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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 31, 2018
U.K.'s May walks tightrope between trade and politics on trip to China
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in China seeking to balance her desire to build a powerful post-Brexit trade relationship with a clutch of political concerns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2018
French message to corporate Japan: U.K. presence in EU is finished
The British presence in the European Union is over and Japanese businesses should be aware of the consequences, France's foreign minister said in Tokyo.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2018
Trump says tweets, sometimes composed in bed, are his weapon against 'fake news'
U.S. President Donald Trump, who has garnered a large following on social media with rambunctious postings, said he sometimes tweets from bed, though he occasionally allows others to post his words.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 10, 2018
Brexit: Planning a fresh start at the national level
Britain faces the question of whether it can emulate Japan's amazing postwar revival in the age of globalization and digital revolution.
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2018
Britain looks to join Pacific trade deal after Brexit: Financial Times
The United Kingdom is interested in joining the latest version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc after it leaves the European Union, the Financial Times newspaper said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2017
The top overseas news stories of 2017
The Japan Times newsroom selected these international news stories as the most important of 2017.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 21, 2017
May forces her most senior deputy to resign amid pornography on computer scandal
British Prime Minister Theresa May forced her most senior minister, Damian Green, to resign on Thursday after an internal investigation found that he had made misleading comments about pornography found on computers in his parliamentary office.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2017
May defeated in Parliament over Brexit blueprint as lawmakers push through changes
Prime Minister Theresa May's government was defeated on Wednesday, when lawmakers forced through changes to its Brexit blueprint that ministers said could endanger Britain's departure from the European Union.
EDITORIALS
Dec 13, 2017
A Brexit breakthrough
Despite last week's breakthrough, Brexit remains as tentative and confused as ever.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2017
Brexit bubbles of illusion
Reality will shatter the dreams of both 'leavers' and 'remainers.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2017
May set to hail 'new sense of optimism' in Brexit talks after deal clears rough patch
Prime Minister Theresa May was set to hail "a new sense of optimism" in Brexit talks on Monday, telling Parliament Britain and the European Union should sign off on a deal at a summit this week "to move forward together" to discuss future trade ties.
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2017
'Maximum point of danger': Businesses brace for Brexit disarray as talks stall and May struggles
Big companies are stepping up their plans in case Britain crashes out of the European Union without a deal as Prime Minister Theresa May struggles to get talks back on track after a major setback.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 5, 2017
Last-minute upset unravels Brexit deal, complicating life for Theresa May
Theresa May came closer than ever on Monday to the Brexit deal she's been working on for months. A last-minute upset over the Irish border left all parties embarrassed and doesn't bode well for a second run at a breakthrough.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2017
Poll finds half of Britons support second Brexit vote as talks with EU come down to the wire
Half of Britons support a second vote on whether to leave the European Union and a third think will be worse off financially outside the world's largest trading bloc, according to a new opinion poll.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 22, 2017
Averting Brexit rebellion, May's government promises to retain rights before scrapping EU rights charter
British Prime Minister Theresa May's government averted a rebellion in Parliament on Tuesday over plans to ditch the European Union's Charter of Fundamental Rights, promising to review its approach and make changes if needed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 15, 2017
British Parliament opens ill-tempered debate on Brexit plan
British Prime Minister Theresa May's blueprint to leave the European Union emerged unscathed from the first day of debate in Parliament on legislation to sever ties with the bloc on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2017
Honda and other carmakers warn of 'semi-catastrophic' U.K. output halts after Brexit
Carmakers in the U.K. could endure "semi-catastrophic" production interruptions if the European Union stops automatically accepting the nation's vehicle certification program once Brexit comes into effect, executives told British lawmakers.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 12, 2017
Britain's Michael Gove says he will not block any move by May to increase Brexit bill
British Environment Minister Michael Gove, a Brexit campaigner, said Sunday he will not block Prime Minister Theresa May if she decides Britain has to increase its financial offer in its divorce with the European Union.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2017
Europe is tiring of Anglo-American lectures
Following Brexit and Trump, the Anglo-Saxon world's intellectual leadership is on the wane in Europe.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

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