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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2020
Nissan decides against making EV in U.K. over Brexit worries
The battery-powered Ariya sport utility vehicle will instead be made at a facility in Tochigi Prefecture and shipped to Europe and the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2020
Brexit talks head for their climax with a fight over fishing
The pound climbed against the dollar on Wednesday amid optimism that the focus on fish is a sign the two sides have largely settled their differences.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2020
Who will succeed Angela Merkel as Germany's next leader?
Whereas the U.S. and the U.K. essentially have two-party governments, Germany governs through multiparty coalitions that don't swing radically to and fro with every election.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2020
Going the last mile — Brexit myths and truths
That negotiators cannot overcome a few obstacles leaves the public bewildered. Clearly, in the words of the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, there has been 'a failure of statecraft.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2020
Big Tech turns its lobbyists loose on Europe, alarming regulators
As the European Union has become the global leader in tech regulation, companies have increasingly focused on Brussels in hopes of choking off stiffer rules.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2020
Brexit deal gets fresh impetus from leaders’ diplomatic push
Forty-eight hours of intense diplomacy injected fresh momentum into a process that had seemed to be reaching the end of the road.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2020
Maybe Brexit isn’t so bad after all
The problem is that, especially in the last year, the EU has become a less workable political union, especially for the U.K.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 12, 2020
British Navy to help protect fishing waters in case of no-deal Brexit, newspaper reports
Four Royal Navy patrol ships will be ready from Jan. 1 to help Britain protect its fishing waters in case of a no-deal Brexit, The Guardian newspaper reported Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2020
Talk of a 'no deal' Brexit grows as deadline looms
The U.K.'s transition period ends on Dec. 31, and if by then there is no agreement to protect trade from tariffs and quotas, businesses on both sides would be hit hard.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Dec 2, 2020
Could COVID-19 knock out the flu in Europe this winter?
As Europeans brace for a grim winter with the threat of rising COVID-19 infections, minimal numbers of flu cases recorded so far point to a possible silver lining.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 27, 2020
The G20 and multilateralism after Trump
The G20 is just one of many multilateral organizations and institutions that have suffered over the past four years because of the Trump administration's “America First” policy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2020
Hungary and Poland hold EU budget to ransom over rule of law condition
Brussels is investigating the two countries over democratic backsliding, making them prime candidates for cuts to funding that could top a combined u20ac180 billion.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Nov 24, 2020
Carbon pricing rises as world's weapon of choice in climate fight
Can you put a price on pollution? Some of the world's biggest economies are doing just that as they wrestle with how to make good on grand pledges to tame planet-warming emissions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2020
EU leaders urged to step up preparations for no-deal Brexit
The warning came as face-to-face negotiations between the U.K. and EU were suspended after a member of the EU team tested positive for the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 19, 2020
Nissan’s U.K. arm tough to sustain without Brexit deal, chief says
The Japanese carmaker says the U.K. provided reassurances in 2016 that Brexit would not affect its competitiveness, when the firm announced a plan to expand operations in the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2020
Will Trump's defeat prove lethal for populism across the globe?
Donald Trump's election loss amounts to a warning for other far-right populists, such as Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2020
Building back a better trans-Atlantic alliance
Trump may just be the accidental father of European sovereignty
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 14, 2020
Boris Johnson clears out his Brexit gang to take back control
Boris Johnson was livid, and so was Dominic Cummings. After a series of rows that boiled down to who was really running Britain, the prime minister threw his most powerful adviser out of Downing Street on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 11, 2020
Boris Johnson has a serious Joe Biden problem on Brexit
Donald Trump's very presence encouraged Johnson's Brexit brinkmanship with Brussels. Britain could threaten to walk away knowing a friendly White House approved.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2020
Johnson enters Brexit endgame that could define his premiership
Major differences still need to be bridged on the same issues that have plagued talks from the beginning.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.

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