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BRITAIN

COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2015
A parliamentary democracy needs a viable opposition
By entrenching the British Conservative Party in government, Jeremy Corbyn's election as leader of the Labour Party is a threat to the health of parliamentary democracy in Britain.
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2015
Boeing rivals seek to compete for Britain's next sub-chasing aircraft
Global defense companies are clamoring for the chance to compete with Boeing for a multi-billion-dollar contract to provide Britain with submarine-hunting aircraft, as the U.K. government ponders a gap left by recent defense cuts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 24, 2015
Japan seen seeking U.K. help to best German bid for Aussie sub deal
A Japanese government team is in talks with at least two top British firms to help a Japanese consortium land one of the world's most lucrative defense contracts, sources in Tokyo said, a $50 billion project to build submarines for Australia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 7, 2015
Shot down over France in '40, now flyable, Spitfire to be auctioned for charity
A restored World War II Spitfire that was shot down over northern France in 1940 is expected to raise about $3 million for charity when it goes up for auction in London next week.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2015
RIP Land Rover Defender, the greatest car ever
Regulation and marketing-driven blandness, the enemies of everything original, have killed one of the world's last real cars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2015
Protesting ferry workers block Calais port; Channel Tunnel closed
Ferry workers on Tuesday threatened to continue their protest on Wednesday after blocking Calais' port for two days, forcing the closure of the Channel Tunnel linking France and England for several hours.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 19, 2015
Waterloo shows why the Brits need Europe
Just as Napoleon Bonaparte learned at Waterloo, the British may not want to risk being on their own, outside a resentful Europe that unites against it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2015
Cameron's work is cut out
David Cameron, if he is unlucky and plays his hands badly, could end up as the prime minister who led Britain out of the EU and who was responsible for the demise of the union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 2, 2015
Charles Kennedy, former leader of U.K.'s Liberal Democrats, dies at 55
Charles Kennedy, a former leader of Britain's Liberal Democrats, has died at his home in Scotland at the age of 55, his family announced on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2015
Little Englandism goes big in British elections
The unraveling of British identify, which started when Britain lost its empire, will likely accelerate in the months to come.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2015
What propelled Cameron to victory?
What factors propelled Britain's Conservative Party to a stunning victory in an election that opinions polls had deemed too close to call?
EDITORIALS
May 11, 2015
A win to test Cameron's mettle
British Prime Minister David Cameron pulled off a remarkable feat last week. He may come to rue his success.
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2015
Parliamentary candidate from Britain's UKIP suspended for threatening to shoot rival
The anti-European Union UK Independence Party suspended one of its parliamentary candidates on Tuesday, two days before Britain's national election, for threatening to "put a bullet" in his Conservative rival.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2015
Cameron has only himself to blame for tight race
British Prime Minister David Cameron's agenda for the last two years before the election has been dominated by Europe and immigration, but many voters care more about the economy.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2015
Britain's strange silence on Europe
Britain's election was supposed to be about the nation's future in the European Union, but the issue is being given short shrift by both Labour and the Conservatives.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2015
France, U.K.'s right bark louder than they bite
France and Britain's nationalist parties attract great attention because of their dramatic character but are hard to take too seriously.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2015
No clear victors in U.K. debate
The main TV debate of Britain's national election campaign produced no clear winner.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
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.”

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