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An artist's rendering of Mitsui Fudosan's British Library project, which will be completed in 2032
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 2, 2026
Mitsui Fudosan hopes to book gains and make mark with British Library project
The largest property development in Europe by a Japanese company is just a stone’s throw from the Harry Potter train station.
A view of unused land and early stages of construction work beside the River Thames in Purfleet-on-Thames, east London, on Oct. 14
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 28, 2026
Down by the River Thames, a failure to build holds back Britain’s growth
A $1.3 billion redevelopment plan for Purfleet-on-Thames remains in limbo 17 years after it was first announced.
Commercial and residential developments in the Vauxhall district, beyond Lambeth Bridge over the River Thames in London
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 30, 2026
London’s fintech shakeout is starting to take shape
For years, forming a startup in London was enough to dazzle venture capital firms. Now, founders must show success or be forced to change strategy.
A rendering of a redeveloped British Library in central London, which is slated to be completed in 2032
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 22, 2026
Mitsui Fudosan holds groundbreaking ceremony for British Library redevelopment
The total cost of the project will reach about ?231 billion, making the investment the largest in Europe for the major Japanese real estate developer.
Central London during the heat wave in July
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 25, 2026
Londoners find ‘horrendous’ cracks in their homes after successive heat waves
Hot, dry weather shrinking soil and destabilizing building foundations is now part of a long list of heat-related challenges to which the U.K. is now struggling to adapt.
Stephanie Zaharis, who plays Misa in “Death Note: The Musical,” performs at a media event in London to promote the show.
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 1, 2026
‘Death Note’ musical eyes a London breakthrough
Producers hope the hit adaptation opens the door for more Japanese original musicals overseas.
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.
Karakuri ningyo craftsman Tamaya Shobei IX demonstrates his work in London on Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2026
Traditional Japanese mechanical dolls showcased in London
Karakuri ningyo, or wooden automata powered without electricity, became popular in Japan during the Edo Period
Andy Burnham, the British member of Parliament for Makerfield, delivers a speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester, Britain, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 30, 2026
Burnham vows to grow economy by taking powers out of London
The prime minister hopeful says Britain is “stuck in a rut” with output held back by a “stark imbalance in resources between national government and local government.”
Newly elected Makerfield MP and former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham arrives at Derby Gate by the Houses of Parliament, following British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's announcement of the timeline for his resignation, in London on June 22.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2026
Burnham to pledge sweeping devolution in bid to become U.K. PM
The former Greater Manchester mayor will set out on Monday how he’d “lift Britain back up” by handing more decision making powers to local authorities.
New Labour Party MP for Makerfield, Andy Burnham, is sworn in after his win in the recent by-election, in the House of Commons in London on May 22.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2026
U.K.’s likely next leader Burnham to unveil plan to shift power from London
Burnham is ?currently the only declared candidate to take over from Starmer and could be installed in Downing Street within weeks.
Kaity Fischer, vice-president of commercial and operations at British autonomous driving technology company Wayve, poses next to a car from the company during an interview in London on June 8.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2026
Race for robotaxi market arrives in London
British startup Wayve, in partnership with Uber, is racing to beat U.S. rival Waymo, owned by Google-parent Alphabet.
People walk past the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, during a march marking 10 years since Britain voted to leave the European Union and calling for closer ties with Europe, in London on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Jun 21, 2026
After the fracture: how Britain’s financial industry recovered from Brexit
Signs the British financial industry has weathered Brexit better expected: Employment in London’s financial district is near an all-time high and banks are posting record profits.
Anti-Brexit demonstrators protest near the Houses of Parliament in London in January 2024.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2026
A decade after Brexit, the City of London is fine
London still has a lot going for it: History, habit and all the past investments that turned it into a global financial hub can’t be easily thrown away
Temporary street signs warn pedestrians of a Metropolitan Police live facial recognition operation in London on May 11.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 25, 2026
On London’s streets, facial recognition tests the balance between security and liberty
Britain has long been one of the world’s heaviest users of CCTV cameras in public spaces, and Londoners can be caught ?on film up to several ?hundred times a day.
Green Party candidate for Hackney mayor Zoe Garbett canvasses in London on April 22.
WORLD / Politics
May 4, 2026
U.K.’s leftwing Greens seek to topple Labour’s London strongholds
The trend among urban progressives could cost British Prime Minister Keir Starmer dearly.
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis (left) visits the scene after four ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organization, were set on fire in an incident that police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in northwest London on March 23.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 21, 2026
U.K. police arrest two teens over ‘thugs for hire’ Jewish site attack
London’s police force has been probing whether recent attacks have been instigated by Iranian proxies.
Police cordon off the area outside of the business "Jewish futures" following an arson attack in Hendon, north London, on Saturday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 20, 2026
U.K. police examine Iran links to arson attacks on Jewish targets
A pro-Iranian government group, ?which says it is also behind a spate of attacks across Europe on U.S., Israeli and Jewish targets, has said it was responsible.
An artist’s rendering of the new wing of the National Gallery in London, designed by Kengo Kuma and others.
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2026
Kuma-led team to design new wing of London’s National Gallery
The new building is scheduled to open in the early 2030s, according to British media, and is slated to showcase modern paintings made after 1900.
The British Museum in London
CULTURE / Art
Feb 9, 2026
British Museum in London holds samurai exhibition
The exhibition, set to run until May 4, showcases some 280 items collected in and outside Britain, including those from the museum’s own collection.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
The Rapidus Analysis Center and the IIM-1 Innovative Integration for Manufacturing foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
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