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Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 1, 2020
‘Hydrogen wars’ pit Europe against China for $700 billion business
Governments, energy giants, automobile companies and lobbying groups say hydrogen use is pivotal for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2020
'It'll be carnage': British companies dread a Brexit border breakdown
Even the government has said 7,000 trucks could be held in 100-kilometer queues in Kent, south-east England, if companies do not prepare.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 18, 2020
Michael Gove says U.K. 'well prepared' for no-deal Brexit, even as businesses sound alarm
Michael Gove, the minister handling Brexit divorce issues for Britain, said on Sunday that the U.K. is "increasingly well-prepared" for a no-deal Brexit, even as businesses urged Britain and the European Union to find a compromise over trade terms.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2020
Boris Johnson’s no-deal Brexit warning leaves door open to more talks
The European Union isn’t taking Boris Johnson’s threats to walk away from seven months of trade negotiations at face value.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 7, 2020
The race to replace the city of London begins
Nobody's saying that Paris or Frankfurt will suddenly replace London. But we're in a decentralizing phase where many centers can happily coexist.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 7, 2020
Merkel is shying away from action that would really hurt Putin
Action in response to poisoning of top Kremlin critic likely to have a muted effect.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 7, 2020
Macron on the spot with Brexit talks snagged on French red line
The French leader's position is angering the British and creating tensions even among his allies within the EU.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2020
Lukashenko and Erdogan are laughing at the EU
The EU still requires unanimity for all foreign policy decisions. This has been one factor, amid many, that's neutered European foreign policy over the years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 28, 2020
With EU help, Taiwan gets rare win in China naming dispute
Taiwan expressed satisfaction on Monday and said the European Union had stepped in to help after a global alliance of mayors stopped referring to Taiwanese cities as part of China, in a rare win for the island amid growing Chinese pressure.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 28, 2020
Brexit talks enter key week with time and trust running out
If a deal isn't reached, Britain would be almost certain to crash out of the EU's single market without a trade accord.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 27, 2020
Europe’s green state control
Apparently, the bureaucrats in Brussels think that they — and only they — know which technological pathways are best for building a sustainable future.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 18, 2020
Poisoning of Alexei Navalny has turned Merkel against Putin
What Western officials call a botched attempt to kill a leading opposition figure has triggered a new downward spiral in Russia's ties with Europe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2020
China’s Nobel Peace Prize problem
The Chinese government reportedly wants Oslo to guarantee that a Chinese dissident would never again win the Nobel Prize as a precondition for re-normalized relations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2020
Europe needs to recognize the threat from Russia
Moscow's forthright challenge to international norms demands a forceful Western response. But it won't come from the Trump administration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2020
New EU climate plan brings end of combustion engine closer
A major emissions-cut plan to be unveiled this week will leave no sector of the economy untouched, forcing wholesale lifestyle changes and stricter industry standards.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 15, 2020
Boris Johnson’s lawbreaking Brexit bill passes first Parliament hurdle
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to renege on part of the Brexit divorce deal passed its first hurdle in Parliament late Monday after a bruising debate in which senior members of his own party denounced the move.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 14, 2020
Johnson sends Brexit proposals to Parliament as rebellion grows
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will send his Brexit law-breaking proposals to Parliament this week, facing a growing rebellion from his MPs and further criticism from former premiers and European Union leaders.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 12, 2020
For Japan-U.K. trade deal, speed was of the essence
Although both countries have touted a handful of differences, a fast-approaching year-end deadline meant the agreement mostly reproduces an earlier Japan-EU pact.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 8, 2020
Boris Johnson takes Brexit in a crazy direction
Trade negotiations are stuck primarily over the question of state-aid rules.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 8, 2020
Boris Johnson’s taste for Brexit danger could doom EU trade deal
For economists, business leaders and European Union officials, the question is whether to believe that he won't back down.
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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