A general election is now set to be held in Britain on Dec. 12, making it likely that the agreement over its exit from the European Union, reached between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the EU, will be approved by Parliament, finally paving the way for Brexit to take place by the end of January.
So much has been reported about Brexit in Japan. We know that British politics have been in a chaotic state over the issue, but few of us may understand what they are so divided over. The situation might not be that different in the U.K., though. A survey reportedly showed that a significant number of Britons themselves do not understand the difference between a "no-deal Brexit" and "no Brexit" — which are opposite ideas. The BBC has a website that explains what Brexit is all about.
Brexit is simply the exit of Britain from the EU — at least that's what most British must have thought when it was put to a referendum in 2016. What has complicated the issue so much is what to do about Northern Ireland, a problem specific to the U.K.