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Irina Anghel
British soldiers during a rapid ambush exercise during NATO military exercises on the eastern flank of the North Atlantic Alliance on Oct. 4, 2025.
WORLD
Apr 6, 2026
The British military sees youth jobs crisis as an opportunity
A link is emerging between youth joblessness ¡ª now at the highest rate in over a decade ¡ª and applications being made to the forces.
Women in the U.K. still tend to handle the weekly shop, meaning they¡¯re the first to feel the pinch from higher grocery, water and transport bills ¡ª the main drivers pushing inflation to its highest since early 2024.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 22, 2025
Women turn away from Labour as they lose faith in economy
Already, Britain¡¯s government has lost nearly half of the female voters who helped it win power just a year ago, according a political strategy and communications consultancy.
Pupils put their hands up to answer a question during a lesson at a grammar school in Maidstone, U.K. Private school alumni remain dominant among the most powerful positions in British society despite corporate efforts to hire from more diverse backgrounds.
WORLD / Society
Sep 18, 2025
Britain wants social mobility but private schools still dominate
Elite schooling remains the surest route to the top of British society, new data from a social mobility charity show.
Economic pessimism is rife in the U.K., with households looking to cut their expenses,
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 23, 2025
The reluctant British consumer is a problem for Keir Starmer
Pessimism is rife and households are looking to cut expenses as fear rises over inflation and job losses.
The U.K. government acknowledged in November that AI was already affecting jobs in the finance and insurance sector.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 27, 2024
U.K. stands to lose 8 million jobs from AI, analysis warns
AI already impacts 11% of tasks done by U.K. staff, a figure that could rise to almost 60% if firms integrate the technology more deeply.
The U.K. economy has been hamstrung by the worst cost-of-living crisis in generations, as well as interest rate increases.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 16, 2024
U.K. recession deals fresh blow to Rishi Sunak¡¯s economic promises
Statistics showing the GDP contraction emerged at a particularly bad time for the U.K. prime minister, with two by-elections taking place in England.
Migrants on a beach at sunrise after a failed attempt to cross the Channel to the U.K. on a small boat, in Sangatte, near Calais, France, in August 2023.
WORLD / Society
Feb 2, 2024
U.K. says migration likely to drive stronger population growth
While the trend will help boost the economy, it will also exacerbate a rift within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak¡¯s ruling Conservative Party.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech on AI in London on on Oct. 26.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 1, 2023
Rishi Sunak embraces Musk to boost AI summit
The U.K. prime minister organized the event to reassert Britain¡¯s influence in the wake of Brexit.
The financial district of San Francisco in May 2022
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2023
Not all firms are ready for a four-day week ¡ª yet, says expert
The largest-ever trial of the four-day work week found that most U.K. businesses participating don¡¯t want to return to the five-day standard.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2023
Not all firms are ready for a four-day week ¡ª yet
The largest-ever trial of the four-day work week found that most U.K. businesses participating don¡¯t want to return to the five-day standard.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2023
Remote work revolution becomes tug-of-war between bosses and fed-up staff
While workers don¡¯t want to give up flexibility, leaders want teams back to boost collaboration and avoid a productivity slump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2023
Nomura sets even lower goals for women in leadership roles
Nomura International, the Japanese lender¡¯s London-based investment bank, previously said it wanted 19% of senior management positions to be held by women by 2022 but missed the mark.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2022
With Russian and Ukrainian crops in limbo, a vital food lifeline is choked off
The world¡¯s grains buyers are being forced to hunt elsewhere for cheap and abundant wheat supplies as trade from both Russia and Ukraine dries up.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 8, 2022
Net-zero plans of the biggest global companies do not add up to net zero
A new report found that 25 of the world¡¯s most valuable companies have climate goals that are weaker than how they¡¯ve been marketed so far.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2021
Six vaccines show promise as boosters, led by mRNA shots
Researchers tested the vaccines in more than 2,800 volunteers 30 and older who had already received two doses of the AstraZeneca or Pfizer shots.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India¡¯s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi¡¯s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family¡¯s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Life inside Japan¡¯s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ?162 level
Japan's currency broke ?162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan¡¯s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan¡¯s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troubl¨¦, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu¡¯s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.

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