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WORLD
Apr 15, 2022
U.K. announces plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda while claims are assessed
Concerns over immigration were a big factor in the 2016 Brexit vote, and Johnson has been under pressure to deliver on his promise to 'take back control' of the country's borders.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 13, 2022
Johnson likely to survive party scandal as Tory lawmakers shrug off fine
Johnson's disregard for normal politics has been popular, helping him shrug off a slew of scandals throughout his career.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 3, 2022
Cuts in Britain could cause a COVID-19 data drought
As countries step back from tracking and tracing the virus, experts worry that it could hinder preparation for new surges or emerging variants.
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BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2022
Drugmakers pause trials in Russia while still sending medicine
Major pharmaceutical firms are seeking to strike a balance between international opprobrium over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the needs of sick patients.
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JAPAN
Feb 24, 2022
Japan to accept Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine for border entry next month
The J&J shot, which has not been approved in Japan, will join a list of three other shots that have been approved by regulators as sufficient for nonresidents to enter.
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MORE SPORTS
Feb 21, 2022
Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau join others in spurning Saudi-backed Super Golf League
Former world No. 1 Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau became the latest high-profile players to commit to the PGA Tour on Sunday, as the American-based circuit faces the threat of a rival Saudi-funded breakaway league.
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WORLD
Feb 10, 2022
U.K. police quiz Boris Johnson's staff as new 'party' photo emerges of PM with Champagne bottle
A police announcement that they would contact more than 50 people over gatherings at Downing Street is the latest setback for Johnson over what the media has dubbed 'partygate.'
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 6, 2022
The court of Britain's prime minister is collapsing
Even if Boris Johnson survives the current round of resignations and scandals, he faces a perilous, friendless few months ahead.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 6, 2022
Boris Johnson’s brave face can’t hide his fading grip on power
Key ministers suddenly appear less willing to give Boris Johnson their full backing.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Feb 5, 2022
Inside Johnson & Johnson’s secret plan to cap litigation payouts to cancer victims
If J&J succeeds, some experts argue, it could provide a blueprint for corporate America on how to circumvent jury trials involving allegations of defective products or misconduct.
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WORLD
Feb 4, 2022
Boris Johnson’s key aides quit, leaving the premier on the brink
The U.K. prime minister's chief of staff and his principal private secretary both resigned on Thursday, along with his director of communications.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 1, 2022
Johnson faces fresh calls to quit as report slams lockdown parties
The report into the lockdown gatherings — at a time when Britons were all but banned from social mixing — pointed to 'serious failures of leadership' at the heart of government.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 24, 2022
U.K.’s Boris Johnson faces week that defines his political future
Member of Parliament Nusrat Ghani's claim on Sunday that she was fired as a minister in 2020 partly because of her 'Muslimness' have further dented trust in the prime minister.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 21, 2022
How, and why, Boris Johnson could lose his job as U.K. prime minister
Two years ago, Prime Minister Boris Johnson led the Conservative Party to its biggest election victory in decades. Now, his future is anything but secure.
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WORLD
Jan 20, 2022
Boris Johnson eases COVID-19 restrictions as infections fall
People are no longer being asked to work from home, and rules forcing people to wear face masks in shops and on public transport will be dropped from Jan. 27.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 19, 2022
U.K.'s Johnson, facing plot to oust him, says he will not resign
The prime minister is struggling to quell an internal revolt by his own lawmakers who are angry over a series of lockdown parties in Downing Street.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 19, 2022
Johnson under pressure amid reports of looming leadership challenge
As many as 20 Conservative lawmakers plan to submit letters of no confidence in Johnson after an angry backlash over claims parties were held at his residence during COVID-19 lockdowns.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 17, 2022
The fate of U.K.'s Boris Johnson now hinges on three factors
The U.K. prime minister is accused of whooping it up in a garden party at his No. 10 Downing St. office while the rest of the country was locked down.

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