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BREXIT

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 23, 2019
EU set to delay Brexit after Boris Johnson defeated in Parliament
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's defining mission to take the U.K. out of the European Union in nine days' time was derailed as members of Parliament dramatically blocked his plan to rush the Brexit deal into law.
EDITORIALS
Oct 21, 2019
Brexit drags on
Japan has a long relationship with Britain. We must ensure that it endures as Brexit places a strain on both our countries.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 20, 2019
Doing the math shows Boris Johnson might yet get Brexit done
Boris Johnson was defeated in Parliament on Saturday. But an analysis of that vote, and the comments its members made in the run-up, suggests the prime minister still has a chance of getting his Brexit deal done.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 18, 2019
U.K. heading for 'fairly hard' Brexit if Johnson deal passes
If Prime Minister Boris Johnson wins parliamentary backing for the Brexit deal he clinched with Brussels on Thursday, Britain will be on course for more distant economic ties with the European Union, making the country poorer.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2019
U.K. clinches Brexit deal, but now Boris Johnson must face Parliament
Britain clinched an eleventh-hour Brexit deal with the EU on Thursday, more than three years after Britons voted in a referendum to leave the bloc, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson still faces a knife-edge vote in Parliament to get it approved.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Brexit: How it affects Japan
Oct 17, 2019
Amid Brexit chaos, abandoning U.K. operations no simple task for Japanese firms
With the deadline for the U.K.'s withdrawal from the European Union fast approaching, the question for Japanese manufacturers and other businesses with operations there is not as simple as whether to stay or go.
WORLD
Oct 17, 2019
Johnson's Brexit deal to face legal challenge on grounds of violating tax law
A legal challenge will be brought against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's possible Brexit deal on the grounds that it contravenes domestic tax law, lawyer Jolyon Maugham said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Brexit: How it affects Japan
Oct 16, 2019
As U.K. eyes post-Brexit trade deal with Japan, its hand may not be as strong as it thinks
With the U.K. looking to secure its economic future and seize the purported benefits of Brexit, London has been ramping up its negotiating capacity and making overtures to trade partners.
BUSINESS / Brexit: How it affects Japan
Oct 15, 2019
Buffeted by Brexit, British firms try to chart a course in the Japanese market
British companies are coming under more pressure than ever to develop a footprint in non-EU markets.
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.
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2019
EU warns Brexit Britain on pushing trade deals while still in the bloc
The European Union has warned London not to overdo its campaign to independently negotiate trade deals around the world while still being a member of the bloc, according to a letter to the British ambassador to Brussels seen by Reuters.
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.

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