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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2016
Japan's Daicel and Britain's BAE target helicopter air bags for U.S. Army
Japanese air bag component maker Daicel Corp. and Britain's biggest defense firm, BAE Systems, are designing an air bag for military helicopters that they hope to sell to the U.S. Army.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2016
Lockheed F-35 jets to join U.K. air shows, U.S. Air Force confirms
The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday confirmed that it will send a pair of F-35A fighter jets to two air shows in Britain this summer, joining two U.S. Marine Corps jets and at least one British jet that are also slated to appear.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 27, 2016
Trio wounded as gunfight erupts among smugglers at Dunkirk migrant camp
Three migrants from the Grande-Synthe camp near Dunkirk, northern France, were injured on Tuesday in what a charity worker said appeared to be a fight between rival bands of smugglers.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2016
Britain facing a watershed year
A vote against EU membership, especially in such a dangerous international environment, would truly be an irrational move for Britain.
EDITORIALS
Jan 25, 2016
How far will Putin go?
Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to prefer a 19th-century mindset in which Russia is a great power, a status that gives it license to act as it pleases.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 21, 2016
France clearing key conduit above Calais 'Jungle' refugee enclave
French bulldozers have begun to clear a 100-meter (110-yard) strip next to a road that passes above a migrant camp in Calais, as local authorities attempt to secure a busy traffic route between France and Britain.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2016
Will Cameron suffer Neville Chamberlain's fate?
Prime Minister David Cameron's decision to hold a referendum — perhaps as early as June — on the U.K.'s continued membership in the EU could bring down his government, destroy his political party and literally tear his country apart.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 13, 2016
Harsh winter bears down on migrants stuck near Dunkirk who didn't reach Calais 'jungle' camp
As thousands of migrants prepare for falling temperatures in the "jungle" of Calais on France's north coast, refugees in another makeshift camp just 35 km away are coping with even more squalid conditions as the winter freeze sets in.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 8, 2016
U.K., Japan condemn fourth North Korean nuke test, urge stronger military cooperation
The Japanese and British foreign and defense ministers on Friday issued a joint condemnation of North Korea's nuclear test and pledged to strengthen military cooperation between Japan and the United Kingdom.
BUSINESS
Dec 31, 2015
U.K. shutters last Magnox reactor after 45-year run; Hitachi unit to build replacements nearby
Britain closed its oldest nuclear reactor after nearly 45 years of service on Wednesday, marking the end of a British technology that dominated the country's nuclear industry for decades.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2015
China expects more Western countries to follow Britain in improving ties
More Western countries will follow Britain in improving ties with China, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was quoted as saying on Tuesday, describing relations with London over the past year as a "bright spot" in China's diplomacy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 24, 2015
French jets pound Islamic State targets in Iraq; Britain offers Cyprus base
French jets from the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle struck Islamic State targets in Iraq on Monday while Britain offered France the use of an air base on Cyprus to hit the militants behind the Paris attacks.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 1, 2015
James Bond is the U.K.'s greatest intelligence asset
James Bond and his fellow fictional British operatives allow U.K. intelligence to project an image that goes well beyond the niggling issues of reality.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 29, 2015
Chinese affluence speaks loudly in London
Human rights concerns took a back seat to trade and investment opportunities during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Britain this week.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2015
Britain and China bound by trade, if not values
Britain's burgeoning trade ties with China won't give London greater clout over Beijing's Hong Kong policy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2015
Europe's messiah complex
Britain's debate over its membership of the European Union is bound to end badly because whatever U.K. voters decide, they'll come to regret it.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2015
Just how dangerous is China-Britain nuclear agreement?
China does not share Western values about domestic social order, or about cyber espionage, but it does share our values about the need to avoid war.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2015
A parliamentary democracy needs a viable opposition
By entrenching the British Conservative Party in government, Jeremy Corbyn's election as leader of the Labour Party is a threat to the health of parliamentary democracy in Britain.
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2015
Boeing rivals seek to compete for Britain's next sub-chasing aircraft
Global defense companies are clamoring for the chance to compete with Boeing for a multi-billion-dollar contract to provide Britain with submarine-hunting aircraft, as the U.K. government ponders a gap left by recent defense cuts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 24, 2015
Japan seen seeking U.K. help to best German bid for Aussie sub deal
A Japanese government team is in talks with at least two top British firms to help a Japanese consortium land one of the world's most lucrative defense contracts, sources in Tokyo said, a $50 billion project to build submarines for Australia.
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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