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BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2017
Honda and other carmakers warn of ‘semi-catastrophic’ U.K. output halts after Brexit
Carmakers in the U.K. could endure “semi-catastrophic” production interruptions if the European Union stops automatically accepting the nation’s vehicle certification program once Brexit comes into effect, executives told British lawmakers.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 12, 2017
Britain’s Michael Gove says he will not block any move by May to increase Brexit bill
British Environment Minister Michael Gove, a Brexit campaigner, said Sunday he will not block Prime Minister Theresa May if she decides Britain has to increase its financial offer in its divorce with the European Union.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 26, 2017
EU too? Lawmakers denounce harassment in Brussels
EU lawmakers accused their own parliament on Wednesday of failing to protect staff from sexual harassment, as allegations of abuse in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein case have raised questions over standards also in Brussels’ institutions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 23, 2017
EU leaders talk nice in negotiations to help May settle Brexit bill
Diplomatic theatrics at last week’s Brussels summit revealed how European Union leaders will coax Theresa May over the next two months into parting with tens of billions of euros in return for a post-Brexit trade deal.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2017
Minister says U.K.’s divorce bill figure can only come with final Brexit deal
Britain can only come up with a figure for a financial settlement with the European Union when a Brexit deal has been agreed, Trade Minister Liam Fox said Sunday, warning leaders not to believe London is bluffing over a no deal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2017
Austria’s millennial hope walks a fine line
If Sebastian Kurz fails to control the scary forces bubbling under the Freedom Party’s surface, both Austria and the EU will regret that he got his chance to run a nation as early as he did.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 12, 2017
Catalan conundrum: Spain gives its leader eight days to drop independence declaration, if it was made
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday gave the Catalan government eight days to drop an independence bid, failing which he would suspend Catalonia’s political autonomy and rule the region directly.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 11, 2017
British leader Theresa May refuses to say how she would vote in another Brexit referendum
British Prime Minister Theresa May has declined to say whether she would vote for Brexit if there was another referendum.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 10, 2017
U.N. trying to aid thousands of migrants detained in Libyan smuggling hub of Sabratha
The U.N. migration agency said on Monday it was trying to provide assistance to large numbers of migrants who had been held in the smuggling hub of Sabratha as rival factions battled for control of the city.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 9, 2017
Some 350,000 stage demonstration in Barcelona against Catalan independence as tensions mount
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Catalonia’s capital Barcelona on Sunday to express their opposition to declaring independence from Spain, showing how divided the region is on the issue.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 7, 2017
Merkel, European Commission leader Juncker discuss Catalan crisis
In a sign of growing unease over potential disruption across Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker discussed the Catalan crisis in a phone call, an EU official said Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 5, 2017
Catalonia plans to declare independence Monday as Spain’s troops settle in, stocks sink
Catalonia will move on Monday to declare independence from Spain following its banned referendum as the European Union nation nears a rupture that threatens the foundations of its young democracy.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 4, 2017
Europe’s war of the nationalists picks up steam
Europe remains a battleground between nationalist forces, conventional governments and parties that cleave to broadly liberal positions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 4, 2017
North Korea seen seeking direct U.S. talks as EU diplomatic back channel with Pyongyang goes cold
While European powers France and Britain are lobbying Washington to cool tensions since North Korea’s most powerful nuclear test a month ago, EU nations with embassies in Pyongyang are directly pressing the North Koreans.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2017
Tokyo silent as Catalonia moves toward independence from Spain
Tokyo on Monday called Sunday’s historic referendum in Catalonia an internal issue, leaving Japanese citizens and Spanish communities in Japan dependent on the Spanish government’s decision moving forward after Catalans voted to split from Spain.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2017
A test for Europe’s German anchor
The success of the far right and the end of Germany’s grand coalition government have introduced new uncertainties in Europe’s most powerful country.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 25, 2017
German election result could spell trouble for Merkel-Macron deal on Europe
Weakened by the worst result for her party since 1949 and facing a more fractious political landscape at home, German Chancellor Angela Merkel could be forced to rein in plans to reshape Europe together with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 24, 2017
Juncker’s road map for European disaster
Jean-Claude Juncker’s plan to accelerate eurozone accession threatens to re-create in spades the chaos of the past decade.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2017
U.K.’s May sets out transition plan in bid to unlock Brexit talks
British Prime Minister Theresa May, trying on Friday to reassure business and reset the tone of stalled exit negotiations with the European Union, set out a plan to retain full access to the EU’s single market for two years after Brexit.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 18, 2017
Boris Johnson was less popular than Theresa May, says former U.K. Conservative party aide
As U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson burnishes his euro-skeptic credentials for a possible Conservative Party leadership bid, secret polling has emerged showing he was unpopular with voters and had to be kept out of the public eye during this year’s election campaign, a former government aide has...
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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