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JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 9, 2019
U.K. and Japan scientists probe radioactive particles from Fukushima meltdowns
Eight years after the Fukushima nuclear meltdown, radioactive particles collected from the site are undergoing new forensic investigation in Britain in an effort to understand the exact sequence of events.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 8, 2019
After bloc’s offer to break impasse falls short, May to warn EU that fate of Brexit vote is in their hands
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday will tell the European Union that the outcome of a historic vote on her Brexit deal next week is in its hands, as signs emerged that the two sides are at least trying to make progress toward a deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 6, 2019
Toyota joins rival carmakers BMW and Honda in sounding Brexit alarm bell
Toyota Motor Corp. has added its voice to warnings about potential Brexit fallout as the deadline for an agreement on the U.K.’s exit from the European Union looms less than four weeks away.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2019
In Brussels, May’s top lawyer struggles to secure last-minute movement on Brexit deal
Talks between U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s top government lawyer and European Union negotiators, intended to win concessions from the bloc on Brexit, ended with no agreement in Brussels on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2019
Queen marks 50th anniversary of investiture of son Charles as Prince of Wales
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth held a reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday to mark the 50th anniversary of the investiture of her oldest son, Charles, as Prince of Wales.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 5, 2019
National emergency: Two more teens killed as knife murders in Britain soar to year tally of at least 24
Two teenagers were killed in knife attacks in Britain over the weekend, bringing the number of people killed in stabbings this year to at least 24 and pushing the bloodshed to the forefront of national concern.
WORLD
Mar 4, 2019
U.K. launches global fund to tackle stigma of menstruation and end ‘period poverty’ by 2050
Britain launched a global “period poverty” fund and task force on Monday to help all women and girls access sanitary products by 2050 and to tackle the stigma around menstruation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 28, 2019
After months of setbacks, Theresa May’s Brexit deal starts to fall into place
Wednesday night’s votes in Parliament suggest that Prime Minister Theresa May is closer to leading Britain out of the European Union with a Brexit deal than at any other point since her negotiations with Brussels began. Instead of another humiliating defeat, Parliament told her to stay the course. Crucially,...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 28, 2019
May gains two-week Brexit reprieve from British lawmakers
British Prime Minister Theresa May won a two-week reprieve on Wednesday from British lawmakers, who postponed a threatened rebellion aimed at blocking a no-deal Brexit after she agreed to a possible delay to Britain’s departure from the EU.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2019
Airbus eyes warplane with no German parts after Saudi arms ban: sources
Airbus has decided to redesign the C295 military transport aircraft it builds in Spain to remove German components following Germany’s freeze on arms exports to Saudi Arabia, company sources told Reuters.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 27, 2019
U.K. actress Helena Bonham Carter joins rally protesting violence against women
British actress Helena Bonham Carter called on Tuesday for women globally to unite against sexual harassment, the latest in a group of U.K. celebrities and campaigners to join a rally pushing for a global law to end abuse in the workplace.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 26, 2019
May’s Brexit deal hinges on just one man
It’s not Jeremy Corbyn, for all his calls for another referendum.
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
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 26, 2019
Turkey and Britain raise China’s treatment of Uighurs at U.N. rights forum
Turkey and Britain voiced concern on Monday at China’s alleged mistreatment of Uighurs and other Muslims in its Xinjiang region, with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu calling on Beijing to protect freedom of religion and cultural identity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2019
The demise of Honda’s only U.K. factory sums up Britain’s Brexit angst
Swindon, famous for its traffic intersections and steam-engine past, feels like Brexit Britain in a nutshell.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2019
Huawei will provide ‘global and comprehensive’ plan to address British security fears in first half: exec
Huawei will present a plan to address British security concerns about its equipment by the end of the first half of this year, a senior company executive said Thursday, following criticism the Chinese firm has not moved fast enough to fix the issues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2019
Britain able to ‘manage’ Huawei risks and has no evidence of spying, cybersecurity official says
Britain is able to manage the security risks of using Huawei equipment in national telecoms networks and has not seen any evidence of malicious activity by the company, the head of Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre said on Wednesday.
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
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2019
U.K. admits trade deals with Japan and South Korea are unlikely before Brexit
Business Secretary Greg Clark said the U.K. isn’t likely to reach agreements with Japan and South Korea to roll over existing trade deals before Britain’s scheduled departure from the European Union on March 29.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 19, 2019
Birth of a new party and death of a lawmaker could shift Labour’s approach to Brexit
Two events in 24 hours could shape the Brexit policy of the U.K.’s main opposition Labour Party and change the course of Britain’s departure from the European Union.
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Trump says ‘Japan’ instead of Iran at meeting in Ankara
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference during a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara on Wednesday.
Wakatakakage injury casts pall over July meet, but potential new stars loom
Nicholas Tarasenko trains at Minato stable in August 2024.
Osaka trumps Tokyo as both ranked among world’s top 10 most livable cities
Osaka’s infrastructure earned higher marks than Tokyo’s in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Global Liveability Index.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
Japanese nail salons are tourists’ new obsession
Tourists in Japan have always been interested in quintessentially Japanese approaches to modern culture, and, increasingly, visits to nail salons have become the new hot thing.

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