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U.K.

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 4, 2022
Post-Brexit London races to keep its head start in fintech
Key players looking to remake finance are gathering this week to discuss how the U.K. can ‘remain the world’s preeminent financial services and innovation hub.’
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2022
Amid global energy chaos, uncertainties grow
For modern nations, primary energy supplies are the lifeline of national existence. Cut that line, even for a moment, and you can be certain of deep political instability.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 3, 2022
Cuts in Britain could cause a COVID-19 data drought
As countries step back from tracking and tracing the virus, experts worry that it could hinder preparation for new surges or emerging variants.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2022
Russians bombard Kyiv outskirts despite promise to scale back
Russia has failed to capture any major city in its month-long invasion, while Ukrainian forces have made advances, recapturing territory from Russian troops on the outskirts of Kyiv.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 30, 2022
Sanctioned or not, Russians abroad find their money is ‘toxic’
A lawyer said his Russian clients were afraid to take international trips for fear of being stopped at customs as Western banks cast a wide blanket of suspicion on Russian money.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2022
Is time up for the British monarchy? Not so fast
The appeal of the royal family remains potent. Its adaptability to changing times is a hereditary trait.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2022
British royal couple starts Caribbean tour dogged by protest in Belize
Coinciding with the Queen’s 70th year on the throne, the Duke and Duchess arrive nearly four months after Barbados voted to cut ties with the monarchy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 14, 2022
Europe imported more weapons ahead of war in Ukraine, report says
European states accounted for 13% of global arms transfers in the period between 2017 and 2021, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute found.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 14, 2022
World’s central banks set policy for economies shaken by the war
Global central banks this week will offer the biggest collective assessment of a changed world since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2022
In banning Russian fuel imports, U.S. refuses to subsidize Putin’s war
With other petroleum products included, Russia accounted for about 8% of 2021 oil imports to the U.S., though those shipments have trended lower in recent months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2022
London’s billionaire playground challenged by war’s reality
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, and the subsequent targeting of Russia’s overseas money, threatens to end the British capital’s near 50-year run as the plutocrat’s playground of choice.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2022
BP exit opens new front in West’s campaign against Russia
The firm’s decision to quit the oil-rich country is the most aggressive move yet by a company in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 24, 2022
EU sanctions Russians linked to Putin but holds back on deploying full sanctions ‘arsenal’
Member states of the bloc adopted sanctions Wednesday against 23 high-ranking individuals including banking executives, military chiefs, media figures and a top Kremlin official.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 20, 2022
Queen Elizabeth tests positive for coronavirus, as England is poised to relax rules
The health of the queen, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, has been in the spotlight since she spent a night in hospital last October for an unspecified ailment.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 20, 2022
Storm Eunice cuts power and disrupts travel across Europe
Felled trees, damaged rail lines and record-breaking wind speeds wreaked havoc in the U.K. and on the continent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2022
Britain gets approval for next step to join trans-Pacific trade pact
London will be expected to submit its market access offer, such as on tariffs, to members within the next 30 days, Japan’s Cabinet Secretariat said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2022
The Queen’s Jubilee year has just started, but the bad news hasn’t stopped for the royals
For all the differences, the troubles of Prince Andrew and Prince Charles both raise murky questions about money and how it moves in the opaque world of royalty.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 17, 2022
U.K. pledges $34 million to enhance security in Indo-Pacific region
The funds are part of a pact with Australia, with leaders of both countries also expressing ‘grave concerns’ about China’s policies in its far western region of Xinjiang.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 15, 2022
Arm’s saga highlights complexity of techno-nationalism
Chip manufacturers feared that with the sale, Arm would no longer remain neutral, allowing Nvidia to dominate certain semiconductor markets.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 12, 2022
The era of pandemic restrictions is fast coming to an end
While the world has changed since early 2020 and new approaches to restrictions are justified, health officials warn that the coronavirus remains part of our reality.

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