Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have embarked on an 8-day state visit to Britain. The Emperor and Empress departed on a government plane from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Saturday. Crown Prince and Princess Akishino were among those seeing the Imperial couple off. The visit was initially scheduled for 2020 at the invitation of Queen...
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Japan’s Emperor, Empress leave for UK state visit | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have left on an eight-day state visit to Britain. The Emperor and Empress departed on a government plane from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Saturday. The Imperial couple were sent off by Crown Prince and Princess Akishino, Supreme Court Chief Justice Tokura Saburo, and the charge d’affaires ad interim of...
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Campaigning begins ahead of historic union recognition vote by British Amazon workers – UPI.com
Officials of Britain’s third largest union arrived on-site at one of Amazon’s main fulfilment centers in Coventry on Wednesday ahead of a landmark ballot of 3,000 workers on whether they want a union to represent them collectively when it comes to bargaining over pay and conditions. Photo courtesy GMB union. Photo courtesy GMB union. June...
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U.S., Britain, Canada raise alarm over Russia meddling in Moldova’s election – UPI.com
President of Moldova Maia Sandu is seeking re-election in October. On Thursday, the United States, Canada and Britain accused Russia of attempting to influence the outcome of the upcoming contest. File Photo by Dumitru Doru/EPA-EFE June 14 (UPI) — The United States, Canada and Britain are raising the alarm over the Kremlin’s ongoing campaign to...
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Beijing investigating Chinese couple on suspicion of spying for Britain | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
China’s Ministry of State Security says it is investigating a Chinese couple at a state agency on suspicion of spying for Britain. The development is the latest in a series of accusations exchanged between the two countries over alleged espionage. The ministry disclosed on Monday that the couple are suspected of carrying out spying activities...
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United States, Britain strike Houthi targets menacing Red Sea shipping – UPI.com
American and British forces carried out a series of “defensive” airstrikes against Houthi military assets in Yemen and the Red Sea destroying eight drones and targeting 13 other sites involved in attacking Red Sea shipping. The strikes were the first against the Iran-backed rebels after a pause of more than three months. File Photo via...
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UK court permits WikiLeaks founder to appeal extradition to US | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
A court in Britain has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal an extradition order to the United States on espionage charges. This means that he will not be sent to the US any time soon. US authorities have charged Assange, who founded the whistle-blowing website, over the release of a huge trove of...
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3 charged in Britain for working for Hong Kong intelligence released on bail – UPI.com
The manager of Hong Kong’s de facto embassy in London, a Border Force officer and a Home Office immigration official are free on strict bail conditions after appearing in court on charges of working for Hong Kong intelligence and foreign interference. File Photo by Neil Hall/EPA-EFE May 14 (UPI) — Three people charged in Britain...