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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2019
The tribe that lost its head
The dream of a truly strong leader who in one leap can free the United Kingdom from its dilemmas may be just that.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2019
Queen Elizabeth marks 100 years of British Airways
Queen Elizabeth saw the ticket from her first long-haul flight after her coronation when she visited British Airways' Heathrow headquarters on Thursday to mark the airline's centenary.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 22, 2019
British Steel to be placed into administration, threatening thousands of jobs, report says
British Steel, the country's second-largest steel producer, will be placed into administration as early as Wednesday, Sky News reported, jeopardizing some 25,000 jobs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 26, 2019
Brexit and the speaker's tale
The intervention by the speaker of the British House of Commons highlights the importance of a 643-year-old institution.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 19, 2019
Churchill was more villain than hero in Britain's colonies
His record in the British Empire more closely resembles that of a war criminal than a defender of democracy and freedom.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 5, 2018
Hundreds of jellyfish stings later, adventurer Ross Edgley becomes first man to swim around Britain
Adventurer Ross Edgley became the first man to swim around the coast of mainland Britain as he completed a 1,780 mile-trip to make a triumphant return to dry land in Margate on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 13, 2018
Egypt prosecutor says e-coli was factor in deaths of two British tourists
Egypt's public prosecutor said on Wednesday that e-coli bacteria were a factor in the deaths of two British tourists in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada last month.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2018
Brexit leading to the end of global Britain
Since the referendum, the U.K.'s influence on world affairs has greatly diminished.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 13, 2018
British American Tobacco hit by heated-tobacco slowdown as Japan growth stalls
British American Tobacco PLC said the rapid growth of tobacco-heating products in Japan has slowed, adding to doubts that the category can offset the decline in traditional cigarettes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 21, 2018
Modern Meghan radicalizes the royals
The newest member of the royal family champions the ideals and practices of modern feminism, anti-racism and high-profile charitable projects.
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2017
Washington state nixes permit to build terminal for Asia-bound coal, cites environmental grounds
Washington state on Tuesday rejected a key permit needed for a proposed terminal to export coal to Asia, another blow to companies eager to sell Wyoming and Montana coal to Asian markets and to the Trump administration's policy of global energy dominance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2017
Water-borne drill staged by protesters seeking to block Canada oil pipeline, Vancouver terminal
On a sparsely populated island off the coast of the northwestern United States, more than a hundred environmental activists gathered last weekend to practice seaborne drills to disrupt construction on Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd.'s Westridge crude oil terminal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 1, 2017
British Royal Marine gets 18 years for making bombs for Irish Republicans
A British Royal Marine was jailed for 18 years on Monday after admitting that he worked as a bomb maker for dissident Irish Republican groups that violently oppose Northern Ireland's peace process.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 31, 2017
Free movement with EU will end in March 2019, spokesman for May says
Free movement of people between Britain and the European Union will end in March 2019, when Britain leaves the bloc, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Monday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
China says Philippine ship ‘deliberately rammed’ coast guard vessel in South China Sea
A China Coast Guard ship navigates near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea in August.
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

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