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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 15, 2016
A way for post-Brexit Britain to move forward
Post-referendum Britain needs a more comprehensive debate on how it will cope with the challenges of global change and how it will work with the international community to do so.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 12, 2016
U.K. politics: Shakespeare in action
British politics have begun to resemble the final scene in ‘Hamlet,’ when almost all the major characters die violently.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2016
May wins battle to be next British leader but faces tough times over Brexit
Theresa May has won the battle to be Britain’s prime minister but she will face a much tougher struggle once in power — overseeing her country’s divorce from the European Union.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 11, 2016
Japan and the consequences of the Brexit vote
Brexit has taught the Japanese of the potential dangers of a generational divide.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2016
Thanks to U.S., U.K., Iraq mired in endless war
Looking back now at the Iraq War, what shines through is the sheer arrogance and ignorance of those who brought this calamity down on the Iraqis, who must now live out their lives in misery and terror.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2016
Is Brexit really inevitable?
Brexit isn’t a foregone conclusion. There are three main scenarios that could keep Britain in the EU.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2016
Heed the lessons of Britain’s vote to leave EU
Contrary to glib assumptions, globalization of capital, trade and migration flows are not ‘good for everyone.’
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 10, 2016
Cameron calls vote on U.K. renewal of nuclear deterrent that may split Labour Party
Prime Minister David Cameron wants U.K. lawmakers to vote on whether to renew the country’s nuclear weapons system on July 18, ordering a parliamentary ballot that may heighten divisions in the main opposition Labour Party.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2016
U.K. hopeful May warns of tough future after Brexit as rival Leadsom flaunts motherhood
The two rivals to become the U.K.’s next prime minister stepped up their campaigns, with Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom extolling the virtues of motherhood while Home Secretary Theresa May, who is childless, pledged to get Britain through the “difficult times” that Brexit will bring.
WORLD
Jul 7, 2016
Criticized for sloppy Iraq reporting, U.K. spy agencies pursue reform
Britain’s foreign spy agency concluded within months of the invasion of Iraq that two key intelligence reports it had received about Iraqi weapons of mass destruction were fabricated, a British inquiry disclosed on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices
Jul 6, 2016
Views from Tokyo: What do you think about the ‘Brexit,’ and how might it affect the future?
Go Taira
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 6, 2016
ASEAN and Brexit’s lessons
ASEAN would do well to take a lesson from the European Union and Britain’s vote to leave it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 6, 2016
May leads three-horse race for British prime minister; Brexit hurts the pound and property funds
Home Secretary Theresa May opened up a strong lead on Tuesday in what is now a three-horse race to become Britain’s next prime minister, but the first stage of voting was overshadowed by post-Brexit carnage for property investors and the pound.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2016
U.K. referendum: Just when should the majority rule?
The Brexit referendum has raised a question for many people on the losing side: How democratic do we want to be?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 5, 2016
Post-Brexit, Britain may need ‘Hotel California’ model
After the self-inflicted wound of voting to quit the European Union, Britain’s best option to limit the mutual economic and political damage could be called the “Hotel California” model.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2016
Queen Elizabeth II tells Scottish parliament ‘staying calm can be hard’
Queen Elizabeth II told Scottish lawmakers Saturday that staying calm in a fast-changing world can be difficult.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 1, 2016
Britain will not turn its back on Europe: ambassador
Britain will not walk away from Europe even as it prepares to leave the European Union, Britain’s envoy to Japan said Friday.
WORLD / Society
Jul 1, 2016
U.K. should legalize brothels, parliamentary watchdog says
Sex workers in England and Wales should not face criminal charges for soliciting and brothels should be legalized, a British parliamentary group said on Friday, calling for local prostitution laws to be overhauled.
WORLD
Jul 1, 2016
Muslims, Eastern Europeans targeted as hate crime reports spike 500% in U.K. after Brexit vote
The number of hate crimes reported to British police online, including assaults, has increased by more than 500 percent in the week after the country voted to leave the European Union, a senior police chief said on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2016
‘Citizens of the world’? Nice thought, but wrong
Nationalism and place still matter, and the West’s elites forget this at their peril.
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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