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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 23
WORLD / Politics
Dec 15, 2025
Ukraine drops NATO goal as peace talks in Berlin extend into second day
This marks a major shift for Ukraine, which sees NATO membership as a safeguard against Russian attacks and has such an aspiration included in its constitution.
New Leopard 2A8 tanks operate during their rollout at KNDS in Munich, on Nov. 19. The German finance ministry says that Berlin rejects the creation of further financing instruments for the armaments sector.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 11, 2025
Germany turns down idea of new multilateral defense bank
Berlin’s focus is on the rapid implementation of existing instruments, a German finance ministry spokesperson says.
U.S. senators telling American troops they don’t have to obey illegal commands has sparked ire from President Donald Trump, underscoring the enduring principle that soldiers must follow conscience and the law above orders.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 9, 2025
The duty to disobey unlawful orders was America’s idea
Members of Congress made a video in which they remind active service members that “our laws are clear: You can refuse illegal orders.”
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) has told his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, that Japan is threatening China militarily after Tokyo said that Chinese fighter jets had aimed their radar at Japanese military aircraft.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 9, 2025
Japan threatening China militarily, Chinese foreign minister tells German peer
The remarks made by China’s top diplomat in Beijing came after Tokyo said that Chinese fighter jets had aimed their radar at Japanese military aircraft.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (left) meets with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the president's residence in Jerusalem on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 7, 2025
In Jerusalem, Merz reaffirms Germany’s support for Israel
Merz urged more humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza and for Hamas fighters to lay down their weapons.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a news conference in Berlin on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 5, 2025
Merz under threat as business warns of Germany’s ‘free fall’
Failure to get a pension bill passed on Friday could spell the end of the German chancellor’s unwieldy ruling alliance with the Social Democrats.
Spain's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the UEFA Women's Nations League over Germany at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Dec 3, 2025
Spain overpowers Germany to win second Women’s Nations League
Claudia Pina’s second-half brace, either side of a Vicky Lopez strike, secured 2023 World Cup winner Spain a third international trophy.
Germany's military readiness is limited by constitutional restrictions, political division and public reluctance despite its economic power and growing security threats.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2025
Who will defend Germany if the Germans won’t?
As strange as it may sound, Germany’s military isn’t allowed to defend German airspace against anything short of a full-scale invasion.
A model of a Future Combat Air System (SCAF), a European aircraft developed by France, Germany and Spain is displayed during the 54th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris on June 19, 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 26, 2025
France and Germany step up pressure on arms firms to resolve fighter impasse
The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) has been mired in disputes between Airbus and France’s Dassault Aviation.
German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng shake hands during a high-level meeting at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Monday.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 21, 2025
EU to toughen trade stance on China as Germany pivots
The European Commission will review its trade defense arsenal and decide if it must do more to deal with threats such as China’s squeeze on rare earths and a combative U.S.
Germany midfielder Assan Ouedraogo (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's sixth goal against Slovakia in Leipzig, Germany, on Monday.
SOCCER
Nov 18, 2025
Germany and Netherlands lock up World Cup spots in style
Both European giants needed only to draw to be sure of reaching the global footballing showpiece. Instead, both went on the attack.
A customer holds a paper cup with the logo of coffee house chain LAP, which stands for Life Among People, in front of one of the chain's cafes in Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg district on Oct. 28.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2025
Budget coffee start-up leaves bitter taste in Berlin
Critics accused LAP of squeezing out local cafes with its €2.50 cappuccinos and aggressive expansion in the German capital.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's failure to deliver on a number of core issues has not only helped energize far-right parties like the Alternative for Germany, it’s also stoked speculation that Merz’s government may suffer the same fate as that of his predecessor.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 16, 2025
Germans are running short on patience with their stumbling chancellor
Only 16% of Germans want to see Merz, who has just turned 70, as a candidate in the next federal election, according to a recent poll by RTL/n-tv.
The report pointed in part to the detention by President Donald Trump's administration of a number of non-U.S. citizens over their online expression.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2025
Internet freedom declines in U.S. and Germany, study says
The report pointed in part to the detention by President Donald Trump’s administration of a number of non-U.S. citizens over their online expression.
The Munich court found that OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, was not entitled to use song lyrics to train its artificial intelligence without licenses, and that the artists who wrote them are entitled to compensation.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 12, 2025
German court rules against OpenAI in copyright case
OpenAI has faced court cases in the U.S. regarding their ChatGPT, but the challenge in Germany is the first major case of its kind in Europe, a German music rights group said.
The NFL played its first regular-season game in Berlin on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Nov 10, 2025
NFL makes successful return to Berlin as Colts beat Falcons
Jonathan Taylor secured a 31-25 win with his third touchdown of the game for the Colts, who beat the Falcons in overtime.
A preserved part of the border between Thuringia and Bavaria, close to the old border between East and West Germany, near the village of Modlareuth, Germany, on Sept. 25, 2020. Many East Germans are more sympathetic toward Moscow than their western compatriots, reflecting decades of Soviet ties and disillusionment since reunification.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2025
Why Germany is still divided when it comes to Russia
While most West Germans have condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many East Germans have a nuanced view and are cautious on imposing sanctions on Moscow.
Alternative for Germany's Jan Wenzel Schmidt (right), a member of Germany's lower house of parliament, sings a tabooed verse of the German national anthem, together with Stefano Forte (third from right), president of the New York Young Republican Club, at a club in New York City, on Oct. 2.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 31, 2025
On the rise in Germany, far-right AfD deepens ties to Trump administration
The party has held meetings with senior U.S. State Department officials in recent months.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (right) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at a news conference at the Presidential Palace in Ankara on Thursday. Erdogan criticized Germany over what he said was its ignorance of Israel’s “genocide” and attacks in the Gaza Strip at the news conference.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 31, 2025
Turkey’s Erdogan to Merz: Does Germany not see Israeli ‘genocide’ in Gaza?
The Turkish president criticized Germany over what he said was its ignorance at a joint news conference with the German chancellor.
A Nishiyama Seimen employee works at its factory in Sapporo.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Oct 26, 2025
Japanese firms keep expanding in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia
Around 650 Japanese companies maintain a presence in the area, with the latest arrivals varying from tech startups to noodle makers.
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."
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.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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