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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2018
China hears rumbles of company discontent in rare open session
The ink had barely dried on the first joint statement between China and the European Union in three years before the complaints began.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 16, 2018
EU's Tusk warns Trump trade wars can lead to 'hot conflicts'
European Union President Donald Tusk called on Donald Trump to reform the world order rather than bring it down, warning that trade wars can lead to "hot conflicts."
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 16, 2018
Italy relents, agrees to take in some migrants aboard ships after other EU states offer likewise
Italy will allow some migrants to disembark in Sicily from two ships that picked up 450 asylum seekers from an overcrowded boat, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said on Sunday on TV channel RaiNews24.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 15, 2018
May says Trump advised her to sue EU over Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May said U.S. President Donald Trump had previously advised her to sue the European Union as part of her Brexit strategy, disclosing a piece of advice Trump said last week she had ignored.
EDITORIALS
Jul 15, 2018
Brexit continues to stump Britain
Businesses, including more than 1,000 Japanese firms, need clarity and stability to make plans and Brexit negotiations promise anything but.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 15, 2018
The migration dilemma politicians face
Leaders who want to act humanely toward immigrants must go far enough toward stricter border control to undercut public support for far-right parties.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 13, 2018
May's Brexit proposals slammed by Britain's finance industry executives
Britain's financial industry slammed U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's latest proposal for Brexit, with some calling it the worst outcome possible.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 13, 2018
In white paper, May spells out what U.K. wants in post-EU era
After months of dither and delay, Prime Minister Theresa May finally spelled out in detail the U.K.'s vision for its post-Brexit partnership with the European Union.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2018
U.K. parliament suspends proceedings as Brexit white paper announcement descends into chaos
Debate in the U.K. Parliament's lower house was formally suspended for five minutes Thursday, when the announcement of a key policy paper on the nation's planned exit from the European Union descended into chaos after members of parliament complained they hadn't received copies of the document.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 12, 2018
With Brexit fiasco hanging over her, Theresa May does things her way, one day at a time
Theresa May sat quietly sipping tea in the corner of a small room at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester last October. The British prime minister had just delivered a speech meant to restore her authority over a ruling party that was sliding in the polls and riven by the country's decision...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2018
U.K. more dependent on iffy ally Trump
When Donald Trump visits Britain on Thursday, Prime Minister Theresa May will have to face a harsh reality: Brexit makes Britain more dependent than ever on an alliance with the most unpredictable U.S. president in living memory.
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2018
EU urged to draft law on child labor, deforestation in coffee and cocoa areas as voluntary curbs fail
The European Union must set mandatory rules to tackle child labor and deforestation in the cocoa and coffee sectors, after years of voluntary action has failed to spur widespread change, stakeholders and policymakers said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 11, 2018
Trump and Merkel exchange barbs in showdown over Russia pipeline at start of NATO summit
Donald Trump and Angela Merkel got off to a prickly start at a NATO summit as the U.S. president blasted Germany over its support for a gas pipeline from Russia, prompting a tart response from the chancellor.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2018
NATO can be viable with or without the U.S.
America's European allies can call Trump's bluff by showing they can take care of their own defense.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2018
In blow to Britain's May, top Brexit officials quit posts
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May was plunged into the worst crisis of the past year after key members of the government quit over her Brexit plan. Her government is in disarray and her leadership in question just nine months before Britain leaves the European Union.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 9, 2018
Trans-Atlantic ties hang in the balance as Trump comes to Europe
European leaders say they no longer have any illusions about Donald Trump as they welcome the U.S. president at a NATO summit this week, but they fear his "America first" agenda may force a moment of reckoning that works to no one's benefit.
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2018
France says Europe united against U.S. tariffs as Germany eyes negotiations
The French government insisted on Sunday that Washington should expect united retaliation from Europe to further tariff increases after Germany signalled it was prepared to negotiate.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2018
Departing David Davis writes to May: You are undermining Brexit
The following is David Davis's resignation letter to Prime Minister Theresa May.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2018
French judges halt €2 million in subsidies for Marine Le Pen's party amid EU funds misuse probe
French judges investigating an alleged misuse of EU funds by Marine Le Pen's far-right party have decided to block €2 million of state subsidies due to be handed out to the party, Le Pen and a judicial source said on Sunday.
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2018
Berlin promises German firms 'Marshall Plan' tax breaks for African projects to ease migrant crisis
Germany plans to use public money to support companies which invest in Africa, part of a new "Marshall Plan" with which it hopes to tackle the roots of the refugee crisis that has convulsed European politics since 2015.
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.
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.
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.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
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.

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