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BREXIT

WORLD / Politics
Jul 3, 2016
Recent Brexit vote makes prospect of a united Ireland suddenly thinkable
Protestant unionists are queuing for Irish passports in Belfast and once quiet Catholic nationalists are openly campaigning for a united Ireland, signs of deep shifts in the United Kingdom's most troubled province since Britons on June 23 voted to leave the EU.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2016
Queen Elizabeth II tells Scottish parliament 'staying calm can be hard'
Queen Elizabeth II told Scottish lawmakers Saturday that staying calm in a fast-changing world can be difficult.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2016
Thousands gather in London to participate in rally protesting result of EU referendum
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in central London on Saturday to march in protest against last week's vote to leave the European Union, a result that has plunged Britain into political chaos and which most people in the capital rejected.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 1, 2016
Britain will not turn its back on Europe: ambassador
Britain will not walk away from Europe even as it prepares to leave the European Union, Britain's envoy to Japan said Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2016
Who's really to blame for Brexit
Mismanagement of globalization by the world's leadership class has led to Brexit and may elect Donald Trump.
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2016
New BOJ member Masai warns about risks of excessive forex moves
The Bank of Japan's new board member has warned that excessive moves in foreign-exchange markets pose risks for economic activity.
WORLD
Jul 1, 2016
Muslims, Eastern Europeans targeted as hate crime reports spike 500% in U.K. after Brexit vote
The number of hate crimes reported to British police online, including assaults, has increased by more than 500 percent in the week after the country voted to leave the European Union, a senior police chief said on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2016
'Citizens of the world'? Nice thought, but wrong
Nationalism and place still matter, and the West's elites forget this at their peril.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2016
No need to rush out of EU
Slowing down the Brexit process would maximize Britain's leverage in its negotiations with the EU.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2016
For U.K., Brexit is just the latest ugly partition
More than a few countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa have scars to show from Britain's long and haphazard withdrawal from its onetime empire.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 30, 2016
Brexit risks pile up for Hitachi Construction, CEO says
The risks are piling up for Japan's construction equipment makers in the aftermath of Brexit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2016
Kishida urges Britain to ensure stable environment for Japanese firms
Japan and Britain have agreed to work closely following the latter's vote to leave the European Union, including addressing worries among Japanese companies of problems they may face, Japan's Foreign Ministry said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2016
Britain, not the European Union, will survive
After Brexit, Europe could finally emerge as a strong international actor, but sadly the political will to achieve such an outcome is unlikely to emerge.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 29, 2016
Abe urges BOJ to ensure market liquidity after Brexit vote
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday urged the central bank to provide ample funds to the market to ensure liquidity and keep the wheels of the economy turning in the wake of Britain's shock vote to exit the European Union.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2016
'Brexiteer' Farage booed in rowdy EU Parliament debate
Leading Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage was booed and heckled in a raucous special session of the European Parliament on Tuesday as he accused the EU of imposing a superstate on its citizens and predicted other countries would follow Britain in leaving the bloc.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2016
Quo vadis, Little England?
The economic wreckage of globalization has generated a massive backlash and claimed its first casualty.
EDITORIALS
Jun 28, 2016
Brexit and Japan
Efforts must be made to stop repercussions of the Brexit vote from turning into the source of another global recession, and Japan should play a major role in them.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2016
A welcome revival of nationhood in Britain
A wave of skepticism may lead other countries to leave the European Union.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2016
U.K.'s mid-summer madness
Those who voted to leave the EU will learn the hard way that freedom of movement and free trade go together.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 28, 2016
Post-Brexit, Japan redefines idea of safe havens
Risk-averse investors who flocked to the yen in the aftermath of Brexit may want to consider a safer haven.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japan’s economy contracts as consumers and firms cut spending
Japan's gross domestic product shrank at an annualized pace of 2% in the three months through March.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.

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