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GERMANY

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2018
Volkswagen denies allegations chairman knew early about emissions cheating: report
Volkswagen has denied allegations that Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch knew about the carmaker's emissions test cheating almost three months before U.S. authorities made it public in September 2015.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 8, 2018
Steady as she goes: 'Merkel 2.0' takes center stage in Germany
Germany's Christian Democrats have played it safe. By opting for Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel as party leader, they have voted for a centrist who is long on party unity and short on major policy initiatives.
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2018
44% of German firms expect growing trade strains with U.S., survey finds
Forty-four percent of German firms expect a further escalation of trade tensions between Europe and the United States, which is likely to continue to dampen new investments, the RND newspaper chain reported, citing a survey by the IW economic institute.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 17, 2018
Ex-German chancellor warns against demonizing China, says the two economic powers should work closely together
Weighing into Germany's debate about its ties with China, former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder warned Berlin against demonizing Beijing, saying the two economic powers should work more closely together in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade threats.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 14, 2018
Fearing 'back doors' for Beijing, some German officials push to exclude Chinese firms from building 5G infrastructure
Senior German officials are planning a last-ditch drive to convince the government to consider excluding Chinese firms such as Huawei from building Germany's 5G infrastructure, concerned that it could compromise national security.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2018
1922 Einstein letter fearing German anti-Semitism fetches $32,000 at Israeli auction
A 1922 letter in which Albert Einstein confided his fears of the rise of anti-Semitism in Germany, more than a decade before the Nazis took power, sold at an Israeli auction on Tuesday for $32,000.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 11, 2018
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier joins British royals in London to mark 1918 end of World War I
Britain's royal family was joined by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday to remember those killed and wounded in conflict, with millions falling silent for two minutes to mark 100 years since the end of World War I.
EDITORIALS
Nov 2, 2018
Merkel's exit may test Germany's liberal values
Germany has been a critical partner as Japan has forged partnership agreements on strategic and economic issues with Europe. Whoever succeeds Merkel must not relinquish that role or that outlook.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 28, 2018
Angela Merkel's government braces for high-stakes election in Hesse state
Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition was to face its second test in as many weeks Sunday when voters go to the polls in the western state of Hesse for a regional election that could torpedo the national government.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 22, 2018
Norwegian commando who foiled Nazi nuclear plan dies at 99
The leader of a daring World War II raid to thwart Nazi Germany's nuclear ambitions has died at age 99, Norwegian government officials said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 12, 2018
All passengers evacuated after flames engulf German high-speed train
A German high-speed train traveling from Cologne to Munich caught fire early on Friday, prompting the evacuation of all 510 passengers without injury before flames ripped through two carriages and burned them out.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 18, 2018
Merkel rolls dice with Germany's new immigration law
German Chancellor Angela Merkel hopes a new immigration law will make it easier for foreign workers to find jobs, but her push to fill a record number of vacancies risks angering voters who still resent her open-door refugee policy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 17, 2018
Pussy Riot-linked anti-Kremlin activist seen doing better in German hospital after apparent poisoning in Moscow
An anti-Kremlin activist lost his sight, hearing and ability to walk in a suspected poisoning last week but is doing better since he arrived in Berlin for treatment, two friends said Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 10, 2018
Germany cautious on EU tech tax as France adds 'sunset clause'
A European Union tax overhaul to raise levies on large digital firms needs a thorough debate, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said Saturday, although he maintained that an agreement could still be found by the end of the year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 7, 2018
France, Germany, Canada and U.S. back Britain over fatal nerve agent poisoning allegedly by Russian agents
Britain, France, Germany, Canada and the United States pledged on Thursday to work to disrupt "the hostile activities of foreign intelligence networks" and called on Russia to disclose its nerve agent program.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 5, 2018
As Brexit looms, Muji eyes Germany for new European base
The retailer of Muji products is considering moving its European headquarters out of the U.K. because of Brexit, in what would be at least the second such shift by a Japanese company.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2018
Trump could push Germany toward Russia and China, veteran diplomat says
The longer Donald Trump stays in office, the higher the risk that anti-American forces will gain the upper hand in Germany and push it into the arms of Russia and China, veteran German diplomat Wolfgang Ischinger said in an interview.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2018
Germany suspends, probes two Bavaria policemen over Nazi salute
Police in Germany's southern state of Bavaria are investigating two officers suspected of performing the illegal Hitler salute.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2018
Germany returns to Namibia skulls from colonial-era massacre, the 20th century's first genocide
Skulls and other remains of massacred tribespeople used in the colonial era for experiments to push claims of European racial superiority were handed over by Germany to Namibia at a church ceremony in Berlin.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 28, 2018
Merkel condemns violent far-right 'vigilante justice' demo in eastern city after killing
Germany will not tolerate "vigilante justice," Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman said on Monday, after hundreds of far-right protesters staged a violent demonstration in response to a fatal stabbing that authorities blamed on a Syrian and an Iraqi.
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.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
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.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
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."

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