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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2016
U.K. referendum: Just when should the majority rule?
The Brexit referendum has raised a question for many people on the losing side: How democratic do we want to be?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 5, 2016
Post-Brexit, Britain may need 'Hotel California' model
After the self-inflicted wound of voting to quit the European Union, Britain's best option to limit the mutual economic and political damage could be called the "Hotel California" model.
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2016
Ministry report says Germany's arms exports almost doubled in 2015 to $8.75 billion
German arms exports almost doubled last year to their highest level since the beginning of this century, a German newspaper said Sunday, citing a report from the Economy Ministry that is due to be presented to the Cabinet on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 3, 2016
Recent Brexit vote makes prospect of a united Ireland suddenly thinkable
Protestant unionists are queuing for Irish passports in Belfast and once quiet Catholic nationalists are openly campaigning for a united Ireland, signs of deep shifts in the United Kingdom's most troubled province since Britons on June 23 voted to leave the EU.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2016
Queen Elizabeth II tells Scottish parliament 'staying calm can be hard'
Queen Elizabeth II told Scottish lawmakers Saturday that staying calm in a fast-changing world can be difficult.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2016
Thousands gather in London to participate in rally protesting result of EU referendum
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in central London on Saturday to march in protest against last week's vote to leave the European Union, a result that has plunged Britain into political chaos and which most people in the capital rejected.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 1, 2016
Britain will not turn its back on Europe: ambassador
Britain will not walk away from Europe even as it prepares to leave the European Union, Britain's envoy to Japan said Friday.
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.'
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.
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.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
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.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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