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U.K. PARLIAMENT

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2019
Britain spins toward Christmas election as Johnson wins preliminary approval for vote
Britain on Tuesday was heading toward its first December election in almost a century after Prime Minister Boris Johnson won preliminary approval from Parliament for an early ballot aimed at breaking the Brexit deadlock.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 23, 2019
EU set to delay Brexit after Boris Johnson defeated in Parliament
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's defining mission to take the U.K. out of the European Union in nine days' time was derailed as members of Parliament dramatically blocked his plan to rush the Brexit deal into law.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2019
U.K. clinches Brexit deal, but now Boris Johnson must face Parliament
Britain clinched an eleventh-hour Brexit deal with the EU on Thursday, more than three years after Britons voted in a referendum to leave the bloc, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson still faces a knife-edge vote in Parliament to get it approved.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2019
Johnson's top adviser likens U.K.'s Brexit chaos to 'a walk in the park' compared with 2016 referendum
Dominic Cummings, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's senior adviser, said on Thursday the current Brexit maelstrom was a "walk in the park" compared to the 2016 EU referendum, saying there was no pressure and they were enjoying it, the Daily Telegraph said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 24, 2019
Jeremy Corbyn wins Labour backing for his wait-and-see Brexit tack
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn won backing for his wait-and-see policy on Brexit after the opposition party's conference voted to reject a plan to "energetically campaign" to stay in the European Union.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2019
Embattled Johnson proceeds with Brexit plan despite Tory turmoil
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will press on with his plan to deliver Brexit by Oct. 31, senior ministers said, despite defeats in Parliament and the sudden resignation of Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd with a furious attack on his leadership.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 12, 2019
U.K.'s Labour plans fresh attempt in Parliament to block a no-deal Brexit
The U.K. opposition Labour Party will try once again to seize control of the parliamentary agenda Wednesday, part of an effort to stop the next prime minister from taking the country out of the EU without a deal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 8, 2019
Give us a strong leader and reform the Brexit-fatigued system, Britons say in survey
British voters want a strong leader who is willing to break the rules and force through wide-scale reform after three years of Brexit crisis pushed confidence in the political system to a 15-year low.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 26, 2019
U.K. lawmakers vote to take wheel of sinking Brexit ship — but just for one day
In a highly unusual bid to find a way through the Brexit impasse after Prime Minister Theresa May's EU divorce deal was rejected again, U.K. lawmakers wrested control of the parliamentary agenda Monday from the government — for just one day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 22, 2019
Tsuyoshi Hoshino, the Heisei Era's last maestro of Japan's Diet formalities
When at home, Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Tsuyoshi Hoshino wouldn't dare let the hours pass without a humidifier on. The whole time the device is humming, he is also wearing a neck gaiter. Whenever he goes out, he makes sure his bag contains a constant supply of cough drops.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2019
May prepares to seek long Brexit delay as speaker's ruling creates 'constitutional crisis'
Prime Minister Theresa May's plans for Brexit were in disarray late Tuesday, after the House of Commons speaker torpedoed her plan to win Parliament's approval of her twice-defeated deal for leaving the European Union.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 14, 2019
U.K. Parliament votes against no-deal Brexit, paving way for delay in hopes of a better agreement
Britain's Parliament voted to avoid an economically disastrous no-deal split from the European Union, opening the door to delaying Brexit and radically re-writing the terms of the divorce.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 12, 2019
Britain to make unilateral declaration that backstop won't apply if talks break down, says May
Britain will make a unilateral statement that nothing can prevent it from pulling out of an Irish border backstop if talks about a future relationship with the European Union after Brexit break down, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2019
In day of U-turns, Theresa May considers delaying Brexit while Labour's Corbyn backs second referendum
Theresa May is considering a plan to delay Brexit and stop the U.K. leaving the European Union with no deal next month, according to people familiar with the situation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 20, 2019
Eighth British MP quits Labour, saying party is 'infected' with 'anti-Jewish racism' under Corbyn
Joan Ryan has become the eighth member of Parliament to resign from the U.K.'s main opposition Labour party.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 15, 2019
More Brexit humiliation for May as Parliament defeats her again
British lawmakers defeated Prime Minister Theresa May in a symbolic vote over her Brexit strategy on Thursday, undermining her pledge to European Union leaders that she can get the unpopular divorce deal approved if they grant her concessions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2019
Theresa May's Brexit 'Plan B': A guide to what could happen next in Parliament
Prime Minister Theresa May is aiming to break the parliamentary deadlock over Brexit by proposing to seek further concessions from the European Union on a plan to prevent customs checks on the Irish border.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2019
To avoid feared no-deal Brexit, Parliament may force May to ask EU to delay departure date
The U.K. Parliament is moving closer to a plan to delay Brexit in order to stop the country dropping out of the European Union with no deal and avoid the risk of an economically damaging divorce.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 14, 2018
'Trust me': May tells EU leaders she can get Brexit deal passed in U.K. Parliament
"Trust me," Prime Minister Theresa May told other European Union leaders on Thursday, saying that with their help, she could win the British Parliament's backing for her Brexit deal and prevent a chaotic departure.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 11, 2018
'Lives torn apart in 82 seconds,' U.K. Westminster attack inquest hears
A man who mowed down pedestrians with a car near Britain's Parliament before stabbing a policeman ruined many lives in a matter of seconds, an inquest heard on Monday, as it began with tributes to the victims and details of their last moments.
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Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
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Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
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