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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 15, 2018
In interview, Trump says he will run for re-election and reveals Brexit chat with Queen Elizabeth
U.S. President Donald Trump said he intends to run for re-election in 2020 because "everybody wants me to" and there are no Democratic candidates who could defeat him, the Mail on Sunday newspaper reported.
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.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 13, 2018
May on the ropes makes Europe wary of rejecting Brexit plan outright
The European Union is set to throw embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May a lifeline in Brexit talks because of concern that the biggest risk to getting a deal done is now whether she can cling to power.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 13, 2018
Trump blasts May's Brexit plan, saying it puts potential trade deal in doubt
U.S. President Donald Trump said a free trade deal with Britain might be impossible if London went ahead with Prime Minister Theresa May's proposals for post-Brexit ties with the European Union, in damaging remarks that could widen domestic criticism of her plans.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 13, 2018
Prince Harry and Elton John to launch coalition against HIV in men
Britain's Prince Harry and music star Elton John are joining forces to launch a "global coalition" focused on treating HIV infections in men, the singer's AIDS charity said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2018
U.K. parliament suspends proceedings as Brexit white paper announcement descends into chaos
Debate in the U.K. Parliament's lower house was formally suspended for five minutes Thursday, when the announcement of a key policy paper on the nation's planned exit from the European Union descended into chaos after members of parliament complained they hadn't received copies of the document.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 12, 2018
With Brexit fiasco hanging over her, Theresa May does things her way, one day at a time
Theresa May sat quietly sipping tea in the corner of a small room at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester last October. The British prime minister had just delivered a speech meant to restore her authority over a ruling party that was sliding in the polls and riven by the country's decision...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2018
U.K. more dependent on iffy ally Trump
When Donald Trump visits Britain on Thursday, Prime Minister Theresa May will have to face a harsh reality: Brexit makes Britain more dependent than ever on an alliance with the most unpredictable U.S. president in living memory.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 11, 2018
British man poisoned with Novichok regains consciousness but still listed in critical condition
A British man poisoned with the Novichok nerve agent 10 days ago has regained consciousness and is now in critical but stable condition, Salisbury District Hospital said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 10, 2018
British Prime Minister Theresa May plows on toward Brexit as she clings on to power following resignations of her ministers
British Prime Minister Theresa May looked likely to survive any attempt to oust her over the government's Brexit strategy for now, and is leaning on the biggest opposition party to help get the plan through parliament and counter a mutiny by a group of her own lawmakers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2018
New British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, fluent Japanese speaker, drew on years in Japan to become one of U.K.'s richest politicians
Hunt reportedly pocketed u00a314.4 million from the sale of a company he got the idea for after spending two years teaching English in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2018
In blow to Britain's May, top Brexit officials quit posts
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May was plunged into the worst crisis of the past year after key members of the government quit over her Brexit plan. Her government is in disarray and her leadership in question just nine months before Britain leaves the European Union.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2018
Departing David Davis writes to May: You are undermining Brexit
The following is David Davis's resignation letter to Prime Minister Theresa May.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 8, 2018
Johnson uses colorful language to make point about May's latest Brexit plan
British Foreign Secretary (foreign minister) Boris Johnson strongly criticized Prime Minister Theresa May's latest Brexit proposal in typically colorful terms before agreeing with his colleagues to back the compromise Friday, reports said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 7, 2018
May wins support from divided government for 'business-friendly' Brexit plan
Prime Minister Theresa May secured a Cabinet agreement Friday for her plans to leave the European Union, overcoming rifts among her ministers to win support for "a business-friendly" proposal aimed at spurring stalled Brexit talks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2018
EU lawmakers back plan for European Investment Bank to do business in Iran
EU lawmakers gave approval Wednesday for the European Investment Bank (EIB) to do business in Iran, overcoming an attempt to block the move and keeping alive plans to save the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran that Washington has abandoned.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2018
Trump will join list of leaders Queen Elizabeth II has met amid protests
Protesters are planning demonstrations when U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in Britain next week for talks with Prime Minister Theresa May and a meeting with Queen Elizabeth II .
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2018
Trump to meet Queen Elizabeth despite chorus of discontent
When Donald Trump meets Queen Elizabeth II next week, he will become the 12th U.S. president whom the monarch has met during her 66 years on the throne, the longest in British history.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 5, 2018
Novichok confirmed as nerve agent that left two Britons in critical condition near where Russian spy was struck down
Two British citizens were critically ill in a hospital on Wednesday after they were poisoned with the Novichok nerve agent, which struck down a former Russian agent and his daughter in March, Britain's top counterterrorism officer said.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
ChatGPT nickname and Trump tariffs nominated for Japan’s buzzword of 2025
Women hold toys depicting Myaku-Myaku, the official character for the 2025 Osaka Expo, during a media day ahead of the event's public opening day in Osaka in April.
SoftBank is said to have explored potential takeover of Marvell
SoftBank explored a potential takeover of U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology earlier this year, in what would have been the semiconductor industry's largest-ever deal.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
These are the hottest lower-division rikishi to watch right now
Fukazaki (right) grapples with Enho at the IG Arena in Nagoya on July 13.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo

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