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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 6, 2016
U.K.’s Cameron not set to benefit from offshore funds
Prime Minister David Cameron, his wife and their children will not benefit in the future from any offshore funds or trusts, a spokesman said on Wednesday as the British leader faced more questions over family tax affairs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 5, 2016
A vote for ‘Brexit’ would be a vote for irrelevance
EU membership allows the U.K., a relatively small country with limited economic and political powers, to punch above its weight.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 4, 2016
Australian foreign minister says Britain should stay in EU
Australia wants Britain to stay in the European Union, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said, weeks before Britain holds a referendum on EU membership.
WORLD
Mar 31, 2016
Britain to ship record amount of nuclear waste to U.S.
Britain will ship 700 kilograms of nuclear waste to the United States under a deal to be announced by Prime Minister David Cameron at a nuclear security summit in Washington on Thursday, a British government source said.
WORLD
Mar 29, 2016
Islamic State planning attacks on Jewish children in Turkey, U.K. TV reports
Britain’s Sky News quoted intelligence sources Monday as saying that the Islamic State group had “advanced plans” to kill Jewish children in Turkey by attacking kindergartens, schools and youth centers.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 10, 2016
Aging gang jailed for England’s biggest burglary
A gang of aging criminals that carried out an audacious multimillion pound raid on a safe-deposit business in London’s jewelry district last year were jailed Wednesday for their role in the largest-ever burglary in English legal history.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2016
Facebook to ditch tax-reducing U.K. sales structure
Facebook said it would stop booking sales to U.K. clients via Ireland, a practice which reduced its taxes, following the British government’s introduction of a new tax on profits shifted offshore.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 28, 2016
To stay in or go out, that is the question for U.K.
The case for Britain remaining in the EU is overwhelming. If Britain were to make the mistake of voting for ‘Brexit’ there would be rejoicing in the Kremlin and among right-wing anti-EU parties across Europe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2016
Petulance: the English way
British Prime Minister Cameron has dropped the ball on the ‘Brexit’ issue, and the consequences for both Britain and Europe may be quite serious.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 22, 2016
With eye on Downing Street, Boris bets all on ‘Brexit’
With one hand in his suit pocket and the other mussing his signature blond hair, Boris Johnson on Sunday took the riskiest gamble of his career: to oppose Prime Minister David Cameron by campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Feb 21, 2016
In Japan, don’t just celebrate black history, be black history
There are a number of annual celebrations of Black History Month here in Japan. I’ve attended dozens of them over the years. Have even spoken at several, and in fact will be speaking at one later this month. And more often than not, I’ll be asked the question, “Why?”
WORLD
Feb 8, 2016
‘Jihadi John’ cohort and member of Islamic State’s ‘Beatles’ is identified as Briton: report
A second member of a British group of Islamic State militants dubbed “the Beatles” has been identified as 32-year-old Londoner Alexanda Kotey, according to a Washington Post and BuzzFeed investigation published Sunday.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 4, 2016
At last, justice for Litvinenko
While the punishment doesn’t fit the crime, the importance of revealing the truth about Alexander Litvinenko’s death cannot be overestimated.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 26, 2016
Carcass of fifth sperm whale washes up in eastern England
The carcass of a fifth sperm whale has washed up on England’s east coast, the coast guard said Monday, after four others died in a spate of beachings nearby in recent days.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2016
Poland clouds NATO’s nuanced plan to engage Russia
Poland is putting its own spin on a nuanced NATO plan to deter Moscow in eastern Europe without stationing permanent troops on Russia’s borders, prompting disquiet from allies including Britain, which needs Warsaw’s help in EU reform negotiations.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2016
Will Cameron suffer Neville Chamberlain’s fate?
Prime Minister David Cameron’s decision to hold a referendum — perhaps as early as June — on the U.K.’s continued membership in the EU could bring down his government, destroy his political party and literally tear his country apart.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2016
Ex-Olympus CEO Woodford sues company for breach of contract, four years after alleging fraud
Michael Woodford, the whistle-blowing former chief executive officer of Olympus Corp., has sued his former employer in the U.K. for breach of contract, more than four years after he alleged a $1.7 billion accounting fraud and 13-year cover-up at the firm.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2016
‘Grandpa gang’ guilty of London’s biggest burglary
Three men were found guilty on Thursday in the largest burglary in English legal history, a daring multimillion pound raid on a safe-deposit business in London’s jewelry district led by pensioners who had spent a life in crime.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2016
Female aviator completes epic transcontinental flight in vintage biplane with Sydney Harbor flyover
British aviator Tracey Curtis-Taylor flew her open-cockpit biplane across Sydney Harbor and landed at the city’s international airport on Saturday, completing a three-month journey from England to retrace a pioneering feat of early aviation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 27, 2015
The folly of a British ‘Brexit’
A British exit from the European Union would have dire consequences.
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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