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KEIR STARMER

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to members of the media in Dover, southern England, on Aug. 2.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 10, 2026
Burnham begins U.K. cost-of-living tour amid row over prisoners
The British prime minister is rolling out ¡°fixes¡± for smaller problems that contribute to the cost of living, as scrutiny grows of his approach to reducing prison overcrowding.
A 7?megawatt wind turbine, a pilot project led by Marubeni and funded by the Japanese government, at a port in Onahama, Fukushima Prefecture
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2026
Blow winds blow: Time to harvest wind power off Â鶹´«Ã½ coast
Japan is investing heavily in offshore wind abroad while its domestic sector still lags due to policy and infrastructure hurdles.
The revelation of the defense funding gap blindsided Andy Burnham and his team on Tuesday, one source said.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2026
U.K. defense plan blows ?5 billion hole in Burnham¡¯s budget
How Andy Burnham will approach defense is a topic of intense speculation as Westminster prepares for him to assume leadership of the governing Labour Party as soon as July 17.
Andy Burnham, the British member of Parliament for Makerfield, delivers a speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester, Britain, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 30, 2026
Burnham vows to grow economy by taking powers out of London
The prime minister hopeful says Britain is ¡°stuck in a rut¡± with output held back by a ¡°stark imbalance in resources between national government and local government.¡±
Newly elected Makerfield MP and former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham arrives at Derby Gate by the Houses of Parliament, following British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's announcement of the timeline for his resignation, in London on June 22.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2026
Burnham to pledge sweeping devolution in bid to become U.K. PM
The former Greater Manchester mayor will set out on Monday how he¡¯d ¡°lift Britain back up¡± by handing more decision making powers to local authorities.
New Labour Party MP for Makerfield, Andy Burnham, is sworn in after his win in the recent by-election, in the House of Commons in London on May 22.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2026
U.K.¡¯s likely next leader Burnham to unveil plan to shift power from London
Burnham is ?currently the only declared candidate to take over from Starmer and could be installed in Downing Street within weeks.
The British government has pledged that by 2030, 80% of new cars sold will be purely electric vehicles. But according to a group of independent experts advising the government, "credible plans" are missing for more than half of the remaining cuts pledged by the end of this decade.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jun 24, 2026
U.K. must hasten shift from fossil fuels to hit climate goals, expert panel says
With ¡°credible plans¡± missing for over half the remaining cuts pledged, the Climate Change Committee¡¯s report will be seen as a cautionary message to Downing Street.
Labour candidate Andy Burnham celebrates victory in the Makerfield by-election at a rally in Ashton-in-Makerfield, England, on Friday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2026
Good luck, Andy Burnham. You¡¯ll need it.
There are many reasons Burnham may struggle to do much better than Starmer leading a country that, since the Brexit referendum has come to be described as almost ungovernable.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces the timeline for his resignation outside No. 10 Downing St. in London on Monday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 23, 2026
Starmer to leave Downing Street without ever managing to explain what he stood for
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer¡¯s stolid managerialism helped Labour woo a nation tired of Tory government, but it was out of step with the times in which he came to govern.
Andy Burnham, the new Member of Parliament for Makerfield, reacts as he attends his swearing-in ceremony at the House of Commons, in London, on Monday.
WORLD
Jun 23, 2026
Burnham poised for power in U.K. after Starmer steps aside
Burnham¡¯s resounding victory over Reform¡¯s candidate made Keir Starmer¡¯s efforts to cling on to power increasingly untenable.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces the timeline for his resignation, outside No. 10 Downing Street, in London on Monday.
WORLD
Jun 22, 2026
Unloved and directionless, U.K.¡¯s Starmer quits after just two years
Buffeted by competing Labour factions, lobbied by vested interests and misunderstood by wary voters, many came to hate what they saw as indecision.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech announcing his resignation outside No. 10 Downing St. in London on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will resign
Less than two years after he won a landslide election victory that promised to end chaos in British ?politics, Starmer said it was clear that his party wanted him to go.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer walks as he visits a housing development in north London on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2026
Starmer expected to set out resignation timetable within days
A statement from Starmer conceding power could come as soon as Monday.
Andy Burnham, candidate for the Labour Party, celebrates his victory in the Makerfield by-election with a rally at Ashton Town FC in Ashton-in-Makerfield, U.K., on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2026
Burnham¡¯s ¡®King of the North¡¯ tactics will be clipped if he becomes U.K. prime minister
After winning a seat in parliament for his local area of Makerfield, Burnham, hopes to ride a level of popularity rarely enjoyed by politicians to become Britain¡¯s next leader.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reacts as he meets with local residents during a recent visit to a housing development in north London.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2026
Report says U.K. PM Starmer ready to quit, but source says he¡¯s still focused on job
The threat to Starmer¡¯s position increased sharply ?on ?Friday, when his rival Andy Burnham won a seat in parliament that would allow ?him to launch a formal leadership challenge.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses the crew of the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales in front of an F35 fighter during an eight-month operational deployment in April 2025.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2026
Keir Starmer is headed for a NATO humiliation
In March, ministers tried to reassure voters that the U.K. had everything it needed to defend the country. It wasn¡¯t true and Healey knew it.
Greater Manchester Mayor and Labour candidate Andy Burnham delivers a speech on apprenticeships, ahead of the June 18 Makerfield by-election, in Wigan, England, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2026
Right-wing feud strengthens Andy Burnham¡¯s bid to be next British PM
The Labour Party mayor could win a by-election in Makerfield because the populist right-wing vote is likely to be divided between Reform UK and Restore Britain.
British leader Keir Starmer (left) and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attend a business round table meeting at No. 10 Downing St. in London on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
Takaichi and Starmer use talks to push Japan-U.K. ties toward ¡®quasi-alliance¡¯
The two leaders also pledged more support for an embattled next-generation fighter jet project involving their countries and Italy.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced one of the strictest online crackdowns against social media use by children in the democratic world on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
British prime minister announces full ban on social media for children under 16
The Labour government says its new range of child internet-use restrictions will be tougher than Australia¡¯s limits.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shake hands in Tokyo in January.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 14, 2026
Starmer to meet Â鶹´«Ã½ Takaichi as fighter jet funding sputters
The Global Combat Air Program has faced roadblocks including delays to Britain¡¯s financial contribution to the project.
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
Speaking Japanese at the movies with ¡®Chiikawa¡¯
A "Chiikawa The Movie" poster is seen at Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.

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

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
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