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Former U.K. ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, drives away from his residence in central London on Feb. 14.
WORLD
Feb 24, 2026
Former U.K. ambassador Mandelson arrested after Epstein revelations
Peter Mandelson was fired from the most prestigious posting in Britain¡¯s diplomatic service in September, when the depth of his friendship with Epstein started to become clear.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends the General Plenary of Leaders in the framework of the COP30 U.N. Climate Change Conference in Belem, Para State, Brazil, on Thursday.
ENVIRONMENT
Nov 7, 2025
World leaders punch back at U.S. climate denial ahead of COP30 negotiations
Some said the absence of the United States from COP30 may free countries to discuss action without any one player dominating the outcome.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev speaks at the Opening Ceremony of the United Nations climate change conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2024
COP29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defense of using oil and gas
Some observers of the COP29 negotiations said the president of Azerbaijan¡¯s remarks did not bode well for a strong result from the two-week summit.
People walk past the logotype at the venue for the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku on Monday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 11, 2024
A guide to COP29 climate vocabulary
Here¡¯s a guide to some of the terms in play at this year¡¯s COP29 discussions.
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrives to attend a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London on Aug. 6. Lammy said the decision to suspend the licenses did not amount to a blanket ban or an arms embargo, but only involved those that could be used in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 3, 2024
U.K. suspends 30 of its 350 arms export licenses to Israel
The suspension is due to the risk such equipment might be used to commit serious violations of international humanitarian law, its foreign minister David Lammy says.
Britain's Reform U.K. party leader Nigel Farage attends an interview in London.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2024
U.K.¡¯s Nigel Farage says the West provoked Putin¡¯s invasion of Ukraine
The remarks, made in an interview with the BBC aired late on Friday, drew strong criticism across the British political spectrum.
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform U.K., during the launch of the party's 'Our Contract with You' general election manifesto in Merthyr Tydfil, U.K., on Monday
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2024
Taking aim at U.K.¡¯s Sunak, Nigel Farage pledges border control and tax cuts
Reform¡¯s policies are designed to suck support from Sunak¡¯s Conservatives, focusing on immigration, which has divided the governing party.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 15, 2023
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled parliament, report concludes
A disciplinary committee accused the former leader of being ¡®complicit in a campaign of abuse and attempted intimidation¡¯ and of ¡®serious contempt,¡¯ recommending sanctions against him.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 19, 2022
U.K.¡¯s Johnson, facing plot to oust him, says he will not resign
The prime minister is struggling to quell an internal revolt by his own lawmakers who are angry over a series of lockdown parties in Downing Street.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2022
Johnson must address culture that led to lockdown parties, U.K.¡¯s Conservative chairman says
The scandal has generated calls for the prime minister to quit ¡ª including from within his own party ¡ª and seen the Conservatives fall far behind the opposition Labor Party in opinion polls.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 10, 2021
COP26 has ¡®mountain to climb¡¯ to curb warming as talks intensify
A research group said the national pledges submitted so far would allow the Earth¡¯s temperature to rise 2.4 degrees Celsius from pre-industrial levels by 2100.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 9, 2021
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99
Prince Philip, who was Queen Elizabeth's husband for more than seven decades and helped to modernize the British monarchy and steer the royal family through repeated crises, died on Friday. He was 99.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 16, 2021
Britain targets influence in Indo-Pacific as counterweight to China
Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants the U.K. to be at the forefront of a reinvigorated, rules-based international order based on cooperation and free trade.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 21, 2019
Trump or Europe? New U.K. leader Boris Johnson to sample post-Brexit reality at G7 summit
Boris Johnson is about to feel the pinch of Brexit Britain¡¯s new global status: squeezed on one side by Europeans in no mood to yield, and on the other by a United States driving a hard bargain for its economic support.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 3, 2019
Deal or no deal, we leave EU on Oct. 31: U.K. prime minister candidate Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson, frontrunner to be Britain¡¯s next prime minister, promised Monday to lead the country out of the European Union on Oct. 31 with or without an exit deal, launching his leadership bid in a campaign video.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2018
¡®You, Angela¡¯: Trump claims victory after forcing NATO leaders into crisis talks with tirade
U.S. President Donald Trump hailed a personal victory at a NATO summit on Thursday, saying allies had sharply increased defense spending commitments after he provoked a crisis session with a tirade at European leaders.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Mar 23, 2015
How Europe and U.S. stumbled into spat over China-led bank
Sometimes geopolitical shifts happen by accident rather than design.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 5, 2014
U.K. minister quits over ¡®morally indefensible¡¯ Gaza policy
Sayeeda Warsi, a senior minister in Britain¡¯s Foreign Office, resigned on Tuesday, accusing Prime Minister David Cameron¡¯s government of taking a ¡°morally indefensible¡± approach to the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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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