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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 9, 2016

Trump and his policy in Asia remain an unknown for Japan

Trump represents uncharted waters, a situation that could undermine the Japan-U.S. alliance and upend security in Asia.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2016

Democrats seen having slight edge to wrest control Senate

The Democrats were slightly favored to wrest control of the U.S. Senate from the Republicans in Tuesday's elections, according to some analysts, with the outcome helping to determine how difficult it will be for the next president to pass legislation.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2016

Trump says he would not admit refugees without local support

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump told crowds in Michigan and Minnesota on Sunday his administration would not admit refugees without local support, using appearances in states with growing Muslim communities to criticize Democrat Hillary Clinton's support for accepting people fleeing...
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2016

Security scare for Trump in frenzied final days of White House campaigning

Republican Donald Trump was rushed off stage by security agents at a rally in Reno, Nevada, on Saturday night after a perceived security threat as he and Democrat Hillary Clinton swept across states that could prove decisive in Tuesday's presidential election.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Oct 30, 2016

U.S. and Japan elections: scary in their own ways

American political campaigns can be frighteningly tribal while fear of the foreign permeates polls here.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 29, 2016

Japanese media cautiously tackle the U.S. election

During the first half of this year, coverage by Japan's print and broadcast media of America's presidential primary campaigns and debates was heavier than usual. But as the two remaining contenders stagger toward the finish line, one gets the impression that Japanese are just as weary as their American...
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MULTIMEDIA
Oct 28, 2016

The faces of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2016

The 29th Tokyo International Film Festival, which opened on Tuesday, is screening a variety of cinema from all over the world at various venues in Tokyo. The festival runs until Nov. 3, when the jury will announce the winning films from the competition.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 26, 2016

The digital age of relationships and filmmaking

Shunji Iwai has long stood on ambivalent terrain. To Western audiences he's known as a prolific and brilliant auteur, but without the overseas cachet of others such as Takeshi Kitano. To his fans in Japan, he's viewed as the spokesman for the socially conscious hipster — the one director who manages...
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2016

Four things Hillary Clinton can do to seal the election

Hillary Clinton is leading Donald Trump by several points, but a few key policy changes could give her an insurmountable lead.
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WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2016

VIDEO: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump face off in the third 2016 U.S. presidential debate

White House hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump embark on their third and final debate of the 2016 US presidential campaign Wednesday.
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WORLD / Politics
Oct 19, 2016

Obama tells Trump to 'stop whining' as Donald doubles down on rigged poll claims

President Barack Obama lacerated Donald Trump on Tuesday over his repeated assertions that the Nov. 8 election is rigged against him, telling the Republican presidential candidate to "stop whining and go try to make his case to get votes."
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 19, 2016

'Michael Moore in Trumpland' set for release as celebs ramp up support for Clinton

Michael Moore, the left-wing filmmaker known for provocative documentaries that deliver a biting message, will release an anti-Donald Trump movie on Tuesday as Hollywood ramps up efforts to support Democratic White House contender Hillary Clinton in the final weeks of the 2016 election campaign.
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WORLD / Politics
Oct 18, 2016

Trump sharpens 'rigged' election allegations disputed by Republican lawyers

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday cited studies he said showed rampant voter fraud, saying the Nov. 8 election was "rigged" against him even as Republican lawyers called his allegations unfounded.
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MULTIMEDIA
Oct 14, 2016

October 15, 2016

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WORLD / Politics
Oct 12, 2016

Clinton opposition to Asia trade pact formed out of political calculation: WikiLeak emails

Hillary Clinton's campaign was worried about the "hard balance" she would need to strike as the presidential candidate prepared to oppose a Pacific trade pact championed by President Barack Obama that she once supported, according to emails published on Tuesday by WikiLeaks.
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WORLD / Politics
Oct 9, 2016

Clinton stays silent on hacked excerpts from paid speeches

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign declined on Friday to address quotes purportedly to be from private paid speeches she delivered to Wall Street banks, renewing questions about her transparency on the topics discussed at events that earned her hefty sums.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 8, 2016

Unknown quantity: How the outcome of the presidential election in November could affect Japan-U.S. relations

"Jesus! Where will it end? How low do you have to stoop in this country to be president?" — Hunter S. Thompson, "Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72"
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MULTIMEDIA
Oct 7, 2016

October 8, 2016

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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 7, 2016

These veep guys sure don't feel like leaders

Tuesday's debate between the two vice presidential nominees won't alter the course of the election, but it did drop hints about the future of the Democratic and Republican parties.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 1, 2016

Trade deals Trump loves to hate actually have small positives and definite negatives

Over the course of the 2016 presidential election, trade has been thrust into the spotlight.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2016

How to debunk the U.S. presidential debates

Candidates engage in public debates to sell themselves. Viewers should question everything that's said — and not said as well.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2016

Why is the U.S. presidential race so close?

Many people around the world are probably wondering why Hillary Clinton — who is obviously more prepared and better suited for the U.S. presidency than her opponent, Donald Trump — isn't waltzing to victory.
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JAPAN / Politics
Sep 27, 2016

In first debate, Clinton rips Trump over Japan comments, reassures nervous Asian allies

In a message that appeared directed at a wary Japan, Hillary Clinton offers reassurances that as president she would honor security commitments in Asia.
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MULTIMEDIA
Sep 23, 2016

September 24, 2016

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WORLD / Politics
Sep 8, 2016

Republicans seek to use spending bill to close door on Syria refugees

Some conservative U.S. Republican lawmakers want to tie President Barack Obama's Syrian refugee resettlement program to a spending bill that must pass in order to keep the federal government open after the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2016

At Clinton Foundation, access equals corruption

More than half of the people who managed to score a personal meeting with Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state donated money to the Clinton Foundation.

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