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WORLD
Apr 16, 2015
German air traffic controllers urge industry to build radio-controlled jetliners
The German air traffic control authority has urged the aviation industry to develop technology that ground staff could use in an emergency to take remote command of a plane, a principle which might help prevent a repeat of the Germanwings crash last month.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 15, 2015
Shipwreck off Libya claimed 400 migrants, survivors say
About 400 migrants died in an attempt to reach Italy from Libya when their boat capsized, survivors said on Tuesday, the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean where the death toll from shipwrecks has surged this year.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 8, 2015
Inward-looking election campaign reflects Britain’s global retreat
Britain’s membership in the European Union hangs on the outcome of a knife-edge election in four weeks’ time, but the issue and that of the country’s wider global role have been largely absent from a campaign narrowly focused on domestic worries.
WORLD
Apr 5, 2015
EU found ‘issues’ with German aviation regulator
A European regulator found “issues” with Germany’s aviation authority in a regular review of air safety enforcement, the European Commission said on Saturday.
WORLD
Apr 4, 2015
Germanwings copilot increased speed as jet went down
The pilot at the controls of a Germanwings jet that crashed in the French Alps accelerated the plane into the mountainside, killing all 150 people on board, according to French investigators.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2015
Last chance for Ukraine, EU
There is something fundamentally wrong with EU policy. How else could Putin’s Russia have outmaneuvered Ukraine’s allies, which used to lead the free world?
WORLD
Apr 1, 2015
Video showing chaotic final seconds of Germanwings flight is unearthed: reports
A video showing the chaotic final seconds on board the Germanwings flight that crashed in the French Alps last week has been discovered near the site, Germany’s Bild daily reported Wednesday, saying it had seen the footage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 31, 2015
Soros says ready to invest $1 billlion in Ukraine if West helps
Billionaire financier George Soros is ready to invest $1 billion in Ukraine if Western countries help private investment there, and sees a 1 in 3 chance Greece will leave the euro, he told Austrian newspaper Der Standard.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 23, 2015
British EU exit could hit GDP by 2.2 percent: study
Britain leaving the European Union could result in a permanent loss of 2.2 percent of the country’s gross domestic product by 2030, and the costs would not be offset solely by striking a free trade deal with its former partners, think tank Open Europe said on Monday.
WORLD
Mar 22, 2015
EU to launch propaganda war amid Russian ‘disinformation’ push
The European Union is set to launch a first operation in a new propaganda war with Russia within days of EU leaders giving formal approval to the campaign at a summit Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 22, 2015
Weary of Russian invasion, nervous Poles join volunteer militias
Spurred by the war in Ukraine, growing numbers of Poles are joining volunteer paramilitary groups to get basic military training and prepare to defend their homeland from what some see as a looming Russian invasion.
WORLD
Mar 20, 2015
EU agrees on keeping Russia sanctions until Ukraine peace terms met
European Union leaders agreed on Thursday that economic sanctions imposed on Russia will stay in place until a Ukraine peace deal is fully implemented, effectively extending them to the end of the year if need be.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 18, 2015
In development bank battle, surge to China rattles Japan, U.S.
Tokyo is expressing doubts over the credibility of China’s planned development bank, as European nations seek to join the new institution.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 16, 2015
Leader of Britain’s anti-EU party says he will step down if fails to win seat
The leader of Britain’s anti-EU U.K. Independence Party has said he will step down if he fails to win a seat in the Westminster parliament in the May 7 election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 16, 2015
Ukrainians leave, citing rebel area mismanagement
Looking out over the several hundred cars lined up to cross into Russia from rebel-held eastern Ukraine, Vladimir curses the separatist authorities who he says are forcing people to venture out of the rebel stronghold in search of basic needs.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 12, 2015
Hitachi scores first EU commuter train deal as express arrivals begin
Hitachi Ltd. announced its first contract in the European commuter-train market on the day that it commenced deliveries from an earlier $8.8 billion breakthrough order for its Intercity Express model.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 10, 2015
Rebel fighters enjoy lull on eastern Ukraine front
Uneasy calm and domesticity have settled over rebel positions in the ruins of front-line towns in east Ukraine as steps are taken to observe a fragile cease-fire that each side expects the other to violate with a fresh offensive.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 8, 2015
Europe submits U.N. climate pledge, urges U.S., China to follow
The European Union has submitted its formal promise on how much it will cut greenhouse gas emissions to the United Nations ahead of climate change talks starting in November, and called on the United States and China to follow its lead.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2015
West’s call to rebuild Ukraine faces reality check
Western powers are preparing what they say may be their most potent weapon against Moscow’s interference in Ukraine — a multibillion dollar aid package to rebuild a near-bankrupt state and realize the European dream cherished by many Ukrainians.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 25, 2015
U.K. support for staying in EU hits record high in YouGov poll
More people say they support Britain staying in the European Union than at any point since 2010, according to YouGov PLC’s tracker poll.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.

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