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EUROPEAN

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2017
Nomura said to choose Frankfurt as new European base after British exit
Nomura Holdings Inc. has picked Frankfurt to be the headquarters of its European Union operations after the U.K. leaves the bloc, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2017
Merkel wrong about Trump, Brexit
All over Europe, politicians and commentators are rolling up Brexit and Trump into one ball of populist horror, and spitting on it.
EDITORIALS
May 9, 2017
Victory for the center in France
While the ideological center has held in this election, France's established political parties have been rejected.
COMMENTARY / World
May 8, 2017
Now the EU must change
The bloc's growing popularity is helping centrist leaders win, but without reform the effect won't last.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 28, 2017
Draghi says risks to EU growth declining even as inflation eludes
Mario Draghi said risks to the euro-area economy have diminished further, even as he stuck to his line that core inflation continues to fall short of the European Central Bank's comfort zone.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2017
The populist wave breaks
The 'populist wave' that seemed to be sweeping through Western politics turns out to be merely a storm in the Anglosphere teacup.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2017
Lessons from Europe worth remembering
The EU and Britain should make use of the negotiating skills finally honed in the postwar period to ensure Brexit signals a promising new beginning rather than a messy end for both sides.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 8, 2017
A new EU gateway for Japan
The reality that the U.K. can no longer be a single major gateway to Europe has to be acknowledged by Japanese officials and business leaders.
EDITORIALS
Mar 30, 2017
The U.K.-EU divorce begins
Whatever the outcome of Brexit, one thing is certain: The process will not be easy or painless.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2017
Let reason rule the day
Negotiators on both sides of the Brexit table need to exercise restraint and be willing to search for mutually acceptable compromises.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2017
For Britain, the real work on Brexit starts now
On Wednesday, British Prime Minister Theresa May began Britain's exit from the European Union by invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2017
Leaving the EU doesn't have to be a disaster
A friendly parting between the U.K. and EU is still possible, and in both sides' best interests.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2017
The EU fighting for life at 60
EU heads of state just gathered to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome at a time when nativist nationalists are threatening to destroy Europe's open liberal societies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 19, 2017
Dutch should replace politics of fear with reason
As the Dutch confront the results of their most consequential election in decades, they should heed the lessons of their most famous philosopher and not allow themselves to be governed by fear.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 17, 2017
U.K.'s Brexit fight with Scotland escalates as May rejects vote
Prime Minister Theresa May rejected Scotland's bid to hold a referendum on independence before the U.K. leaves the European Union, the latest twist in the increasingly acrimonious fight over Brexit with the nationalist government in Edinburgh.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2017
Wilders' defeat is no reason for complacency
The problems that nearly handed Dutch nationalist Geert Wilders a win are not going away.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 13, 2017
Europe or anti-Europe?
The eurozone is stuck in a semi-permanent economic malaise, which could destroy it.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 27, 2017
Quest for Japan-EU leadership
Today, the EU and Japan are in the best position to transform what has been coined as 'the crisis of the West' into an opportunity to innovate and to deliver stability and prosperity.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
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.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
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.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

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