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Tim Ross
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2021
EU refusal to reopen Brexit deal spells fresh U.K. collision
Boris Johnson¡¯s government has warned that it will suspend parts of the agreement if the EU doesn¡¯t budge.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 19, 2021
U.K. set for big reopening as cases soar the most in the world
Pandemic restrictions are ending in England on Monday, a moment that was meant to herald the full reopening of the battered economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2021
Key climate talks are headed for trouble after G7 wrangling
Behind-the-scenes arguing among delegates ¡ª when progress was blocked by last-minute nerves, political tensions and a shortfall of funding ¡ª illustrates the difficult road ahead.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 29, 2021
Fear of variant poses deadly new dilemma for Boris Johnson
Officials are now intensely studying data on the new strain, which they estimate has seeded across most of the country and accounts for as many as three-quarters of all new infections.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 22, 2021
How the India COVID-19 variant exposed Britain¡¯s?weaknesses
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was slow to ban travel to India, even as cases of a dangerous COVID-19 variant in the world¡¯s second most populous country surged.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 9, 2021
U.K. elections spark debate over Scottish independence push
The battle for the future of Scotland has begun after a dramatic set of British election results left the U.K. starkly divided.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 5, 2021
Johnson pushes COVID-19 tests for all to help reopen U.K. economy
Everyone in England will be urged to take a coronavirus test twice a week as a new system of COVID-19 passports is assessed for wide-scale use, under Prime Minister Boris Johnson¡¯s plan to reopen the economy after lockdown.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 8, 2021
U.K. plans annual vaccinations to fight new coronavirus strains
U.k. Health Minister Nadhim Zahawi has predicted annual vaccination drives similar to the program of injections given for influenza each year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2021
Johnson needs to save the U.K. health service to save his career
The prime minister locked down England for a third time Monday as coronavirus infections pushed hospitals to the breaking point and the death toll rose above 75,000.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 25, 2020
How Brexit talks overcame suspicion, resentment and fish
At times, mutual suspicion and paranoia over listening devices made Brexit look like a chapter from the Cold War, all heightened by COVID-19 restrictions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 24, 2020
Winter crisis plan to save U.K. jobs from virus announced
Subsidized wages and loans for businesses are part of Chancellor Rishi Sunak¡¯s package.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 8, 2020
Boris Johnson¡¯s taste for Brexit danger could doom EU trade deal
For economists, business leaders and European Union officials, the question is whether to believe that he won¡¯t back down.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 17, 2019
Boris Johnson slim, trimmed and ready to fight for power
For a man who has made his name as a comical shambles, cracking jokes on talk-shows and scruffing up his famous blond mop, Boris Johnson is taking a deadly serious approach to his work.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 9, 2019
U.K. dismisses EU offer on Brexit backstop as ¡®disappointing¡¯
U.K. Cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom rejected the European Union¡¯s latest plan to break the Brexit deadlock, but said Parliament will be given more chances to vote on the deal if the bloc improves its ¡°disappointing¡± offer before it¡¯s too late.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 16, 2018
May vows to carry on as Brexit¡¯s hard-liners try to topple her
British Prime Minister Theresa May is defying demands to quit as she battles to keep control of her fractious government long enough to deliver a Brexit deal that has drawn ire from across the political spectrum.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 13, 2018
May on the ropes makes Europe wary of rejecting Brexit plan outright
The European Union is set to throw embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May a lifeline in Brexit talks because of concern that the biggest risk to getting a deal done is now whether she can cling to power.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 10, 2018
British Prime Minister Theresa May plows on toward Brexit as she clings on to power following resignations of her ministers
British Prime Minister Theresa May looked likely to survive any attempt to oust her over the government¡¯s Brexit strategy for now, and is leaning on the biggest opposition party to help get the plan through parliament and counter a mutiny by a group of her own lawmakers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 11, 2017
How May¡¯s sure thing became political disaster for the ages
It was 5:15 a.m. when an exhausted Theresa May entered the campaign war room at Tory headquarters to face her demoralized party workers.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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