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BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2021
VW praises and BMW pans Tesla as German plant nears production
While Volkswagen CEO talks of a 'new dimension,' his counterpart at BMW appears dismissive of the EV automaker.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 7, 2021
German Navy looks to send vessels to Indo-Pacific every two years
Germany has been enhancing its defense cooperation with Japan and other partners amid China's military buildup and assertive territorial claims.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2021
Japan's defense chief inspects German Navy frigate Bayern
The vessel has been conducting joint exercises with the Maritime Self-Defense Force in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo.
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WORLD
Nov 4, 2021
Nord Stream 2 is still months from easing Europe’s gas woes
The pipeline might not be approved until May if regulators use all the time they're allowed.
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WORLD
Oct 25, 2021
Hamburg is at the heart of Germany’s growing dilemma over China
Away from the business of trade that Hamburg has thrived on for centuries, the tighter embrace of China is stirring concerns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2021
Tycoon behind a crisis-era property crash now sits on a $9 billion debt mountain
Germany's Adler Group owes its creditors more than u20ac8 billion ($9.3 billion) and bears warn it might be more leveraged than it appears.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Oct 1, 2021
Elections everywhere: Fateful moments in global politics
In this world, leadership is vital. These elections do not augur well. While forces of illiberalism consolidate and gain traction, democracies spin their wheels.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 30, 2021
In post-Merkel EU, Macron can't exert leadership without allies
Macron's abrasive style and willingness to go it alone indicate he'll struggle to fill Merkel's EU shoes, say senior diplomats.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2021
A post-Merkel postmortem
While Angela Merkel pushed the SPD to the left, she vacated so much space on the right that the far-right AfD emerged to take important votes away from the CDU.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2021
Was Angela Merkel really Germany's climate chancellor?
Merkel implicitly admitted that her green policies had moved too slowly in one of her last news conferences, after floods in July killed more than 180 people.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 28, 2021
German election seen as paving way for transgender rights gains
Two Greens party candidates, Tessa Ganserer and Nyke Slawik, made history by winning Bundestag seats in Sunday's election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 28, 2021
Left or right, German election leaves investors braced for more spending
Prospects for increased German spending come as European Union budget rules are under review.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2021
SPD win close race in German vote to decide Merkel's successor
The center-left Social Democrats finished with 25.7% of the vote, ahead of 24.1% for Merkel's CDU/CSU conservative bloc, official figures showed Monday.
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WORLD / Politics
Sep 26, 2021
A nation transformed during 16 years of Merkel begins to move on
A broad and contented middle class is one facet of Merkel's Germany that has been central to her longevity and her ability to deliver on a core promise of stability.
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WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2021
As election nears, German conservatives raise specter of left-wing rule
Behind in polls just days before Sunday's vote, Angela Merkel's would-be successor is warning that Social Democrats, if victorious, would let the far-left into power.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 16, 2021
Germany at risk from nationalists as Merkel leaves party adrift
As Angela Merkel prepares to step down after 16 years as chancellor, the scene is a sign of how the pandemic has sustained the anti-establishment resentment.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Sep 10, 2021
Europe’s military presence highlights Asia’s importance
European military forces have an expanding presence in Asia, a recognition of the ever-larger role the Indo-Pacific has assumed in their governments' strategic calculations.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Sep 2, 2021
Why Markus Rehm was slightly disappointed with his gold medal-winning jump
Rehm has won three straight long jump gold medals and owns a world record that would have given him gold in the last seven Olympic Games. But he's still looking to push things forward.
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WORLD
Aug 24, 2021
Climate change made Germany's deadly floods more likely, scientists report
'We aren't safe and we can expect this to happen again,' said Professor Maarten van Aalst, director of the international Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Center.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 22, 2021
U.S. and Germany advise against travel to Kabul airport amid evacuation chaos
Crowds have grown at the airport in the heat of the day over the past week, hindering operations as the U.S. and other nations attempt to evacuate thousands of their diplomats and civilians.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Nippon Steel boosts efforts to woo U.S. Steel workers and politicians
Nippon Steel, Japan’s top steelmaker, is sending Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori to Pittsburgh next week where he’ll meet with local staff and elected officials.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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