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Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2023
Western military aid girds Kyiv for counterattacks despite tank deadlock
Billions of dollars in new Western military aid, including infantry fighting vehicles, will gird Ukraine for counterattacks, but Kyiv needs other weapons systems to win decisively.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2023
Allies fail to agree on heavy tanks sought by Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin also said Ukraine was expected to mount an attack against dug-in Russian troops in the coming weeks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 19, 2023
At wartime Davos forum, calls for European unity are eased by relief
“Our energy supply for this winter is secure,” Germany’s chancellor declared as government and business leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 18, 2023
Germany's new defense minister faces pressure on tanks and army upgrade
Taking over just a day before a major arms conference, Boris Pistorius succeeds Christine Lambrecht, who quit following a series of blunders.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 18, 2023
Boris Pistorius to be new German defense minister amid momentous change
The appointment follows the resignation of Christine Lambrecht at a crucial time for the ministry, with Germany under intense pressure to send battle tanks to Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 17, 2023
German defense minister quits at crunch moment for Ukraine aid
Christine Lambrecht resigned on Monday after months of heavy criticism over Berlin's stuttering response to the war in Ukraine as well as a series of gaffes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 16, 2023
The German town at the heart of a debate over coal and climate
German officials have said the revival of coal-burning is an emergency measure to weather the energy crisis, but climate activists are resisting.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 9, 2023
German lawmakers travel to Taiwan as China tensions rise
The visit is a 'sign of solidarity' with the self-ruled democracy, said Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, chair of the parliamentary defense committee and a leader of the delegation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2023
How pro-Putin operatives in Germany work to turn Berlin against Ukraine
Several million Russian speakers live in Germany, a legacy of Soviet ties to Communist East Germany and decades of German dependency on Russian gas.
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
BUSINESS
Dec 22, 2022
Germany to boost reliance on coal as energy security trumps climate goals
Europe's largest economy is burning the fossil fuel for electricity at the fastest pace in at least six years.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 16, 2022
Two people hurt, hundreds of fish dead, as huge Berlin aquarium bursts
Berlin police said on Twitter that the incident had caused 'incredible maritime damage' with the death of the fish.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2022
We have to talk about Adolf Hitler
“Hitler Kitsch,” “Nazi Porn” and Godwin's Law have given us the frightening ignorance of people like Kanye West.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2022
Germany's big-spending energy bailouts may not be enough
Europe's pre-eminent economy, long a byword for prudent planning, now finds itself at the mercy of the weather.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Dec 12, 2022
Ex-lawmaker's arrest over suspected coup plot highlights Germany's extremism problem
Prosecutor's say judge Birgit Malsack-Winkemann was to become justice minister in a new state headed by aristocrat Heinrich XIII Prinz Reuss after the coup.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 8, 2022
Heinrich XIII: The prince suspected of plotting to be German kaiser in coup
The 71-year-old was one of 25 members and supporters of a far-right group planning the alleged putsch who were arrested Wednesday in nationwide raids, according to the authorities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 7, 2022
Germany arrests 25 suspected of far-right plot to overthrow state
One active soldier and several reservists are among those being investigated, a spokesperson for the military intelligence service said.
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
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 2, 2022
Germany suffers another early World Cup exit after 'absolute catastrophe' in Qatar
Kai Havertz said Germany's final day at the World Cup was 'like watching a horror movie.'

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