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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 4, 2019
'Indiana Jones' scientists collect seeds in wild for climate change fight
Braving perils from blood-sucking leeches to tigers and using transport as basic as elephants, scientists have journeyed like "Indiana Jones" to remote locations to collect wild cousins of crop seeds in a project to help tackle climate change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 15, 2019
Hong Kong condemns 'violent mob' attack on its justice secretary in London
The Hong Kong government condemned on Friday an attack by a "violent mob" on the city's justice secretary in London, the first direct altercation between demonstrators and a government minister during months of often violent protests.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 13, 2019
New York beats Tokyo to become world's top innovative city
New York took first place in a list of the world's most innovative cities on Tuesday, with the United States performing strongly for its embrace of smart technology and startups.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2019
A crude performance: Semi-naked climate activists protest BP art sponsorship
Visitors to a London portrait gallery were treated to an impromptu performance on Sunday when three semi-naked climate activists were doused with mock crude oil in a protest against arts sponsorship by British oil company BP.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 14, 2019
Martin Scorsese says he wanted to 'enrich' past Robert De Niro work with 'The Irishman'
Martin Scorsese reunites with Robert De Niro in "The Irishman," a 3½-hour-long mob drama the acclaimed director said he chose to do with his frequent collaborator to build on their past work together rather than replicate it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 8, 2019
Brexit ball is in your court now, U.K.'s Johnson tells EU
Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the European Union on Monday that the Brexit ball was in its court and that the bloc should now urgently discuss in detail his proposal for breaking the deadlock in talks ahead of Britain's departure on Oct. 31.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 21, 2019
British travel agency Thomas Cook seeks U.K. government's help to secure bailout funds
Thomas Cook Group PLC, a British travel agency, has approached the U.K. government for a bailout in an attempt to save itself from collapse after its lenders threatened to pull out of a proposed rescue deal, the Financial Times reported late Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2019
British Airways resuming services after latest IT meltdown
British Airways said its flights were returning to normal after passengers had to endure cancellations, delays and long lines at London airports as the airline suffered its third major computer failure in a little more than two years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2019
In digital era, Chelsea's tie-up with Yokohama Rubber blazes new trail in Japan
For Chelsea supporters, the club's iconic blue uniform represents 114 years of history, dozens of domestic and continental trophies and a reputation as one of English soccer's established giants.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 21, 2019
Demonstrators launch 'Boris blimp' during pro-EU rally near British Parliament
Opponents of Britain's exit from the EU hoisted a "Boris blimp" portraying the U.K.'s likely next prime minister as a crying child as they demonstrated outside Parliament on Saturday.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 20, 2019
Rain, rain, go away
'We naturally assume that it's eventually going to stop raining but what if this is the new normal?'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2019
Police warning to media over U.K. diplomat's leaked memos stirs anger
Senior British politicians, including both contenders to be the next prime minister, on Saturday joined journalists in criticizing police for warning media not to publish leaked government documents, saying it was a "dangerous road to tread."
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 29, 2019
Jailed British-Iranian aid worker ends hunger strike in Iran
Jailed British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has ended a hunger strike in Tehran designed to push for her release, her husband told the BBC on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 25, 2019
London midwifery students use augmented tech to improve clinical skills
Midwifery students in London are learning to bring new life into the world in a radically new way with the help of augmented reality (AR) technology.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 4, 2019
Trump, pomp and circumstance: U.K. royals fete U.S. president after tweets targeted at London mayor
Britain rolled out the royal red carpet for Donald Trump on Monday, with Queen Elizabeth leading the pomp and pageantry in honor of the U.S. president whose interventions into London's political crises threatened to overshadow the visit.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 3, 2019
'Trump Baby' blimp to fly in London for U.S. president's visit
The "Trump Baby" inflatable balloon that was the focus of protests when the U.S. president visited London last year will fly again this week when he returns for a state visit, including a lavish banquet hosted by the queen, activists said.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2019
MUFG, Japan's biggest bank, offers redundancy to hundreds of managers in London
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is preparing major job cuts in London, another sign of the deepening troubles Japanese banks face at their overseas operations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 31, 2019
Britain's Theresa May under pressure to forge softer EU divorce deal
Britain's exit from the European Union was in disarray after the implosion of Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy left her under pressure from rival factions to leave without a deal, go for an election or forge a much softer divorce.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 23, 2019
Hundreds of thousands march in London to demand new Brexit referendum
Hundreds of thousands of people opposed to Britain's withdrawal from the European Union marched through central London on Saturday to demand a new referendum as the deepening Brexit crisis risked sinking Prime Minister Theresa May's premiership.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 5, 2019
New York beats out San Francisco to be world's best tech city
Amazon.com Inc. might have the right idea: A new study shows New York City is the best place on the planet for technology.

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