combined u20ac180 billion.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 22, 2020
COVID-19 toll turns spotlight on Europe's taboo of data by race
Many European countries avoid breaking down data along racial lines out of concern over discrimination, but COVID-19's outsized impact on Black and Asian people has exposed flaws.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 22, 2020
Your sexuality can make you enemy of the state in Poland
Once a model European Union country diligently integrating with its Western allies, Poland stands out even among eastern members for the way it is rebelling against Brussels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2020
EU leaders urged to step up preparations for no-deal Brexit
The warning came as face-to-face negotiations between the U.K. and EU were suspended after a member of the EU team tested positive for the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 19, 2020
Nissan’s U.K. arm tough to sustain without Brexit deal, chief says
The Japanese carmaker says the U.K. provided reassurances in 2016 that Brexit would not affect its competitiveness, when the firm announced a plan to expand operations in the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2020
Will Trump's defeat prove lethal for populism across the globe?
Donald Trump's election loss amounts to a warning for other far-right populists, such as Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2020
Building back a better trans-Atlantic alliance
Trump may just be the accidental father of European sovereignty
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 11, 2020
Does Trump’s defeat signal the start of populism’s decline?
The economic, social and political grievances that fed populist and xenophobic movements in many countries are still alive.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2020
Johnson enters Brexit endgame that could define his premiership
Major differences still need to be bridged on the same issues that have plagued talks from the beginning.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 7, 2020
Alpine ski resorts fear lonely winter as lockdowns freeze Europe
The Italian ski resort of Cervinia, which lies below the Matterhorn, was forced to shut a day after opening last month as pictures of hundreds of queuing skiers ignoring social-distancing went viral.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 3, 2020
Honda joins Fiat in paying Tesla for European emissions compliance
Selling regulatory credits to other carmakers has been a boon to Tesla, bringing in almost $1.2 billion of revenue this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 1, 2020
Europe’s pandemic woes multiply with leaders drifting to lockdowns
A one-month stay-at-home policy for all of England will take effect Thursday, with waivers for schools, universities and essential stores.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 30, 2020
As the West stumbles, ‘helmsman’ Xi pushes an ambitious plan for China
A Communist Party conclave concluded Thursday with a rousing statement lauding Xi as the party's helmsman, affirming his broad mandate as leader.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 27, 2020
Wave of new COVID-19 cases crashes across U.S. and Europe as winter looms
The United States, Russia, France and many other countries are setting records for coronavirus infections as a tidal wave of cases washes over parts of the Northern Hemisphere, forcing some countries to impose new curbs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2020
'It'll be carnage': British companies dread a Brexit border breakdown
Even the government has said 7,000 trucks could be held in 100-kilometer queues in Kent, south-east England, if companies do not prepare.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 23, 2020
Europe faces dearth of medical staff as new wave tests virus readiness
'Public authorities haven't learned the lessons from the first wave,” said Benoit Labenne, a general practitioner in the Paris suburbs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 22, 2020
How Europe’s small businesses are fighting climate change
Smaller companies often don't have the resources to develop sophisticated climate plans but now, slowly, organizations are stepping in to help.
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. 
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.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
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."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
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.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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