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MARGARET THATCHER

Demonstrators with the Democratic Socialists of America take part in a rally on International Women¡¯s Day in Manhattan, New York, in March 2018.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 7, 2026
How much socialism is America willing to swallow?
What is new is the number mainstream politicians who will voluntarily wear the label, while voters seem more willing than in at least a century to take them seriously.
Demonstrators with the Democratic Socialists of America take part in a rally on International Women¡¯s Day in Manhattan, New York, in March 2018.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2026
How much socialism is America willing to swallow?
What is new is the number mainstream politicians who will voluntarily wear the label, while voters seem more willing than in at least a century to take them seriously.
Japanese fans hold up their blue plastic bags before the start of the Group F match against Tunisia at the 2026 World Cup in Monterrey, Mexico, on June 20.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2026
The spotless World Cup stadium and the ¡®unseen sink¡¯
OECD data place Japanese men among the least domestically active in the developed world.
The resignation of U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer¡¯s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, exposes Labour¡¯s leadership and ideological vacuum.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2026
Britain needs so much more than a new prime minister
Britain has had four failed prime ministers since the Brexit referendum in 2016 not counting Starmer.
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Programme¡¯s fighter jet is displayed at the DSEI Japan defense show in Chiba in March 2023. Improving ties between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, have helped deepen Japan-Italy defense and security cooperation.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 9, 2026
Takaichi-Meloni summit signals new era, stronger ties
Prime Minister Takaichi¡¯s upcoming meeting with Prime Minister Meloni later this month will help mark 160 years of diplomatic ties and aim to strengthen bilateral relations.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with her Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, at the Group of 20 Summit last month in Johannesburg.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 24, 2025
Conservative women shatter glass ceilings
Whether one likes their politics or not, what unites these women is simple: They lead, make decisions, take risks, absorb the blows of power and continue forward.
Artworks depicting former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during Thatcher Fest in the town of Grantham, England, earlier this month. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has described Thatcher as a role model.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 23, 2025
Japan joins over 80 nations to have been led by women since WWII
While Takaichi¡¯s rise to power is a milestone for the nation, some caution it does not necessarily signal a broader advance in women¡¯s political standing in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 2, 2022
Britain¡¯s incoming Prime Minister faces an ¡®80s playlist: Recession, unrest and runaway prices
If Truss beats former finance minister Rishi Sunak in an election to lead the ruling Conservative Party and becomes prime minister, she will face similar strife to 1980s Britain.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 9, 2019
No time to go ¡®wobbly¡¯: Mike Pompeo scolds Britain over China and Huawei
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Britain on Wednesday it needed to change its attitude toward China and telecoms company Huawei, casting the world¡¯s second largest economy as a threat to the West similar to that once posed by the Soviet Union.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 3, 2018
Abe challenger Seiko Noda coaches women on how to crack 91AVÔ­´´ male-dominated Diet
If Seiko Noda doesn¡¯t achieve her quarter-century goal to become the nation¡¯s first female prime minister, maybe one of the 70-odd women who filed into a conference room to hear her speak Sunday will.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 3, 2015
Greece ruptures 30 years of political consensus in Europe
By catapulting to power an improbable alliance of the hard -left and nationalist far-right, Greece has shaken up Europe¡¯s political kaleidoscope and may have signaled the end of an era of centrist consensus.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 8, 2015
Modi passes ¡®Thatcher test¡¯ as coal union strike crumbles
Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced down the first major opposition to his economic agenda as coal unions called off a 2-day-old strike that threatened to paralyze the nation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 21, 2013
Thatcher-esque disparities a reality under Abe
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe evokes the late Margaret Thatcher as he repeats ¡®there is no alternative¡¯ to his platform of economic change. One of the byproducts: prospects for a Thatcher-type division of wealth.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 1, 2013
Queen¡¯s secret speech for WWIII revealed
British government files from 1983, opened to the public for the first time Wednesday, include an official¡¯s view of the message Queen Elizabeth II would have broadcast to the nation in the event of World War III.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 19, 2013
Authorized life of Thatcher is clear-eyed, rich in details
It is a tricky deal being an authorized biographer. Charles Moore¡¯s big advantage over those who have previously tackled Margaret Thatcher is that he has been provided with material denied to them. Of the arrangement that he was offered by his subject, he writes: ¡°I would have full access to herself...
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2013
Reassessing Thatcher¡¯s legacy
Now that her funeral is over, let¡¯s begin a dispassionate assessment of why politicians of all parties remain enthralled by the legacy of Margaret Thatcher.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 20, 2013
A journey across Margaret Thatcher¡¯s England
Much of Eileen Jeffrey¡¯s adult life has been shaped by a woman she never met and a prime minister she never voted for.
WORLD
Apr 20, 2013
The unintended paradoxical legacy of the lady in blue
Two former prime ministers were buried this week. One was a gloriously battling heroine of freedom, Boadicea in pearls, who put the Great back into Great Britain and won the Cold War with a little assistance from U.S. President Ronald Reagan. The other was the empress of evil, Cruella de Vil in a twinset,...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 18, 2013
Thatcher ¡®gave nod to son¡¯s coup plans¡¯
Margaret Thatcher approved of a failed attempt to use an army of mercenaries to overthrow the president of Equatorial Guinea, according to the unpublished memoirs of the chief protagonist of the bid ¡ª former SAS officer Simon Mann.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 18, 2013
Margaret Thatcher and the ¡®Big Bang¡¯
Americans have been surprised at the sharply divided views in Britain over the governance of Margaret Thatcher, a product with more appeal in export markets.
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
On nuclear policy, Koizumi agrees with Finnish defense chief: Japan ¡®must not be naive¡¯
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Finnish counterpart, Antti Hakkanen, inspect an honor guard before their meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Monday.
Tomoka Nishiyama to become first woman to enter kishi shogi ranks
Shogi player Tomoka Nishiyama, who holds four women¡¯s titles, speaks at a news conference about her decision to become a <i>kishi</i> in Tokyo¡¯s Shibuya Ward on Monday.
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia&#039;s South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month&#039;s World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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