JAPAN TIMES Brexit Headlines: 1 Jun - 30 Jun 2019

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WORLD / POLITICS  JUN 30, 2019

Jeremy Hunt sets early October deadline for no-deal Brexit decision

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt would decide to take Britain out of the European 

Union without a deal on Oct. 31 if it becomes clear at the beginning of that month that 

there is no prospect of getting an agreement through Parliament. Battling the favorite ...

BUSINESSJUN 28, 2019

No-deal Brexit could end Japan investment boom, envoy tells U.K. leadership candidates

Foreign Minister Taro Kono has warned two candidates vying to replace Prime Minister Theresa May that a no-deal Brexit would be so disruptive Japanese capital's 35-year bet on the U.K. could end. In an appeal to Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, Foreign Minister Taro Kono ...

WORLD / POLITICS | ANALYSISJUN 28, 2019

Boris Johnson, favored to be next British prime minister: Genius or joker?

BY ELIZABETH PIPER

Loose cannon or influential statesman — what kind of British prime minister would Boris Johnson make on the world stage? Judging by his time as foreign secretary, possibly both. When Johnson was given the foreign job in 2016, after Britain voted to leave the EU, ...

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 27, 2019

Boris Johnson says chances of no-deal Brexit are 'a million to one'

Boris Johnson, the favorite to become British prime minister, said the chances of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal are "a million-to-one" even as he repeated his promise to leave the bloc without a deal by the end of October. The race to ...

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 26, 2019

Boris Johnson fails to answer questions on private quarrel and challenges rival on Brexit

Boris Johnson failed to shut down questions about his private life on Tuesday, when a round of media appearances served only to bog him down further in questions about character and trust. Johnson, who is running to be the next leader for both the Conservative ...

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 25, 2019

Boris Johnson breaks cover in U.K. leadership race after accusations he has been ducking scrutiny

Boris Johnson broke cover Tuesday after accusations of ducking scrutiny in his bid to become Britain's next prime minister, defending his Brexit strategy but saying it would be "unfair" to discuss his private life. The frontrunner to replace Prime Minister Theresa May gave a series ...

COMMENTARY / WORLDJUN 25, 2019

The U.K.'s giant delusion of sovereign control

BY DAVID HOWELL

In today's deeply interdependent world, the idea of "getting our country back" is fundamentally, intellectually and factually flawed.

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 25, 2019

Boris Johnson pledges Brexit in October, with or without deal

Boris Johnson, the favourite to become the next British prime minister, promised on Monday to take Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31, with or without a deal. "My pledge is to come out of the EU at Halloween on 31 October," Johnson ...

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 24, 2019

Boris Johnson faces fresh scrutiny over turbulent private life as he bids to be next British PM

Boris Johnson, the strong favorite to become Britain's next prime minister, came under pressure from figures in his own party Sunday to explain reports of a domestic "row" that led to a police visit. Although still heavily backed to beat Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt to ...

WORLD / POLITICS | ANALYSISJUN 23, 2019

Johnson and Hunt on the campaign trail: How the two Tory rivals reckon they can fix Brexit

BY ALEX MORALES AND ROBERT HUTTON

Boris Johnson will face his successor as foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, in the final Conservative Party showdown to determine who takes over from Prime Minister Theresa May. Their visions for Brexit are similar: Both want to deliver on the referendum result of 2016, both want ...

WORLD / POLITICS | FOCUSJUN 23, 2019

Behind the bluster: Britain's Boris Johnson

Known for his jokes, gaffes and bluster, Boris Johnson has pitched himself as the big personality Britain needs to break the Brexit deadlock and thereby save his Conservative Party from electoral oblivion. The former foreign minister has been dogged by questions about his competence and ...

WORLD / POLITICS | FOCUSJUN 23, 2019

Jeremy Hunt: The smooth survivor eyeing Britain's top post

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt is a soft-spoken political survivor who believes his business background can see him strike a Brexit deal if he defeats Boris Johnson to become prime minister. The 52-year-old has branded himself as the "serious" alternative to Johnson, making unflustered progress ...

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 23, 2019

Two finalists in U.K. leadership race make pitches to Tory members

The two finalists in the race to lead Britain's governing Conservative Party — and become the country's new prime minister — made their first formal pitches to party members Saturday, both vowing to be the right man to deliver the so-called British exit from ...

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 22, 2019

Police called to PM hopeful Boris Johnson's home after 'row,' reports say

Police were called to the home of British leadership candidate Boris Johnson and his partner after reports of a heated fight just hours after he was named one of the final two in the race to become prime minister. The Guardian daily reported that officers ...

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 22, 2019

Tories plot against no-deal Brexit as odds of Boris Johnson victory grow

In the coffee shops and bars of Britain's Parliament, the political conversation has already turned to the question that will define the country's immediate future: Can Boris Johnson be stopped from pursuing a no-deal Brexit? The options under discussion for Conservative politicians who want to ...

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 21, 2019

Then there were two: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt to fight it out for PM post

Fervent Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson and foreign minister Jeremy Hunt emerged on Thursday as the only two candidates left in the race to become British prime minister, with the flamboyant Johnson odds-on favorite to win next month. Despite a series of scandals in the past ...

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 20, 2019

Labour's Jeremy Corbyn backs second referendum in Britain on any Brexit deal

British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Wednesday it was "right to demand" a second referendum on any Brexit deal, his strongest backing yet for a vote he said must offer "real choices" for both those who want to leave and stay in ...

COMMENTARY / WORLD  JUN 18, 2019

Boris Johnson: The last betrayal?

BY DENIS MACSHANE

Will Boris Johnson really be a Robespierre, as the ardent Brexiteers hope — or convert 

himself into rational Monsieur Talleyrand?

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 17, 2019

Taking aim at Boris Johnson, British prime minister hopefuls make Brexit case

Several hopefuls vying to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May turned their fire on favorite Boris Johnson on Sunday, questioning his pledge to leave the European Union by the end of October no matter what. With former London Mayor and foreign minister Johnson keeping a ...

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 12, 2019

U.K.'s Labour plans fresh attempt in Parliament to block a no-deal Brexit

The U.K. opposition Labour Party will try once again to seize control of the parliamentary agenda Wednesday, part of an effort to stop the next prime minister from taking the country out of the EU without a deal. The 10 candidates to replace Theresa May ...

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 11, 2019

Race for British PM kicks off as contenders vie to beat front-runner Boris Johnson

The contest to replace Theresa May as Britain's next leader heated up on Monday, with candidates lining up to define themselves against the "bluff and bluster" of front-runner Boris Johnson. Eleven Conservative MPs are vying to succeed May, who quit as the party's leader on ...

COMMENTARY / WORLDJUN 10, 2019

The tribe that lost its head

BY DAVID HOWELL

The dream of a truly strong leader who in one leap can free the United Kingdom from its dilemmas may be just that.

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 10, 2019

Boris Johnson woos the hard-Brexit brigade as Michael Gove is eclipsed by cocaine woes

Boris Johnson, the front-runner to succeed Theresa May as U.K. prime minister, pledged a hard line on Brexit — including the option of leaving without a deal — as contenders to lead the Conservative Party sought support before the list of candidates is finalized ...

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 8, 2019

Boris Johnson wins Brexit case hounding his leadership bid

Former U.K. Foreign Minister Boris Johnson's bid to succeed Theresa May as prime minister received a big boost Friday when a London court quashed his summons to answer charges that he lied during the Brexit referendum campaign. His lawyers claimed that the private prosecution was ...

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 7, 2019

Stepping down, Theresa May's legacy sunk by Brexit

Theresa May had a mission to fight Britain's "burning injustices" through strong and stable leadership — but her legacy as prime minister will be anything but. The Conservative premier's turbulent time in office was swamped and ultimately sunk by her legacy-defining battle to secure a ...

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 7, 2019

Labour narrowly denies Brexit Party its first seat in Parliament

Britain's opposition Labour Party narrowly held on to a parliamentary seat in eastern England on Friday, seeing off a challenge from Nigel Farage's insurgent Brexit Party to win by fewer than 700 votes. The Brexit Party, which only was launched in April, swept to victory ...

BUSINESS / CORPORATEJUN 7, 2019

Ford to shut Welsh engine plant with loss of 1,700 jobs

Ford will shut its engine plant in Wales next year, costing about 1,700 jobs, the U.S. auto giant announced Thursday in a further blow to Britain's embattled car sector struggling with Brexit uncertainty and a global race to meet rising demand for electric vehicles. The ...

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 6, 2019

As he arrives, Trump says Brexit will be fine for Ireland

Donald Trump, arriving in Ireland for the first time as U.S. president on Wednesday, sought to reassure the country that Britain's exit from the European Union would work out fine for its near neighbor. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar planned to use a meeting with Trump, ...

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 5, 2019

U.K. to get new, Brexit-saddled leader by July 26 as candidates make pitch amid accelerated procedure

Boris Johnson, the front-runner to replace Theresa May as U.K. prime minister, warned Conservative Party colleagues that they face "extinction" if they didn't deliver Brexit by the current deadline of Oct. 31. "We are facing an existential crisis and will not be forgiven if we ...

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 5, 2019

Making nice at the end, Trump praises departing May, jokes she should 'stick around' for new trade deal

Making nice at the end, President Donald Trump eased up Tuesday on his frequent criticisms of outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May over her handling of the tortured Brexit deal, declaring that history will remember her fondly if the United Kingdom can successfully leave ...

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 4, 2019

Trump promises May 'very substantial' trade deal after Brexit, jokes that she should 'stick around'

U.S. President Donald Trump touted a "very, very substantial trade deal" between the United States and the U.K. after Brexit as he met Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday for fraught talks held amid street protests. He joked to the outgoing British leader that she ...

COMMENTARY / WORLDJUN 4, 2019

No wonder Trump loves Brexit

BY THERESE RAPHAEL

The U.S. wants to move the U.K. away from the EU's set of trade rules and regulations and toward its own.

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 4, 2019

Trump, pomp and circumstance: U.K. royals fete U.S. president after tweets targeted at London mayor

Britain rolled out the royal red carpet for Donald Trump on Monday, with Queen Elizabeth leading the pomp and pageantry in honor of the U.S. president whose interventions into London's political crises threatened to overshadow the visit. From a banquet with the 93-year-old monarch, who ...

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 3, 2019

Deal or no deal, we leave EU on Oct. 31: U.K. prime minister candidate Boris Johnson

BY WILLIAM JAMES

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. Prime Minister Theresa May is due to resign ...

WORLDJUN 1, 2019

Mike Pompeo to attend secretive Bilderberg meeting in Switzerland

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday is scheduled to take part in a secretive meeting in Switzerland of global power brokers discreetly discussing issues like Brexit and the future of capitalism. The State Department confirmed Saturday that Pompeo, who is on a four-nation ...

WORLD / POLITICSJUN 1, 2019

Trump says Boris Johnson would do 'very good job' as U.K. leader ahead of state visit

U.S. President Donald Trump, days before his state visit to the U.K., again weighed in on British politics, saying Boris Johnson "would do a very good job" as prime minister. He also referred to Meghan, the duchess of Sussex, as "nasty." Trump said Johnson, the ...

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