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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 8, 2019
Brexit ball is in your court now, U.K.'s Johnson tells EU
Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the European Union on Monday that the Brexit ball was in its court and that the bloc should now urgently discuss in detail his proposal for breaking the deadlock in talks ahead of Britain's departure on Oct. 31.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 6, 2019
Boris Johnson reportedly will challenge queen to fire him
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is prepared to challenge Queen Elizabeth II to dismiss him rather than resign as he attempts to push through Brexit by the Oct. 31 deadline, the Sunday Times reported, citing senior aides.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2019
No-deal Brexit could prompt Nissan to reconsider Sunderland plant, FT reports
Japanese carmaker Nissan will review its decision to build the Qashqai SUV in northern England if Britain leaves the EU without a deal, potentially leading to the closure of the Sunderland plant, the Financial Times reported.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 30, 2019
Boris Johnson battles sex allegations as Brexit opponents plot
Boris Johnson hoped to use his Conservative Party's annual convention to launch his campaign to win the next British general election. Instead, he is fighting for his credibility as prime minister as he faces allegations of sexual impropriety and plots to oust him.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 29, 2019
British leader Boris Johnson referred to police watchdog over alleged misconduct linked to U.S. businesswoman
The government of London said it has referred Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Britain's police watchdog for potential investigation over allegations of misconduct involving a U.S. businesswoman while he was mayor of London.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2019
Johnson's top adviser likens U.K.'s Brexit chaos to 'a walk in the park' compared with 2016 referendum
Dominic Cummings, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's senior adviser, said on Thursday the current Brexit maelstrom was a "walk in the park" compared to the 2016 EU referendum, saying there was no pressure and they were enjoying it, the Daily Telegraph said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2019
Boris Johnson girds for battle on delivering Brexit by deadline
A defiant Boris Johnson hit back at the U.K.'s top judges on Tuesday and vowed to take the country out of the European Union next month despite suffering an unprecedented legal defeat over his Brexit strategy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2019
Resign for misleading Britain, Labour's Jeremy Corbyn tells Johnson, warning against a 'Trump Deal Brexit'
Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday to resign, but said he would not press for a new election until he was sure Britain would not leave the European Union without a deal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 24, 2019
Jeremy Corbyn wins Labour backing for his wait-and-see Brexit tack
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn won backing for his wait-and-see policy on Brexit after the opposition party's conference voted to reject a plan to "energetically campaign" to stay in the European Union.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2019
Clock running down as Johnson takes bid for Brexit deal to U.N. General Assembly
Boris Johnson will start a week of intense diplomacy on Monday, as he tries to push for a Brexit deal on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 15, 2019
U.K.'s Johnson, comparing himself to the Incredible Hulk, vows to exit EU on Oct. 31
Prime Minister Boris Johnson likened himself to the comic book character the Incredible Hulk in a newspaper interview where he stressed his determination to take Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 10, 2019
Britain: Keeping calm amid chaos
Regardless of which side of the political equation of Brexit one stands on, most people in the U.K. have an abiding sense that the time for resolution has arrived.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 9, 2019
Boris Johnson's dismay over whaling
Britain's prime minister shouldn't allow the U.K.-Japan relationship to be unduly defined by a still important but strategically irrelevant issue like whaling.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 9, 2019
With the U.K. in turmoil, Brexit talks appear to be slipping backward
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insists his priority is still to get a Brexit deal rather than leave on Oct. 31 without one. European Union officials with knowledge of the negotiations in Brussels are not convinced, saying a lack of seriousness suggests the British side is playing for time. So what's...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2019
Embattled Johnson proceeds with Brexit plan despite Tory turmoil
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will press on with his plan to deliver Brexit by Oct. 31, senior ministers said, despite defeats in Parliament and the sudden resignation of Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd with a furious attack on his leadership.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 2, 2019
Johnson preparing to call election on eve of Brexit showdown with Parliament, reports say
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to call an election, British media reported on Monday, on the eve of an historic showdown with Parliament over Brexit.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 2, 2019
Stage set for Brexit clash in U.K. Parliament this week
Boris Johnson's summer is over. The week that could determine how long he remains prime minister — and how or whether Britain leaves the European Union — is about to begin.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 29, 2019
Boris Johnson corners his opponents and pushes Brexit toward a showdown
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's move to suspend Parliament and come good on his promise to avoid any more delays to Brexit has set the clock running for his opponents to thwart him. The question is whether they can do it in time.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 27, 2019
U.S. opioid ruling gives 'green light' for other lawsuits
While some Johnson & Johnson investors were relieved that the company's $572 million penalty for fueling Oklahoma's opioid epidemic wasn't as high as feared, lawyers for other U.S. states, cities and counties could hardly contain their glee.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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.”
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.”
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.

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