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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses medical staff and media during a visit to a hospital in Epsom, England, on on Jan. 6.
COMMENTARY
Jan 22, 2025
There's a target on the back of Britain's NHS
The scale of the improvement Starmer is targeting has been achieved before, under a previous Labour government in 2007.
U.K. Secretary of State for Defence John Healey (center left) shakes hands with Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (center right) at the Ministry of Defence in London on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 16, 2025
Japan and U.K. defense chiefs talk of deepening ties as fighter program progresses
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and his British counterpart backed the quick formation of a joint venture for developing their new fighter jet with Italy.
An aerial photograph taken on Monday shows inflatable dinghies and outboard engines stored in a Port Authority yard in Dover, southeast England, that are believed to have been used by migrants who were picked up at sea while crossing the English Channel from France.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2025
Fortress Europe: What will migration policy look like in 2025?
Some countries in Europe are calling for the rules fast-tracking asylum processes and returns to be sharpened or implemented sooner.
Billionaire Elon Musk speaks during an election rally for then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2025
Musk takes slash-and-burn style to Europe after bolstering Trump
The billionaire has honed in on Germany and the U.K., criticizing their governments, questioning their laws and casting doubt on their economic competence.
An armed police officer patrols near the Ministry of Defense in London in 2016.
WORLD
Jan 8, 2025
U.K. special forces soldiers tell inquiry of Afghan murder concerns
The investigation is examining a number of nighttime raids carried out by British forces from mid-2010 to mid-2013.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives at King Khalid International airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Dec. 9.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 6, 2025
Starmer’s travels outstrip past U.K. leaders, posing ratings risk
The premier has spent 31 days on working trips since he took office following his Labour Party’s landslide win in the July 4 general election.
Britain's Reform U.K. party leader Nigel Farage speaks during a news conference in London on Nov. 28.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 6, 2025
Musk turns on U.K.'s Farage, saying he should quit as Reform party chief
The Tesla CEO, a close ally of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, said the Reform U.K. party leader "doesn’t have what it takes."
Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends a conference organized by the European Jewish Association in Krakow, Poland, in January 2024.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 4, 2025
Musk projects his hard-right influence in Europe
The multibillionaire has demanded new elections in Britain, promoted Germany's far-right, blasted the European Commission — and that's just the start.
Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning her match against Britain's Katie Boulter during the United Cup in Sydney on Thursday.
TENNIS
Jan 3, 2025
Iga Swiatek carries Poland into United Cup semifinals
Iga Swiatek settled the tie after an almighty battle with Katie Boulter.
A man eats a croissant dough mince pie at Pophams bakery in London.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 25, 2024
'Don't mess with our mince pies,' some Brits plead
A mixture of different dried fruits, chopped apples and spices soaked in spirits such as brandy and rum, the snack is a favorite around the holidays.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a bilateral meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 18.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 22, 2024
Starmer is deepening China ties while the U.K.’s allies turn away
Starmer’s pursuit of closer ties with China has raised private questions from Trump’s incoming administration, European diplomats and even some senior British officials.
The French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier makes a port call in Singapore in May 2019. European governments were once reluctant to show their flags in ways that suggested a challenge to China, but recent joint exercises in the Indo-Pacific highlight support for the regional status quo.
EDITORIALS
Dec 20, 2024
Europe’s militaries make their presence known in the Indo-Pacific
This new European presence reflects the understanding that Europe and Asia, once thought to be distant theaters, are in fact connected.
Barclays has been a top target for British climate protestors in recent years because of the volume of its lending to the fossil-fuel industry.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 19, 2024
Why Barclays is one of the main targets of U.K. climate activists
Barclays has provided more bonds and loans to fossil fuel companies than any European rival over the past three years.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer
WORLD / Politics
Dec 17, 2024
Starmer’s China reset plans get undercut by royal access scandal
It has emerged in court documents that a Chinese man who acted as a business adviser to the Duke of York was banned from Britain on national security grounds in 2023.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Andrew leave after Prince Philip's Thanksgiving Service at Westminster Abbey in March 2022. Revelations that a suspected Chinese spy became a confidant of Britain's Prince Andrew is renewing scrutiny of King Charles' disgraced brother.
WORLD
Dec 15, 2024
Latest scandal raises fresh questions about U.K.'s Prince Andrew
The latest scandal erupted on Thursday after judges upheld a government ban on the Chinese businessman, identified only as H6, from entering Britain.
U.K. Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom holds a news conference on Friday in Tokyo ahead of Britain's entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2024
Britain joins trans-Pacific pact in biggest post-Brexit trade deal
The accession means Britain will be able to apply CPTPP trade rules and lower tariffs with eight of the 11 existing members.
Gifting secondhand used to have a bad rap, but it doesn’t carry the taboo it once did.
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2024
How to buy a secondhand gift someone might actually want
Gifting secondhand used to have a bad rap, but thanks to more environmentally conscious consumers, it doesn’t carry the taboo it once did.
Attendees view a concept model of the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) fighter plane at the BAE Systems pavilion at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, England, in July.
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2024
Trilateral fighter project takes big step with joint venture deal
The U.K.-headquartered entity, to be set up by mid-2025, will be responsible for the industrial side of Japan, Britain and Italy's Global Combat Air Program.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meets with his Japanese counterpart, Gen Nakatani, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 13, 2024
The global spy alliance should let Japan join
Tokyo’s inclusion in the club is long overdue, especially as the region combats China’s growing assertiveness and the unpredictability of North Korea’s nuclear ambitions.
Japan’s national sport made its second foray into Western Europe, and first to the U.K., with a five-day tournament at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall in October 1991.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 11, 2024
London calling: Sumo's U.K. trip brings back memories of 1991
Such was sumo’s popularity in the U.K. in the late '80s and early '90s that all five days at the 5,000-seat Royal Albert Hall sold out quickly.
Japan begins feeling the pain of BOJ rate hikes more concretely
People were more concerned about the direct and specific impact of the Bank of Japan's latest rate hike on their personal lives, according to an artificial intelligence-driven analysis of various platforms, including social media.
Sumo’s newest yokozuna is all smiles — but major challenges await
Hoshoryu (front, second from left) celebrates after being promoted to yokozuna on Wednesday in Tokyo.
Japanese man ends his 6,000 kilometer Africa rickshaw trek in Cape Town
Yuji "Gump" Suzuki, the Japanese runner and social media sensation, runs with supporters while pushing his rickshaw as he nears his goal in Cape Town, South Africa, on Sunday.
No survivors from jet and helicopter collision in Washington, officials say
Part of the wreckage is seen as rescue crews search the waters of the Potomac River Thursday morning after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport crashed into the river after colliding with a U.S. Army helicopter, near Washington, D.C., on Wednesday evening.
Cherry blossom season predicted to begin in Tokyo on March 21
Tokyo is expected to lead the season with its first cherry blossoms on March 21, followed by Fukuoka, Kochi and Hiroshima prefectures as well as the city of Yokohama on March 22.
For two weeks only, cold-water yellowtail can give you chills
Yellowtail caught during the coldest period of the year is delicious enough — but paired with a classic method of marinade and pan-searing, it's divine.
In meat- and fish-loving Japan, veganism is making a comeback
Though vegan restaurants have been on the upswing since 2017, Japanese vegans still lack a wide variety of options.
Who are the key figures involved in the growing Fuji TV scandal?
Fuji TV adviser Hisashi Hieda in 2005
What we learned at Fuji TV's marathon Nakai scandal news conference
Members of the media raise their hands for questions as outgoing Fuji TV President Koichi Minato attends a news conference in Tokyo on Monday.
Kanoa Igarashi dreams big as surfing championship tour gets underway
Kanoa Igarashi surfs in the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach competition in Oahu, Hawaii, on Feb. 18.

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