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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2019
German WWII U-boat base in Marseille reboots as data center
The thick concrete walls of a long-abandonned World War II German submarine base in Marseille, southern France, are set to find a new purpose: keeping banks of computer servers safe and cool.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 17, 2019
Former concentration camp guard, 93, goes on trial in Germany
A 93-year-old former concentration camp guard will go on trial in Hamburg on Thursday accused of being an accessory to the murder of 5,230 people, in what could be one of the last prosecutions of Nazi war crimes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 10, 2019
Livestreamed killings in Germany test social media measures to block extremist content
Social media companies scrambled on Wednesday to scrub footage of a shooting outside a German synagogue from their platforms, in the first major test of their systems since a massacre in the New Zealand city of Christchurch prompted a global outcry.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 10, 2019
Gunman livestreamed attack fatal to two outside German synagogue after anti-Semitic online rant
A gunman killed two people in a synagogue and a nearby kebab shop on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, in an attack in the German city of Halle that he livestreamed on a video-gaming platform.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 26, 2019
For Ukraine's leader, Trump memo on their call is a diplomatic car crash
For U.S. President Donald Trump, the White House's publication on Wednesday of a memo summarizing his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy fueled a domestic political crisis. For Zelenskiy, it was a far-reaching diplomatic disaster.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2019
Annual investments in robots rose to world record $16.5 billion in 2018
Robot shipments are expected to jump 39 percent from 2018 to 2022 from a record annual sales level of $16.5 billion last year, according to the World Robotics report.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 19, 2019
Struggling auto parts maker Akebono Brake to close six plants globally
Embattled auto parts maker Akebono Brake Industry Co. said Wednesday that it will close six plants at home and abroad to rebuild its business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 19, 2019
Huawei promises smartest 5G phone but who will be brave enough to buy?
Huawei launches what could be the world's most powerful and feature-packed 5G smartphone on Thursday, but the fate of the device in Europe will hang on whether it can overcome a U.S. ban to give customers the Google software they expect.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2019
80 years after 1939, Europe's far right smells power again
Far-right parties are making gains in Europe once again.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2019
Sony unveils 40th anniversary Walkman with retro screensaver, but no Japan release planned yet
Sony Corp. unveiled Thursday a 40th anniversary Walkman featuring a case and a screensaver that give it the appearance of the original cassette tape music player.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 5, 2019
Famed fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh, creator of supermodel concept, dies at 74
German fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh, credited with inventing the concept of the supermodel in the 1980s, has died aged 74, a message on his Instagram account said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 2, 2019
Merkel coalition catches a break as it stems advance of far-right populists
Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition caught a breather Sunday as its main parties stemmed a surge by Germany's far-right populists in two elections in the former communist east.
BASKETBALL
Aug 24, 2019
Japan rallies in second half to beat Germany
The arena DJ encouraged the jam-packed, 18,355 fans at Saitama Super Arena saying, "Louder! Louder!"
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 24, 2019
U.K. officials encouraged by Johnson's Brexit talks with Merkel and Macron
Britain is hoping the rest of the European Union falls in behind France and Germany and agrees to work on solving a deadlock over Brexit, with officials sensing a glimmer of hope after meetings this past week, but conscious of the need for a wider consensus in Europe.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 22, 2019
Trump says other nations will need to fight resurgent Islamic State, and threatens to set prisoners free in their home countries
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that other countries will need to take up the fight against Islamic State militants, citing Russia, Pakistan and Iran as examples.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 12, 2019
German minister prepares law to ban plastic bags after voluntary efforts by businesses fail
Germany plans a law to ban the use of plastic bags because voluntary agreements with retailers to curb usage have not yielded good enough results, Environment Minister Svenja Schulze said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 8, 2019
Sausage-loving Germans chew on plan to tax meat to protect climate
German lawmakers on Wednesday proposed raising the sales tax on meat to help protect the climate and improve animal welfare, kindling a debate in a country renowned for its love of sausages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2019
Bayer CEO opens door to Roundup settlement as suits swell and stocks slide
Bayer AG Chief Executive Officer Werner Baumann said he'd consider a "financially reasonable" settlement of litigation over the weedkiller Roundup as the caseload swells and the company's shares slump anew.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 30, 2019
Man pushes boy in front of train at Frankfurt station
A 40-year-old Eritrean man killed an 8-year-old boy on Monday by pushing him in front of an oncoming train at Frankfurt's main train station in Germany, police said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 27, 2019
Nazi salute in Dresden shows cracks with Angela Merkel and Germany's establishment
Angela Merkel was expecting a friendly chat with business women when she visited Dresden earlier this month. Instead, far-right protesters jeered the German Chancellor's arrival.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.

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