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BORIS

Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 24, 2019
U.K. officials encouraged by Johnson's Brexit talks with Merkel and Macron
Britain is hoping the rest of the European Union falls in behind France and Germany and agrees to work on solving a deadlock over Brexit, with officials sensing a glimmer of hope after meetings this past week, but conscious of the need for a wider consensus in Europe.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 21, 2019
Trump or Europe? New U.K. leader Boris Johnson to sample post-Brexit reality at G7 summit
Boris Johnson is about to feel the pinch of Brexit Britain's new global status: squeezed on one side by Europeans in no mood to yield, and on the other by a United States driving a hard bargain for its economic support.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 20, 2019
Johnson's opening Brexit bid lands flat with EU leaders
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's demand that the European Union reopen the Brexit divorce deal was rebuffed on Tuesday by the bloc, which said Britain had failed to propose any realistic alternative to an agreed upon insurance policy for the Irish border.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 19, 2019
Jeremy Corbyn gears up for election as Brexit fears soar and Johnson heads to heart of EU
U.K. opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will promise to do "everything necessary" to prevent a no-deal Brexit as Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepares to take his threat to let Britain crash out of the EU to the heart of Europe.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 15, 2019
Labour chief Jeremy Corbyn seeks support to form caretaker government to block 'no-deal' Brexit
Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the U.K.'s opposition Labour Party, asked rival parties to support him as prime minister in a coalition to block Boris Johnson's government from pursuing a "no-deal" Brexit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2019
U.S. and Britain discuss trade deal that could take effect on Nov. 1, first day after Brexit
Britain and the United States are discussing a partial trade accord that could take effect on Nov. 1, the day after Britain is due to leave the European Union, a senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2019
Trump adviser Bolton says U.S. will support U.K. choice for no-deal Brexit and quickly pursue FTA
The United States would enthusiastically support a no-deal Brexit if that is what the British government decided to do, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said on Monday during a visit to London aimed at reassuring Britain over U.K.-U.S. ties.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 12, 2019
U.S. adviser John Bolton to urge tougher U.K. stance on Iran and China's Huawei
John Bolton, U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser, arrived in London on Sunday for talks at which he is expected to urge Britain to toughen its stance on Iran and Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 1, 2019
Boris Johnson's Belfast Brexit message leaves Dublin and EU in cold
Boris Johnson went a long way toward cementing his working majority in the U.K. Parliament with a visit to Northern Ireland on Wednesday, but did little to break the Brexit impasse with Dublin and Brussels.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 31, 2019
Boris Johnson aims to meet notorious Brexit bus pledge with health care boost
Boris Johnson plans to spend hundreds of millions of pounds on hospitals and health care technology, as the U.K.'s new prime minister seeks to deliver on his own most contentious political promise.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 29, 2019
Johnson forms war Cabinet to force through Brexit by Oct. 31 as no-deal prospect rises, Times reports
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson formed a war Cabinet of six senior ministers to plan for exiting the European Union by Oct. 31, as a key adviser said leaving without a deal had become a very real prospect, the Sunday Times reported.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 29, 2019
U.K.'s Johnson heads to Scotland as Edinburgh leader attacks no-deal Brexit
Britain's Boris Johnson will make his first visit to Scotland as prime minister on Monday, his office said, as his Conservative Party's leader there said she would refuse to support a no-deal Brexit.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 28, 2019
Boris Johnson faces a millennial Brexit wildcard
After seeing off Theresa May, Britain's new prime minister may find there's another female party leader he can't ignore.
EDITORIALS
Jul 26, 2019
Boris moves to 10 Downing Street
Britain's new prime minister faces a set of crises as acute as any with which his predecessors have had to deal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 26, 2019
I'll make Britain great again: Johnson echoes Trump over Brexit
Boris Johnson promised on Thursday that Brexit would make Britain the greatest place on Earth, echoing the patriotic rhetoric of U.S. President Donald Trump in a debut speech as prime minister before Parliament.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 25, 2019
Boris Johnson purges Cabinet, vows 'a better deal' on Brexit
Boris Johnson executed a brutal clearing-out of more than half of his predecessor's top team, installing Brexit supporters in key roles as the new prime minister signaled his intent to deliver an exit in 98 days.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 25, 2019
New U.K. leader Boris Johnson chides 'gloomsters' and vows bold new Brexit deal tough tack with EU
Boris Johnson promised in his first speech as prime minister to lead Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31 with "no ifs or buts" and warned that if the European Union refused to negotiate then there would be a no-deal Brexit.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2019
A new government but no new solutions
Continued turmoil can be avoided only if new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson comes out with a 'no deal deal' on Brexit.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 23, 2019
The last prime minister of the United Kingdom
Like U.S. President Donald Trump, Boris Johnson lacks a set of objectives that goes beyond merely winning and keeping power.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2019
Boris Johnson says technology can enable trade deal that breaks Brexit deadlock
Boris Johnson, favored to become Britain's new prime minister, said on Sunday the country could reach a free trade deal to leave the European Union that would remove the need for one of the more problematic parts of a previous agreement.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
End of U.S. de minimis exemption causes headaches for some businesses in Japan
Proxy-shopping services — companies that ship Japanese products ranging from cosmetics and snacks to limited-edition stationery on behalf of customers abroad — are already feeling the impact of the U.S. suspending de minimis exemptions.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.

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