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2016 US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 15, 2016
The art of the spin in U.S. presidential primaries
Presidential primary 'winners' are usually determined not just by the electorate but by what the political journalist Hendrik Hertzberg dubbed the 'expectorate.'
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2016
Cruz ends hold on nominees after Senate OKs bill to name Washington plaza after Chinese dissident
The U.S. Senate on Friday backed a plan to name a plaza in front of the Chinese Embassy for a pro-democracy dissident after what congressional sources called a tit-for-tat deal that led Sen. Ted Cruz to stop blocking President Barack Obama's diplomatic nominations.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 11, 2016
Why Sanders can triumph
In a troubling time for America, Bernie Sanders offers a clear and passionate vision that could propell him to the White House.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2016
Rubio's campaign hits a wall after leaden performance in debate
Less than one minute into his concession speech in New Hampshire, Marco Rubio 'fessed up.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2016
Sanders defeats Clinton, Trump wins in New Hampshire primary
Riding a wave of voter anger at traditional politicians, billionaire Donald Trump won New Hampshire's Republican presidential nominating contest on Tuesday and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont won the Democratic primary.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2016
Just like in 1992, it's still the economy, stupid
Americans tend to vote on their pocketbooks, and that could be bad for Democrats if the economy drifts into recession.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 8, 2016
Rubio may find 'reasonable' Republican Kasich a New Hampshire spoiler
U.S. Republican presidential candidate John Kasich is polling in the low single digits nationally but may be poised to play the role of spoiler in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary by cutting into the support of higher-profile rivals such as Marco Rubio.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 6, 2016
U.S. Democratic donor contacts Biden allies about possible run
A prominent Democratic donor worried about the party's chances of winning the presidency emailed dozens of fans of Vice President Joe Biden on Friday, urging them to remain prepared to donate if Biden jumps into the race.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 5, 2016
Trump, the GOP's spleen, is ripe for surgery
The Iowa caucuses might have been called the Iowa carcasses. Both parties saw a race between body parts: the head versus the heart.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2016
Powell, Rice staffers also tied to classified personal emails
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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 4, 2016
Santorum out of GOP running for White House, gives nod to Rubio
Rick Santorum withdrew from the race for the U.S. Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday and said he would endorse Sen. Marco Rubio in the race for the White House.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 3, 2016
U.S. Republican Sen. Rand Paul suspends 2016 White House campaign
U.S. Republican Sen. Rand Paul suspended his 2016 presidential bid Wednesday after his small-government campaign failed to gain traction with voters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 3, 2016
New Hampshire primary requires candidates to recalibrate campaigns
Just hours after the last voters walked away from Iowa's caucuses, the center of the reshaped 2016 presidential race shifted to New Hampshire, where candidates were already addressing voters before dawn Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2016
Trump's defeat raises questions about his jet-setting campaign
Republican Donald Trump's surprise defeat in Iowa at the hands of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz reflected shortcomings in his get-out-the-vote operations and an over reliance on his celebrity status in a state where voters prefer the personal touch.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2016
Cruz upsets Trump in Iowa; Clinton barely scrapes by Sanders
It was a bad night in Iowa for the establishment on both sides of the political aisle.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2016
Virtual tie raises doubts: Can Hillary Clinton close the deal?
Hillary Clinton's struggle in Iowa to fend off underdog Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, reignited questions about her ability to close the deal with Democratic voters and turned up the pressure on her high-profile White House campaign.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 1, 2016
U.S. presidential contenders vow status quo in Japan ties
With the Iowa caucus Monday, the primary voting process that will select Democratic and Republican candidates to run in the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential election has begun. Over the next four months, American, and international, attention will be focused on the primary races, and who emerges as their party's...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 31, 2016
Fury, wariness drive 2016 presidential campaign
The Republican race is being shaped by conservative rage at Obama. The Democratic race by liberal wariness of Clintonism.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2016
Trump versus Sanders, versus Bloomberg?
Strange as it may seem, a plausible argument can be made that an independent run by Michael Bloomberg could win the U.S. presidential election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 30, 2016
Republican debate has second-lowest rating, but beats Trump rally
The Fox News debate without front-runner Donald Trump attracted the second-smallest audience of the seven such televised encounters among Republicans so far this election cycle, according to early ratings figures released on Friday.
'Shogun' becomes first non-English-language winner of best drama Emmy
Japanese actress Anna Sawai, winner of the outstanding lead actress in a drama series award for "Shogun," and Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada, winner of the outstanding lead actor in a drama series award for the show, pose in the press room during the 76th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Chris Broad's new bar puts cocktails first, YouTube second
A self-proclaimed lover of great cocktails, YouTuber Chris Broad says his new Shibuya watering hole is more a place to get yourself a solid drink than it is anything related to his social media career.
South Korea is facing deepfake porn crisis
Activists hold up symbolic eye masks during a protest against deepfake porn in Seoul on Aug. 30.
In LDP presidential poll, three kingmakers hold all the cards
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo in January as former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (left) looks on.
Yen strengthens beyond ¥140 per dollar for first time since 2023
Then yen strengthened on Monday beyond ¥140 per dollar ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting this week that is widely expected to see officials cut interest rates.
‘Shogun’ and the painstaking art of ‘getting it right’
Hiroyuki Sanada and the cast and crew of "Shogun" accept the award for best drama series at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
Japan’s schools battle to keep kids cool, with or without AC
Students sit under a misting system during recess at Hikarigaoka Haru no Kaze Elementary School in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, on Sept. 6.
Chris Broad's new bar puts cocktails first, YouTube second
A self-proclaimed lover of great cocktails, YouTuber Chris Broad says his new Shibuya watering hole is more a place to get yourself a solid drink than it is anything related to his social media career.
In LDP presidential poll, three kingmakers hold all the cards
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo in January as former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (left) looks on.
How China’s dominance of solar and batteries is impacting Japan’s energy transition
Solar panels and wind turbines at a power plant in Hami in China's Xinjiang region. The U.S. and other countries have described China’s actions against Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region, a key cog in the cleantech supply chain, as a genocidal campaign aimed at erasing an entire culture.

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