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THERESA MAY

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2018
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says party backs new election to solve Brexit issue
Britain's opposition Labour Party prefers a new election to a second referendum on Brexit, its leader said Sunday, heaping pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May whose plans for a divorce deal with the European Union have hit an impasse.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2018
May vows to stand strong against EU bloc after Brexit talks hit impasse
Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain would not flinch in an impasse with the European Union about its departure from the bloc, as French and German ministers suggested the next move in the negotiations should come from London.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 21, 2018
May says Brexit talks have hit impasse, calling on EU to produce alternative plans
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday the European Union must come up with an alternative to her Brexit proposals, saying talks had reached an impasse after bloc's leaders had rejected her plans without explaining why.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 21, 2018
'Absolute bombshell': EU court to hear case on halting Brexit
A legal appeal to decide if Britain alone can change its mind about leaving the European Union should be given consideration by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), Scotland's highest court said on Friday in a boost to anti-Brexit campaigners.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 20, 2018
May appeals to EU leaders to reciprocate, come up with 'serious, workable' plan
British Prime Minister Theresa May appealed directly to fellow European Union leaders on Wednesday to drop "unacceptable" Brexit demands that she said could rip Britain apart, urging the bloc to respond in kind to her "serious and workable" plan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 11, 2018
U.K. Conservative party euroskeptics fail to agree on alternative to Theresa May's Brexit plan
A plan by euroskeptics in Prime Minister Theresa May's party to publish an alternative plan for the United Kingdom's future relationship with the European Union has fallen apart, the Financial Times reported Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 10, 2018
May's Brexit plans opposed by 80 rebels in her own party, former minister says
British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party faces a "catastrophic split" if she persists with her so-called Chequers proposals on Brexit and 80 or more of her lawmakers are prepared to vote against the proposals, a former junior minister said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2018
Theresa May wraps ‘suicide vest’ around U.K. over Brexit: Boris Johnson
Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal wraps "a suicide vest around the British constitution" and hands the detonator to the European Union, former Foreign Minister Boris Johnson said in an article in the Mail on Sunday newspaper.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 2, 2018
May stands firm on her Brexit plan, but skepticism among other lawmakers persists
Prime Minister Theresa May said she will not allow compromises to her Brexit strategy that go against the national interest, seeking to allay fears among some in her Conservative Party that she will cave in to Brussels' demands in negotiations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2018
Japan offers clue for British banks' future in Europe after Brexit, U.K. says
The U.K. now sees its banks having a similar relationship with the European Union after leaving the bloc as Japanese ones do.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 17, 2018
London mayor Sadiq Khan consults disaster planners over possibility of no-deal Brexit
London's mayor Sadiq Khan said on Friday he had asked the organization that deals with militant attacks and disasters in the British capital to assess the impact of a "no-deal" Brexit on access to medicines and food and on law and order.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 9, 2018
Britain and France mark centenary of decisive WWI battle of Amiens
Britain and France on Wednesday marked 100 years since the decisive battle of Amiens that put Europe on the path to the end of World War I, in a sober ceremony in the northern French city's Gothic cathedral.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 30, 2018
China tempts Britain with free trade deal, says door to U.S. talks open
China offered Britain talks on a post-Brexit free trade deal Monday, reaching out to London as Beijing remains mired in an increasingly bitter trade war with Washington, even as a senior Chinese diplomat reiterated its door remained open for dialogue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2018
Britain plans first foreign takeover rule-tightening in 20 years amid China worries
Britain is planning the biggest change to takeover rules in almost two decades, giving the government new powers to block deals in all sectors of the economy to prevent U.K. companies in sensitive industries from falling into foreign hands.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2018
Poll finds many Britons reject May's Brexit strategy; some turn to Boris Johnson, far-right
Prime Minister Theresa May's plans to leave the European Union are overwhelmingly opposed by the British public and more than a third of voters would support a new right-wing political party committed to quitting the bloc, according to a new poll.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2018
British consumers, companies to get weekly information bulletins about any 'no-deal Brexit': Times
From this week Britons will start receiving weekly information bulletins from the government about how to make sure they're ready for a disorderly Brexit, The Times reported Friday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 19, 2018
British man found guilty of plotting to assassinate May after blasting his way into No. 10 Downing Street
A British man was found guilty on Wednesday of a plot to kill Prime Minister Theresa May by first detonating an explosive device to get into her Downing Street office and then using a knife or a gun to attack her.
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.
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.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
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. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
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."
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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