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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage will be fighting for his parliamentary seat on Thursday against parody candidate Count Binface.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 11, 2026
Farage vs. Count Binface: What to know about U.K. snap poll
Set in motion by Farage amid a probe into his finances, the election may backfire as all of the major political parties denounced it as a stunt.
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.
England¡¯s Bukayo Saka takes on France¡¯s Mike Maignan during the 2026 FIFA World Cup third-place match at Miami Stadium on July 18. England won the match 6-4.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 9, 2026
Half a month out, and England was a World Cup winner after all
The 2026 World Cup¡¯s success in the North American market may provide a template for the Premier League¡¯s future commercial management.
The U.K. government said its social media plan is inspired by Australia's under-16 social media ban, which was introduced in December.
WORLD
Aug 7, 2026
Most U.K. teens to opt out of planned social media curfew, poll finds
Most teenagers would opt out of a U.K. government plan to impose social media curfews between midnight and 6 a.m. on older teenagers, according to a poll.
The "Miked" or "M" room, a secret World War II British intelligence listening facility, is pictured inside the new Trent Park Museum, after its recent opening in Enfield, north London, on July 29.
WORLD
Aug 6, 2026
U.K. mansion where ¡®listeners¡¯ spied on Nazi generals becomes museum
Trent Park, a country house north of London, had been turned into a camp for high-ranking German prisoners of war during World War II.
Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to members of the media during a visit to HM Coastguard Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, in Dover, southern England, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 3, 2026
U.K.¡¯s Burnham pledges ¡®relentless¡¯ focus on illegal migration
Illegal migration has been a political flash point in the U.K. and has boosted support for the far-right Reform U.K. party.
Jordan Rochester, known as "Mr. Brexit," has left Mizuho Bank after serving as head of fixed income strategy in London for nearly two years to pursue a position in Dubai.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2026
¡®Mr. Brexit¡¯ financial commentator leaves Mizuho for position in Dubai
Jordan Rochester joined Mizuho in 2024 as part of the bank¡¯s push to expand its currency and rates business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 18. AI developers must work together with faith communities to ensure that their systems embody the shared values that have long shaped human societies.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2026
Overcoming the AI wisdom gap
As AI chatbots become a fixture of daily life, people are increasingly turning to them for emotional support and moral guidance.
Outgoing British Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2026
U.K.-Japan ties set to strengthen under new British leadership, ambassador says
New U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Japan twice as mayor of Greater Manchester and created a sister city partnership with the city of Osaka.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham attends an interview in Manchester, Britain, on July 24.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 27, 2026
Burnham to host Zelenskyy in signal of continued U.K. support
The Ukrainian leader is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump later this week.
New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his wife, Marie-France van Heel, on the steps of No. 10 Downing St. in central London on July 20
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 26, 2026
Burnham brings better U.K. vibes but faces tough six months ahead
The danger for Burnham is many in Labour won¡¯t be sympathetic if he gets into choppy waters.
Newly appointed U.K. Finance Minister John Healey heads to the first cabinet meeting with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham at 10 Downing Street in London on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2026
New U.K. finance minister calms market but investors see more tax and debt ahead
John Healey is widely seen as a safe pair of hands for the Treasury job, but analysts are now trying to add up the likely extra investments that will be made under Andy Burnham.
Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street in London on Tuesday
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2026
Burnham approves use of U.K. bases for some U.S. strikes on Iran
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will continue the previous government¡¯s policy when it comes to approving U.K. bases for what are called defensive U.S. strikes, sources said.
Canadian Minister of National Defense David McGuinty, British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto and Japanese defense chief Shinjiro Koizumi pose for a family photo at the Global Combat Air Program news conference at Wellington Barracks in London on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2026
Canada to join Japan-Italy-U.K. fighter project as first observer nation
The move will not entail a financial commitment or contractual obligations, but could create a pathway to deepened future cooperation in the program.
Newly appointed U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham looks on as he delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street after taking office in London on Monday.
WORLD
Jul 21, 2026
New U.K. PM Burnham stamps authority with Cabinet shakeup
Burnham pledged to reindustrialize Britain and decentralize power after he met King Charles III at Buckingham Palace.
Britain¡¯s patchwork of age limits for adult rights and responsibilities highlights the difficulty of defining maturity, with the voting age debate testing whether 16-year-olds are ready for such civic responsibility.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2026
British teens have yet another reason for pity
One recent survey found only 48% of 16- and 17-year-olds felt getting the vote at their age was a ¡°good idea.¡±
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.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi invites his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles, to walk after they inspected a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile interceptor unit deployed at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo last December.
WORLD
Jul 20, 2026
Boeing ramping up production of critical interceptor seekers
Japan, which also makes PAC-3 Patriot missiles, has been looking to boost production ¡ª though this has reportedly been delayed by a shortage of the Boeing-made seekers,
Newly elected leader of Britain's Labour Party Andy Burnham shakes hands with a man by Gravesend Town Pier in Gravesend, Kent, Britain, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 20, 2026
Burnham vows unity after lightning ascent to U.K. premiership
The incoming leader will inherit a prime ministerial inbox bursting with tricky issues.
Andy Burnham gestures after being confirmed as the Labour Party's new leader and the country's next prime minister, during a meeting in central London on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 19, 2026
Burnham likely to steer steady ship on U.K. foreign policy
One difference could be a tougher line on Israel.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
New ¡®Katsu Curry Index¡¯ aims to show how weak the yen really is
A CoCo Ichibanya curry house in Tokyo.
Mexican man arrested over attempt to smuggle some 200 lizards into Japan
Mexican alligator lizards seized by Tokyo Customs from a Mexican man who attempted to smuggle them into Japan on Saturday through Haneda Airport
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®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.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.

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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.
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