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EDITORIALS
Feb 5, 2018
Theresa May goes to China
Japan should pursue close relations with Britain, which can can be an important partner in efforts to promote a rules-based order and democracy, as Beijing plays hard to get.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 5, 2018
London bridges to nowhere
U.K. leaders' apparent belief that they can muddle through Brexit is setting the U.K. up for a rude awakening.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Dec 20, 2017
U.K. may struggle to top Japan-EU trade terms after Brexit
Despite hopes for a good free trade deal with Japan, the United Kingdom is unlikely to improve on the recent agreement between Tokyo and Brussels, and could end up worse off, experts say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 19, 2017
U.S. military personnel fire shots to stop man forcing entry onto British joint-use base
U.S. military personnel fired shots on Monday as they stopped a man who tried to force his way onto a British military base used by the U.S. Air Force, in an incident that police said was not being treated as terrorism.
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2017
Japan and U.K. to seek mutual recognition of trade standards after Brexit
Japan and Britain said they hope to achieve a swift deal on mutual recognition of each other's standards for goods and services when Britain leaves the European Union.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 15, 2017
Japan and Britain agree to pressure North Korea to halt its threats
The Japanese and British foreign and defense ministers agreed on Thursday to apply maximum pressure on North Korea to halt its nuclear and missile development, while working to ensure a "free and open Indo-Pacific" region amid China's maritime assertiveness.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2017
May set to hail 'new sense of optimism' in Brexit talks after deal clears rough patch
Prime Minister Theresa May was set to hail "a new sense of optimism" in Brexit talks on Monday, telling Parliament Britain and the European Union should sign off on a deal at a summit this week "to move forward together" to discuss future trade ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2017
British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro accepts Nobel Prize, recounts its meaning in Nagasaki
Japan-born British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro, author of the 1989 Man Booker Prize-winning "The Remains of the Day," received the 2017 Nobel Prize in literature on Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2017
A silver lining for a hard Brexit
Despite the costs, a hard Brexit would, at a minimum, discourage other EU members from following the U.K.'s lead, thereby shoring up European stability and helping Britain maintain its national security.
WORLD / Society
Oct 24, 2017
U.K. lobbies for transgender rights but seeks to retain the term 'pregnant women'
Britain is seeking to extend to transgender people protection granted to women in pregnancy by a U.N. treaty but has not asked for the term "pregnant women" be dropped from the text, the government said on Monday after controversy over its wording.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2017
Flying since 1968, U.K.'s Monarch Airlines goes bust, marooning over 100,000 tourists
Britain's Monarch Airlines collapsed on Monday, causing the cancellation of hundreds of thousands of holidays, after falling victim to intense competition for flights and a weaker pound.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2017
Britain caught in crossfire, says it will fight to protect jobs amid Boeing-Bombardier row
Britain, caught in the crossfire of a damaging trade dispute between plane makers Boeing and Bombardier, said on Sunday it would fight its corner to protect thousands of jobs put at risk in Northern Ireland.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2017
British schoolgirl 13th non-Japanese to bag Ito En haiku contest, trip to Japan
A British schoolgirl has become the 13th foreign winner of a Japanese tea company's poetry competition with her ode to a newly cut lawn in autumn.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2017
Britain warns Boeing it might miss out on defense contracts over Bombardier row
Britain told U.S. plane-maker Boeing on Wednesday that it could lose out on future British defense contracts because of its dispute with Canadian rival Bombardier which has put 4,200 jobs at risk in Northern Ireland.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2017
Brighton artisan becomes overseas go-to man to fix ancient Japanese armor
Robert Soanes perhaps was not your typical British teenager. But he never considered himself to be a warrior, either.
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2017
British billionaire Branson urges 'Marshall Plan' after Irma ravages Caribbean
British billionaire Richard Branson has called for a "Marshall plan" to help the Caribbean recover from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Irma, which left tens of thousands homeless and sparked looting on islands left short of food and water.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2017
In Tokyo, British Prime Minister stresses solidarity on defense, Brexit
Abe and May vow to jointly deal with the North Korean military threat and to maintain smooth trade relations as Britain prepares to exit the EU.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 31, 2017
Princes mark 20th anniversary of Diana's death with garden and charity visit as Britain pays respects
Princes William and Harry paid a quiet tribute to their mother Princess Diana on Wednesday, a day before the 20th anniversary of her death that has reignited interest in one of the world's most famous women.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2017
British charity JAWS still raising money, awareness for animal welfare in Japan long after WWII
Appalled by the shocking sight of emaciated and dying dogs and horses in Tokyo after World War II, two British women set about raising money to improve animal welfare in Japan and, in the process, changed public attitudes in the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2017
At last, U.K. heading for smoother Brexit waters
At last, the Brexit issue is calming down and the way forward is becoming clear.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Japan’s record-low children population weighs on growth
The number of children 14 years old or younger fell for the 43rd straight year to around 14.01 million as of April 1.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.

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