JAPAN TIMES Brexit Headlines: 1 Apr - 30 Apr 2017

Brexit Headlines

NATIONAL / POLITICSAPR 29, 2017

Abe and May agree to preserve free trade and unite on North Korea

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and British counterpart Theresa May agree to preserve free trade and to cooperate more closely on pressuring North Korea to stand down.

BUSINESS   APR 27, 2017

EU hurries to fill Trump trade void with Pacific partners Japan, Mercosur

Europe's claim to be the global champion of open trade and a counterweight to the 

threatened protectionism of U.S. President Donald Trump risks ringing hollow if it 

cannot sign a new Pacific free trade deal by the end of 2017. As part of the process, ...

WORLD / POLITICSAPR 25, 2017

Brexit to dominate as May sets out plans for U.K. re-election

BY KYLIE MACLELLAN

Whatever Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives promise in their manifesto before a June election, managing Britain's exit from the European Union will limit her opportunity to push wide-ranging radical domestic change. Brexit is already diverting government attention from other, often pressing, issues — the number ...

COMMENTARY / WORLDAPR 24, 2017

The 'Brenda factor' and the British election

BY HUGH CORTAZZI

Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to call a snap election after repeatedly saying she would not do so has dented her reputation for honesty.

COMMENTARY / WORLDAPR 24, 2017

May's snap election is shrewd but cynical

BY TINA BURRETT

Despite her reputation for cautious pragmatism, British Prime Minister Theresa May shows she can also take a gamble.

EDITORIALS   APR 21, 2017

May's bold election gambit

Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking to strengthen her hand domestically as she 

enters into difficult Brexit negotiations.

COMMENTARY / WORLDAPR 20, 2017

Why is the U.K. holding an election now?

BY DAVID HOWELL

Theresa May's present small majority of 17 seats in the House of Commons leaves her dangerously vulnerable to challenges from both sides of the Brexit equation.

WORLD / POLITICSAPR 19, 2017

British parliament backs May's plan for June 8 snap election

Prime Minister Theresa May won parliament's backing for an early election on Wednesday, a vote she said would strengthen her hand in divorce talks with the European Union and help heal divisions in Britain. May surprised allies and opponents on Tuesday when she announced her ...

WORLD / POLITICS | ANALYSISAPR 19, 2017

Britain's May betting an early election will buy her more time to hash out Brexit

Nine months after becoming prime minister, Theresa May is learning how to gamble. Long branded a risk-averse micromanager, May is betting that a crushing election victory will win her the freedom to negotiate the kind of Brexit she wants and avoid the European curse that ...

WORLD / POLITICSAPR 18, 2017

British PM May calls for early election to strengthen Brexit hand

British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Tuesday for an early election on June 8, saying she needed to strengthen her hand in divorce talks with the European Union by shoring up support for her Brexit plan. Standing outside her Downing Street office, May said ...

COMMENTARY / WORLDAPR 11, 2017

Lessons from Europe worth remembering

BY DAVID HOWELL

The EU and Britain should make use of the negotiating skills finally honed in the postwar period to ensure Brexit signals a promising new beginning rather than a messy end for both sides.

COMMENTARY / JAPAN   APR 8, 2017

A new EU gateway for Japan

BY RADU MAGDIN

The reality that the U.K. can no longer be a single major gateway to Europe has to be acknowledged by Japanese officials and business leaders.

COMMENTARY / WORLDAPR 4, 2017

The temptation of Theresa May

BY ROBERT HARVEY

If Britain's prime minister concedes too much to the political fringe, she could make it impossible to reach an agreement with Europe that both fulfills her promise to "leave" voters and ensures Britain's future economic prospects.

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