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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 22, 2017
Averting Brexit rebellion, May's government promises to retain rights before scrapping EU rights charter
British Prime Minister Theresa May's government averted a rebellion in Parliament on Tuesday over plans to ditch the European Union's Charter of Fundamental Rights, promising to review its approach and make changes if needed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 21, 2017
'Diplocat' takes office in Jordan as British Embassy's newly appointed chief mouser
At the British embassy to Jordan, a former rescue cat is settling into his new position as chief mouser — as a traditional well established in the ministries of London goes global.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 20, 2017
Unlike the pomp of 1947 nuptials, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip fete platinum anniversary quietly
Queen Elizabeth and husband Prince Philip mark their platinum wedding anniversary with a small family get-together on Monday, a far cry from the pomp and celebration that greeted their marriage 70 years ago.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2017
Gerry Adams to step down in end of an era for Irish nationalism
Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams, a pivotal figure in the political life of Ireland for almost 50 years, said on Saturday he will step down as party leader and complete a generational shift in the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
WORLD
Nov 15, 2017
Russia carried out cyberattacks on British media, energy, telecom sectors: GCHQ
Russian cyberoperatives have attacked Britain's media as well as its telecommunications and energy sectors over the past year, according to prepared remarks by the head of the government's main cyberdefense agency.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 15, 2017
British Parliament opens ill-tempered debate on Brexit plan
British Prime Minister Theresa May's blueprint to leave the European Union emerged unscathed from the first day of debate in Parliament on legislation to sever ties with the bloc on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2017
Honda and other carmakers warn of 'semi-catastrophic' U.K. output halts after Brexit
Carmakers in the U.K. could endure "semi-catastrophic" production interruptions if the European Union stops automatically accepting the nation's vehicle certification program once Brexit comes into effect, executives told British lawmakers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2017
Prince Charles leads Remembrance day ceremony for British war dead on behalf of aging queen
Prince Charles led the annual ceremony to honor Britain's war dead on Sunday, laying a wreath on behalf of 91-year-old Queen Elizabeth to mark Remembrance Sunday as she watched the service from a balcony.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2017
Europe is tiring of Anglo-American lectures
Following Brexit and Trump, the Anglo-Saxon world's intellectual leadership is on the wane in Europe.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2017
British Conservatives suspend lawmaker Charlie Elphicke over unspecified 'serious allegations'
Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party has suspended a lawmaker over what it said were serious allegations, a step that could undermine the authority of her minority government as Britain seeks to iron out a Brexit deal with the European Union.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 23, 2017
EU leaders talk nice in negotiations to help May settle Brexit bill
Diplomatic theatrics at last week's Brussels summit revealed how European Union leaders will coax Theresa May over the next two months into parting with tens of billions of euros in return for a post-Brexit trade deal.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2017
Minister says U.K.'s divorce bill figure can only come with final Brexit deal
Britain can only come up with a figure for a financial settlement with the European Union when a Brexit deal has been agreed, Trade Minister Liam Fox said Sunday, warning leaders not to believe London is bluffing over a no deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2017
Airport suddenly opens remote St. Helena of Naoleon fame to outside world, 21st century and the flu
On St. Helena, the remote volcanic outcrop in the South Atlantic where Napoleon breathed his last, big changes are afoot — well, big by St. Helena standards.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 15, 2017
Vietnamese child trafficking victims in U.K. vanishing from foster homes
Vietnamese children rescued from traffickers in Britain are vanishing from local authority care, with many feared at risk of re-enslavement by criminals, charities said on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 13, 2017
China bars British activist from Hong Kong, says territory's affairs are 'purely internal matter'
China said on Thursday it had the right to bar people from Hong Kong, a day after a British activist was denied entry into the former British colony, and that it had complained to Britain after it demanded an explanation.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Oct 11, 2017
For those living with cancer, a place to talk in Tokyo that's neither home nor hospital
Maggie's Tokyo opened its doors in October last year, offering a space for cancer patients and their family members and friends to talk.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 11, 2017
British leader Theresa May refuses to say how she would vote in another Brexit referendum
British Prime Minister Theresa May has declined to say whether she would vote for Brexit if there was another referendum.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 11, 2017
U.K. royal Kate marks World Mental Health Day in first public appearance since revealing latest pregnancy
Kate, Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, made her first public appearance on Tuesday since it was announced she was pregnant, joining husband, Prince William, and his brother, Harry, at events to mark World Mental Health Day.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 7, 2017
British PM Theresa May vows to stay as party plotters attempt to topple her
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday she would stay on as leader to provide stability after a former chairman of her Conservative Party said he had garnered the support of 30 lawmakers who wanted her to quit.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 4, 2017
Britain's top diplomat Boris Johnson makes off-colored joke about dead bodies in Libya
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson quipped on Tuesday that Libya can become a new Dubai if it can clear the dead bodies away, the latest gaffe by Britain's top diplomat.
Foreign residents closely follow Japan's election and party pledges
A police officer walks past posters of Liberal Democratic Party candidates, as well as one showing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, outside the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday. As Japan’s foreign population continues to rise, one of the talking points during Sunday’s election was how the country should deal with the increase of international residents.
‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as powerful force after Upper House poll
Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya in Tokyo on Sunday night
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
Ishiba clings to leadership after election setback
“As the first party in parliament, we have to fulfill our responsibility with the public so as to prevent politics from stagnating or drifting away,” Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at a news conference at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan ruling bloc loses majority in Upper House after election drubbing
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who serves concurrently as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, leaves at the party's headquarters following announcement of Upper House election result projections in Tokyo early Monday.
Ishiba clings to leadership after election setback
“As the first party in parliament, we have to fulfill our responsibility with the public so as to prevent politics from stagnating or drifting away,” Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at a news conference at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.
‘Noto Democracy’ and the slow work of civic change
Yukio Iokibe’s “Noto Democracy" centers on Motoyuki Takii, a former junior high school teacher who publishes a handwritten newspaper every month to encourage the residents of Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, to engage in local politics.
In microbes we trust: Embracing the nature of fermented food
You don't need an oven to make Kenji Morimoto's easy and delicious Miso Sticky Toffee Crepe Cake.

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