Airlines, TV channels, banks and businesses across the UK and the world have been hit by a large-scale IT outage. In Britain, Sky News was knocked off air, while the UK’s biggest rail company warned passengers to expect disruption due to “widespread IT issues” — just as rush hour hit. Millions who rely on Microsoft...
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Dyson to cut up to 1,000 jobs in major UK restructure
Dyson is planning to axe as many as 1,000 of its UK jobs as part of a major restructuring, the vacuum cleaner manufacturer has announced. The job losses would amount to more than a quarter of its UK workforce. The engineering giant, based in Wiltshire and founded by entrepreneur Sir James Dyson, told staff in...
Labour party set for landslide win in UK election | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
People across the United Kingdom are going to the polls. They have seen voters elsewhere shift to the right. However, after 14 years, they are expected to throw their Conservative government out of power. Candidates in 650 constituencies are running on Thursday for a seat in the House of Commons. Those in the party that...
Emperor, Empress wrap UK visit with stop at Oxford | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have wrapped up a trip to Britain with a stop in Oxford, where they both studied in their youth. The couple toured the grounds of Balliol College on Friday. The Empress studied there for two years during her time working with the Foreign Ministry. The Emperor previously said that...
Japan’s Emperor, Empress attend state banquet in UK | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended a banquet at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday as part of their state visit to the United Kingdom. The state dinner was held by King Charles and Queen Camilla. Emperor Naruhito wore a medal of the Order of the Garter, which is the oldest and most senior order of...
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito reconnects with past in UK | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are on a state visit to the United Kingdom. On Monday, the Emperor visited a place he has developed a fondness for: the River Thames. He went to see the Thames Barrier, the flood control gates that have protected London for more than four decades. He studied the history...
Japan’s Emperor, Empress arrive in Britain | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have arrived in Britain. This is their second goodwill trip abroad since Emperor Naruhito was enthroned in 2019. A government plane carrying the Imperial couple landed at an airport near London shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Emperor and Empress last visited Britain for the state funeral of...
Japan’s Imperial couple visit Britain | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
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...
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...
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...
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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Microsoft’s plan to open a new AI hub in London is a huge endorsement for the U.K. as a world leader in AI. But I do question whether it is wholly good news for the long-term. The U.K. has shown time and again that some of the very best AI expertise in the world lies here. The pool of talent...