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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2019
Britain's December election prompt surge in voter registrations
The number of Britons registering to vote before a midnight deadline expired on Tuesday was up 31 percent compared to a similar period before a 2017 election, with data showing almost 4 million registrations ahead of the Dec. 12 election.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2019
Genuine fears and false alarms in Britain
The great hope of the moment must therefore be that a majority pro-deal U.K. government emerges on Dec. 12.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2019
The tribalization of politics
Is the growing disparity of wealth in practically every democratic country causing political fragmentization?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 22, 2019
Jeremy Corbyn has a radical Labour message. Can he sell it to Britain?
Jeremy Corbyn pulled no punches as he presented the country with his plan for a Labour government, the most radical proposed since 1983, when the party suffered its worst postwar defeat.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2019
Jeremy Corbyn catches up with Johnson in dramatic U.K. election debate
Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn outperformed expectations in a crucial television debate against Prime Minister Boris Johnson, ahead of the U.K.'s general election on Dec. 12.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2019
U.K.'s Johnson to declare Britain can 'end the groundhoggery of Brexit' if he wins election
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Wednesday declare that the U.K. can "end the groundhoggery of Brexit" if he wins next month's election, saying the rest of the world was wondering why so much time has been spent agonizing over whether to leave the European Union.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2019
Hackers attempt to take down U.K. Labour Party's web services ahead of election
Hackers attacked Britain's opposition Labour Party, bombarding its web services with malicious traffic in an attempt to force them offline just weeks ahead of a national election, party and security officials said on Tuesday,
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 12, 2019
U.K. Labour Party hit by cyberattack ahead of election
Britain's main opposition Labour Party said on Tuesday it was subject to a large-scale cyberattack on its digital platforms just weeks before a national election but it was confident no data breach occurred.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 6, 2019
Twitter political ad ban is no sure fix for voter manipulation, says ex-Cambridge Analytica director
Brittany Kaiser, a former Cambridge Analytica director turned witness in a cross-Atlantic data privacy scandal, on Tuesday praised Twitter's move to ban political advertising from its platform but said it was not a "permanent fix.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 5, 2019
A New Parliament Will Decide
Far from losing votes, in the upcoming election Boris Johnson will stand out clearly for the one thing everyone really wants — a soft and orderly withdrawal from the EU
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 4, 2019
Trump again wades into U.K. politics, telling Johnson and Farage to unite for sake of U.S. trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage to come together to safeguard prospects for expanded U.S.-U.K. trade after Britain leaves the European Union.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 1, 2019
Making sense of the Brexit confusion
Brexit, which was meant to regain sovereignty from the EU, might result in an eventual disintegration of the U.K.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 1, 2019
What Brexit reveals about the EU
The bloc's biggest problem is indifference, not Euroskepticism.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 31, 2019
Blow for Johnson as Cabinet member Nicky Morgan quits ahead of Brexit election battle
Boris Johnson suffered a surprise blow to his election campaign on day one of the contest when senior Cabinet minister Nicky Morgan announced she was quitting politics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2019
Britain spins toward Christmas election as Johnson wins preliminary approval for vote
Britain on Tuesday was heading toward its first December election in almost a century after Prime Minister Boris Johnson won preliminary approval from Parliament for an early ballot aimed at breaking the Brexit deadlock.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 29, 2019
Boris Johnson fails in bid to trigger snap Brexit election
Boris Johnson is stuck.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 28, 2019
EU agrees to delay Brexit until Jan. 31 as Boris Johnson seeks election
The European Union on Monday agreed to a three-month flexible delay to Britain's departure from the bloc as Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushes for an election after opponents forced him to request an extension he had vowed never to ask for.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 28, 2019
EU hopes to endorse Brexit delay to Jan. 31 with earlier departure possible: sources
The 27 European Union countries that will remain after Brexit hope to agree on Monday to delay Britain's divorce until Jan.31 with an earlier departure possible should the factious U.K. Parliament ratify their separation deal, sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2019
Prolonged Brexit uncertainty frustrating Japanese companies
Japanese manufacturers are growing frustrated yet again over another delay in Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, as the prolonged confusion is raising concerns over disruptions to their businesses and supply chains.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 27, 2019
Two pro-remain UK political parties to try to trigger Dec. 9 election
Two of Britain's smaller political parties have joined forces to try to trigger a Dec. 9 election and have written to Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, to ask for a delay to Brexit to hold it.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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