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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2016
'Citizens of the world'? Nice thought, but wrong
Nationalism and place still matter, and the West's elites forget this at their peril.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2016
No need to rush out of EU
Slowing down the Brexit process would maximize Britain's leverage in its negotiations with the EU.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2016
Britain, not the European Union, will survive
After Brexit, Europe could finally emerge as a strong international actor, but sadly the political will to achieve such an outcome is unlikely to emerge.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2016
'Brexiteer' Farage booed in rowdy EU Parliament debate
Leading Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage was booed and heckled in a raucous special session of the European Parliament on Tuesday as he accused the EU of imposing a superstate on its citizens and predicted other countries would follow Britain in leaving the bloc.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2016
Quo vadis, Little England?
The economic wreckage of globalization has generated a massive backlash and claimed its first casualty.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2016
A welcome revival of nationhood in Britain
A wave of skepticism may lead other countries to leave the European Union.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2016
U.K.'s mid-summer madness
Those who voted to leave the EU will learn the hard way that freedom of movement and free trade go together.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2016
The EU, not Britain, has a democracy deficit
There is no European public to which the EU can be held accountable.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 28, 2016
Xi and Cameron's 'bromance' all for nothing after Brexit vote
Just eight months ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping was snapping selfies with soccer stars in Manchester, dining at Buckingham Palace and drinking beer in an English pub.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 28, 2016
Brexit casts doubt over new EU and NATO defense strategy
Britain's departure from the European Union risks undermining Europe's new defense strategy, days before NATO and EU governments sign a landmark pact to confront a range of threats from Russia to the Mediterranean, officials say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 28, 2016
South Korea plans $8.4 billion extra budget as shield against Brexit, weak exports
South Korea's government said Tuesday it will soon present to parliament a supplementary budget of around 10 trillion won ($8.44 billion) as the nation grapples with weak exports, turmoil from Brexit in financial markets, and a corporate overhaul of the country's shipping and shipbuilding industries....
EDITORIALS
Jun 27, 2016
Britain, an island again
At their root, the forces behind Brexit are fears of loss — of autonomy and opportunity.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 27, 2016
U.K. a victim of its own ideas
The Brexit vote is a cautionary tale to other countries and their elites about complacency toward populist movements and the casual acceptance of the downsides of globalization as just 'another cost of doing business.'
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 27, 2016
Which country wins the most from Brexit? China
A fractured EU will be less able to serve as a check to Beijing's growing challenge to the West's cherished institutions and ideals.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 27, 2016
What's next? Brexit opens up plethora of plausible scenarios
Stalemate between Britain and the European Union over what happens next following Britons' referendum vote to leave has opened up a host of possible scenarios.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 27, 2016
Dis-United Kingdom ponders turmoil of EU divorce but legal expert says reversal possible
To leave, or not to leave: That is the question. Still.
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
Jun 27, 2016
Brexit shock may have silver lining for bruised Asian investors
Asia's equity markets were the first to suffer through a Brexit-fueled rout. Old Mutual PLC and Citi Private Bank are betting they may be the first to recover.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 27, 2016
Amid Brexit mayhem, Rajoy wins poll after Spanish voters embrace stability offered by People's Party
Caretaker Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy consolidated his position in Spain's general election as voters backed away from insurgent political forces in favor of the relative security of the People's Party.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2016
In wake of Brexit shock, Australian leader Turnbull urges stability vote in July's national poll
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Sunday used "Brexit" shock waves to urge voters to return his government with a majority at a July 2 election, arguing only stable government can deliver jobs, economic growth and tough border controls.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 26, 2016
China's finance minister sees Brexit heightening uncertainty, but wider effects to be long-term
China's finance minister and leading economists on Sunday voiced concerns about Britain's vote to leave the European Union, with the policymaker saying it has heightened market uncertainty, though some expect a limited impact on the Chinese economy.
Japan to experience blood moon lunar eclipse on Monday
A blood moon is seen during a partial eclipse in the sky over Lake George near Canberra on March 14.
Ishiba to quit as prime minister amid LDP discontent
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces his decision to step down, at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan eyes two types of 'hometown resident' registration
People buy groceries from a mobile supermarket in a rural area of Nagomi, Kumamoto Prefecture. The government is considering a new "hometown resident" registration system to help strengthen regional revitalization measures.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
Race to become next LDP president kicks off again
Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday became the first to enter the race to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.

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