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WORLD / Politics
Mar 17, 2017
U.K.'s Brexit fight with Scotland escalates as May rejects vote
Prime Minister Theresa May rejected Scotland's bid to hold a referendum on independence before the U.K. leaves the European Union, the latest twist in the increasingly acrimonious fight over Brexit with the nationalist government in Edinburgh.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 28, 2017
Self-driving Nissan takes to Europe's streets for first time
Guided by cameras and radars, and negotiating traffic and roundabouts, a self-driving Nissan car took to the streets of London on Monday for the carmaker's first European tests of an autonomous vehicle.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 31, 2017
Coe insists he didn't mislead British Parliamentary committee during doping probe
IAAF chief Sebastian Coe has denied that he misled a British Parliamentary committee investigating doping in sport when he appeared before it last December.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2017
Under fire, British prime minister criticizes Trump's curbs on refugees
After coming under criticism from lawmakers in her own party for not condemning his executive order when initially questioned, Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain does not agree with U.S. President Donald Trump's curbs on immigration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2017
U.K. rail, air woes worsen as Tube, BA unionists to strike over staff levels, pay
Londoners face transport chaos at the start of the working week after two unions representing workers on the London Underground said they would go ahead with a 24-hour strike from Sunday evening.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 4, 2017
London zoo begins resident inventory, counting penguin chicks, tiger cubs
Keepers at ZSL London zoo began the mammoth task of counting the park's more than 700 species on Tuesday, using treats to entice some animals out for the annual stocktake.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 21, 2016
Yule be all aglow at traditional Notting Hill pub
A traditional English pub has been cloaked in more than 80 bright green Christmas trees while nearly 22,000 dazzling lights attract tourists and locals alike to the festive display in London.
SOCCER
Dec 8, 2016
Police open inquiry into child sex abuse at London clubs
British police said they had launched an investigation into allegations of historical child sex crimes at London soccer clubs following a wave of reports from former players that they had been abused as youngsters.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 23, 2016
Duchess Kate gives London's Dippy the dinosaur royal sendoff
The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton visited Britain's Natural History Museum on Tuesday ahead of a nationwide educational tour by its best-known exhibit, Dippy the diplodocus.
WORLD
Oct 22, 2016
Multiple injuries as double-decker bus hits bridge in London
Twenty-six people were injured on Saturday morning when a double-decker bus crashed into a railway bridge in London, slicing its roof off, the Fire Brigade said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 11, 2016
Britain royals mark World Mental Health day aboard London Eye
Britain's Prince William, his wife, Kate, and brother, Harry, took a ride on the giant London Eye ferris wheel on Monday as they helped mark World Mental Health Day.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 22, 2016
Bangkok edges out London as world's top travel destination
Bangkok has beaten London to be crowned the world's most popular travel destination this year, according to an annual ranking by global payments and technology company Mastercard released on Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Sep 18, 2016
Londoner finds her voice on the Tokyo stage
Originally setting out to be a Japanese voice actress, Reina has arrived at a destination she had not foreseen, a place where outside voices are rarely heard.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 17, 2016
Ex-commander says U.K.'s 'withered' forces could not defend country
Britain's armed forces would be unable to defend the country against a serious military attack because they have been "withered" by cuts, a former senior commander warned before his retirement, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
OLYMPICS
Aug 21, 2016
Russian shot putter Kolodko stripped of London silver
For the third time in a week, Russia was stripped of a track-and-field medal Saturday after another athlete tested positive in a reanalysis of doping samples from previous Olympics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 2, 2016
Cabby starts life term at mental hospital over attempted beheading in London subway
An Islamic State-inspired taxi driver who tried to behead a London Underground passenger has been sent to a high-security mental hospital to begin a life sentence.
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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