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OLAF SCHOLZ

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2023
France and Germany seek to relaunch ties despite Ukraine strains
With pressure growing to supply Ukraine with highly regarded German Leopard tanks, Chancellor Olaf Scholz stopped short of any pledge, instead insisting all allies must work together.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 3, 2023
A bittersweet first year for Germany’s new chancellor
Entering office with a progressive agenda while offering Germans an air of stability, Olaf Scholz has instead been thrust into the role of a crisis chancellor.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 5, 2022
Germany's Olaf Scholz weathers shocks in turbulent first year
The ex-finance minister took office promising continuity, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine has forced him to rip up Germany's postwar axioms and chart out new paths.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 5, 2022
Ukraine war strips shine off Angela Merkel's legacy
In many quarters the broad German support she once enjoyed as a staunch defender of Western liberal values has curdled.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 2, 2022
Why Germany is at odds o­­ver Scholz’s trip to China
While some view the visit as key for Berlin to shore up economic ties with its top trading partner, others fear the country could become over-reliant on yet another authoritarian state.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 3, 2022
‘Condemned to lead’ Europe, German chancellor struggles to make impact
Facing its worst crisis since World War II, Europe is looking for leadership. Olaf Scholz is trying to take up the role, but faces a tepid response.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2022
France and Germany eye plan to counter Russian propaganda with vlogging and visas
In an unofficial draft, officials note a need to prevent feeding the Russian narrative and trigger unintended rallying-around the flag effects that would estrange future generations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 16, 2022
Leaders of Germany, France and Italy ride into Kyiv with 'message of unity'
All three leaders have faced criticism from Kyiv over support viewed as tepid.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2022
Japanese PM asked German leader for help in removing 'comfort women' statue
The request was made when Kishida and Scholz met in Tokyo in late April, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2022
Germany's Scholz visits ally Japan, not China, on first Asian trip
Kishida and Scholz firmed up their countries' ties during a meeting in Tokyo and agreed to cooperate on challenges posed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2022
Germany's Scholz to visit Japan next week for talks with Kishida
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's growing influence are expected to top the agenda.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2022
Why is Germany not sending Ukraine heavy weapons?
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says his country's own military stocks are too depleted to send any heavy battlefield weapons like tanks and howitzers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2022
Ukraine war pushes Germans to change. They are wavering.
Few in Germany believed Putin would invade a sovereign European country, but the war has set off a cycle of soul-searching — and re-evaluating ties to Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2022
Germany leads EU spending push, going big with F-35 buy
Berlin says it will purchase 35 of the $100 million-plus warplanes and 15 Eurofighter jets equipped for electronic warfare as part of its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 4, 2022
How Germany’s historic shift on military spending could affect Japan’s defense plans
Berlin's about-face on its modest defense budget, which immediately followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has already begun to re-energize the issue of spending in Tokyo.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2022
Historic EU move to provide arms to Ukraine seen as 'paradigm shift' for the bloc
The weapons funding plan marks the first time the European Union, founded to uphold peace after World War II, has collectively provided arms to a third country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2022
European defense firms see boost as Ukraine crisis prompts bloc to rearm
Defense stocks had already moved higher last week after the Ukraine conflict escalated, fanning concern over Russia's offensive potentially expanding to other nations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 28, 2022
Putin forces Germany to step up to role as global power
Moscow's invasion of Ukraine has inadvertently achieved what Western allies have long struggled with — getting Germany to push an assertive foreign policy backed by a strong military.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 27, 2022
Germany to lift defense spending in latest historic policy shift
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his country will spend more than 2% of GDP each year on defense, in line with a NATO target that Berlin has consistently failed to meet.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2022
In joust with Putin, Germany's Scholz displays more assertive style
Scholz was unexpectedly combative in his joint news conference with Putin during a day-trip to Moscow that was part of frantic diplomacy to avert a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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