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INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM

WORLD
Sep 15, 2014
Cameron to visit Scotland before vote to try to keep U.K. intact
British Prime Minister David Cameron will make one of his final visits to Scotland later Monday, four days before a historic independence referendum, to warn Scots a vote to leave the United Kingdom is a forever choice.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 14, 2014
Say 'non': Quebec referendum offers lessons for pro-union U.K. leaders
Canadian politicians who almost saw their country torn apart by an independence referendum in 1995 say that pro-union British leaders have been slow to learn lessons from that campaign but can still take steps to win the vote that Scotland will hold on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 14, 2014
Silent Europe aghast at possible breakup of U.K.
Britain's international partners are aghast, mostly in silence, at the possibility that one of the leading Western powers could break up and turn in on itself if Scotland votes this week for independence from London.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2014
Fresh poll shows rival Scottish independence camps neck-and-neck
The rival campaigns in Scotland's fight over independence are running neck-and-neck nine days before the referendum, with a surge in support for those who wish to break away from the United Kingdom, a TNS poll showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 5, 2014
A Scottish 'yes' vote may not be such a big change for the queen
Scotland's vote on independence this month means Queen Elizabeth II faces a division in her kingdom not seen since the days of her namesake, Elizabeth I, at the start of the 17th century.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 26, 2014
Scotland's pro-independence leader steamrolls final TV debate before referendum
Scotland's pro-independence leader Alex Salmond won a final TV debate on Monday just over three weeks before a historic breakaway referendum, but it wasn't clear if his combative performance would help him catch up in the polls.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2014
Final TV showdown in Scotland's independence debate looms before September vote
Scotland's future will be debated in a final TV showdown on Monday just weeks before a historic independence referendum with the pro-breakaway camp, behind in the polls, looking for a game-changing performance from its leader Alex Salmond.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 18, 2014
Scottish independence campaign gains ground despite TV debate flop
Support for an independent Scotland has risen slightly in the last month even though Alex Salmond, the fiery nationalist leading the breakaway campaign, failed to win a high-profile TV debate, two opinion polls showed on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 17, 2014
Polls show Scotland's independence camp gaining ahead of referendum
Support for an independent Scotland rose in polls before the Sept. 18 referendum as more potential voters picked sides.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 9, 2014
Support for Scottish independence drops after TV debate: poll
Support for Scottish independence has fallen following a TV debate last week and the campaign to split the United Kingdom will need a dramatic turnaround if it is to win a forthcoming referendum, a poll showed on Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 9, 2014
British lawmakers say an independent Scotland could face a currency limbo
Scotland may be left in a currency limbo if it votes for independence because it is uncertain if it can continue using the pound or immediately join the euro, British lawmakers warned Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 8, 2014
Mick Jagger leads celebrities in plea against Scottish independence
Rolling Stone Mick Jagger joined more than 200 celebrities in signing a letter calling on voters in Scotland to reject independence in a referendum next month.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 6, 2014
In Scotland, pro-independence leader flunks TV debate
The leader of Scotland's campaign for independence failed to turn a U.S.-style television debate into a victory for his cause on Tuesday, six weeks before Scots vote on whether to break up the United Kingdom.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 6, 2014
Support for Scottish independence rises to 40% ahead of TV debate, poll finds
Support for Scotland to break away from the rest of the United Kingdom has risen to 40 percent, according to one opinion poll published on Tuesday, as nationalist leader Alex Salmond headed into a U.S.-style television debate on secession.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 18, 2014
As Scotland decides, not all Scots get a say
Ruth McPherson was born and educated in Scotland but left to work in London two years ago and so has no say on whether her native country should end three centuries of union with England.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 29, 2014
Scotland touted as future EU member
An independent Scotland would be a more constructive member of the European Union than a reluctant Britain, Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 16, 2013
Reformers set sights on Scotland's immense private estates
On bleak Scottish moors and soft, mossy hills, the oldest and grandest theme park in the world rose on Aug. 12. The vast and sprawling sporting estates that possess most of Scotland's surface thrummed with the frantically beating wings of grouse and echo to the gunshot, bravo and jolly well done. The...
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JAPAN
Jun 10, 2004
Educator hopes to revive sister school in Scotland
"The function of a child is to live his own life — not the life that his anxious parents think he should live, nor life according to the purpose of the educator who thinks he knows best," wrote British educator A.S. Neill.
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.
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.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
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For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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