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Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 9, 2019
Seized Iranian supertanker was full to capacity with crude, Gibraltar says
Tests have shown a supertanker seized in Gibraltar last week was fully loaded with crude oil, the government of the British territory said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2019
U.K. Labour’s trade union backers support second referendum on Brexit deal
British trade union leaders linked to the opposition Labour Party have agreed to back a second referendum on any Brexit deal reached by the next Conservative prime minister or a no-deal exit, according to a copy of the agreement seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 8, 2019
Europe weighs next move after Iran breaches nuclear deal’s uranium enrichment limit
European powers urged Iran to reverse its latest decision to breach the levels of uranium enrichment under the 2015 nuclear accord but stopped short of threatening sanctions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2019
Tehran fumes after Britain seizes Syria-bound Iranian oil tanker in Gibraltar
British Royal Marines seized a giant Iranian oil tanker in Gibraltar on Thursday for trying to take oil to Syria in violation of EU sanctions, a dramatic step that drew Tehran’s fury and could escalate its confrontation with the West.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2019
Frustrated with South Korea, Japan greenlights curbs on smartphone and semiconductor supplies
South Korea’s economic policy chief said he would not rule out countermeasures against Japan if Tokyo maintains restrictions on the exports for an extended period.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 4, 2019
Italy’s Matteo Salvini brands release of migrant rescue ship skipper as politically biased
Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Wednesday denounced a judge who freed the German captain of a charity rescue ship accused of forcing an Italian naval blockade and suggested the ruling was politically motivated.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2019
Emergency EU summit to decide top jobs runs into trouble again amid ‘center-right revolt’
A deal hatched among several key European leaders to award a former Dutch foreign minister the post of EU chief executive broke down at an emergency summit Sunday after eastern European and center-right European leaders rejected the plan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 28, 2019
Boris Johnson, favored to be next British prime minister: Genius or joker?
Loose cannon or influential statesman — what kind of British prime minister would Boris Johnson make on the world stage? Judging by his time as foreign secretary, possibly both.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2019
Europe sizzles under record temperatures, fueling concern about climate change
Europeans fought to stay cool as a blast of hot air from the Sahara Desert sent temperatures to records in large parts of the continent, adding to concern about climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 27, 2019
Diseases and food shortages plague migrant ‘jungle camp’ in Bosnia
Aid workers sounded the alarm on Wednesday about health and hygiene conditions in a makeshift forest camp in Bosnia for hundreds of migrants as they face the spread of scabies and other diseases as well as food shortages.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 27, 2019
Boris Johnson says chances of no-deal Brexit are ‘a million to one’
Boris Johnson, the favorite to become British prime minister, said the chances of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal are “a million-to-one” even as he repeated his promise to leave the bloc without a deal by the end of October.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 25, 2019
Boris Johnson pledges Brexit in October, with or without deal
Boris Johnson, the favourite to become the next British prime minister, promised on Monday to take Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31, with or without a deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 24, 2019
Eurozone is likely going through period of ‘Japanification,’ ING Group says
The eurozone’s anemic growth and inflation mean it’s probably already experiencing its own “Japanification,” and escape could prove hard if the Asian nation’s track record is any guide, according to ING Group.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 23, 2019
Johnson and Hunt on the campaign trail: How the two Tory rivals reckon they can fix Brexit
Boris Johnson will face his successor as foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, in the final Conservative Party showdown to determine who takes over from Prime Minister Theresa May.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2019
Tories plot against no-deal Brexit as odds of Boris Johnson victory grow
In the coffee shops and bars of Britain’s Parliament, the political conversation has already turned to the question that will define the country’s immediate future: Can Boris Johnson be stopped from pursuing a no-deal Brexit?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2019
Slovenia faces similar fiscal challenges to Japan, Finance Minister Andrej Bertoncelj says
Slovenia has similar challenges to Japan in terms of huge government debts and an aging population, and both countries can learn from each other, Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bertoncelj said this week in Tokyo.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 20, 2019
20 missing from migrant boat after ferry rescues 27 off Spanish coast
Spanish rescue services are searching for at least 20 people missing from a migrant boat found adrift in the Mediterranean after a passenger ferry rescued 27 people still aboard on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 20, 2019
Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn backs second referendum in Britain on any Brexit deal
British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Wednesday it was “right to demand” a second referendum on any Brexit deal, his strongest backing yet for a vote he said must offer “real choices” for both those who want to leave and stay in the EU.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2019
Anti-graft crusader Zuzana Caputova becomes Slovakia’s first female president
Anti-corruption campaigner Zuzana Caputova was sworn in as Slovakia’s first female president on Saturday, vowing to fight impunity and champion justice in a country shaken by a journalist’s murder last year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2019
German SPD’s record low in poll puts strain on Merkel’s coalition
Support for Germany’s Social Democratic Party, a junior partner in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition, has slumped to a record low, a poll showed on Saturday, piling more pressure on it to quit the government and rebuild in opposition.
Murakami says his novels are ‘different’ from AI literature
Haruki Murakami's first book in three years hit shelves in Japan on Friday.
Thailand gets serious about chasing high-spending tourists
Chinese tourists at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Rathawaramahawihan in Bangkok
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.
Tokyo hospital baby hatch accepts 20 newborns in first year
Hitoshi Kato (left), head of San-ikukai Hospital in Tokyo's Sumida Ward, speaks during a news conference at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building on Thursday.
Hayabusa2 flies past asteroid as Japan aims to acquire data for planetary defense
A graphic illustration of the Hayabusa2 probe flying past the asteroid Torifune
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.
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji Training Field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 7.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
X Games returns to Chiba with new team format
Skateboarder Sora Shirai practices at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Friday afternoon. X Games Chiba begins on Saturday.
NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex’s culture cred
Veteran improvisers Kazuo Imai and Atsuhiro Ito brought some unruly energy to NU Festival, a three-day multimedia event held at the Takanawa Gateway City complex.  

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