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2020 US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 12, 2020
Trump and Republicans narrowly top Joe Biden in April fundraising
U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election campaign and the Republican National Committee said on Monday they jointly raised $61.7 million in April, just beating the month's haul for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his party.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 12, 2020
Mail-in U.S. presidential election could trigger Florida 2000-like chaos
Amid a tangle of state laws, the country may not know who won for days or even weeks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 4, 2020
Trump's China trade deal turns from re-election asset to albatross
The trade agreement U.S. President Donald Trump signed with China less than four months ago has gone from a cornerstone of his re-election bid to a potential political liability as the pandemic sours the relationship between the world’s two biggest economies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2020
Trump brushes off polls showing Joe Biden leading in U.S. election
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he does not believe opinion polls showing his likely Democratic opponent Joe Biden leads him in the 2020 race for the White House.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 20, 2020
Trump escalates culture war as coronavirus response hurts his campaign
The scale of the crisis is bigger than anything Trump has faced, and even some Republicans doubt his strategy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 18, 2020
Voting by mail in the spotlight as U.S. Congress debates how to secure November elections
Congress is scrambling for ways to safeguard the Nov. 3 U.S. elections amid the coronavirus pandemic, with a partisan fight shaping up over a Democratic proposal to require states to offer the option of voting by mail.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 15, 2020
Obama bursts back on the scene with endorsement of Joe Biden
Barack Obama roared back into presidential politics by endorsing Joe Biden on Tuesday as Democrats work to unify ahead of a nasty general election campaign against President Donald Trump made trickier by the coronavirus pandemic and a worsening economy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 14, 2020
Joe Biden tackles running mate decision under shadow of coronavirus fight
Joe Biden, now the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, is in the earliest stages of choosing a running mate who can help him defeat President Donald Trump in November, a decision complicated by the effects of the coronavirus crisis on the country and the campaign.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 14, 2020
In bid for unity, ex-rival Bernie Sanders backs Joe Biden to challenge Trump
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday endorsed his longtime rival former Vice President Joe Biden, a move aimed at unifying a Democratic Party long fractured along moderate and liberal lines ahead of the election match-up against President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 1, 2020
With U.S. 2020 race all but halted over coronavirus, Joe Biden quietly widens lead over Trump
Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden has quietly expanded his lead over President Donald Trump among registered voters, even as the rapidly spreading coronavirus has all but sidelined the former vice president's campaign, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 30, 2020
Biden admits ‘frustration’ as he demands urgency from Trump on virus
Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden said he feels "frustration” with the U.S. coronavirus response and that it’s his role to say what he believes President Donald Trump needs to do.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 23, 2020
Joe Biden says 'no need' to postpone November vote over coronavirus
Joe Biden pushed back on suggestions that the November election could be postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying Sunday it's important that voting continues as it has during other crises in American history.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 21, 2020
Mike Bloomberg gave almost $1 billion to his presidential campaign
Mike Bloomberg put a record $935 million into his short-lived Democratic presidential campaign through February, including $474 million last month alone, according to his monthly Federal Election Commission filing on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2020
Trump bump flattened: President tied fortunes to stock rally that crashed
Ever since his improbable victory in November 2016, U.S. President Donald Trump has been inextricably tied to the fortunes of the stock market. At no time in modern history has the leader of the free world made rising share prices such a singular barometer of his success, or claimed so much credit for...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2020
Joe Biden's three-state win puts nomination out of Bernie Sanders' reach
Joe Biden's decisive victories in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday effectively put the Democratic nomination out of reach for Bernie Sanders.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 17, 2020
Coronavirus puts primaries in chaos as governor closes Ohio polls
The already topsy-turvy Democratic presidential contest is being upended again by the coronavirus, as states weigh whether to delay balloting and prevent in-person voting.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 11, 2020
Joe Biden wins crucial Michigan primary, delivering major blow to Bernie Sanders
Joe Biden won Michigan's crucial Democratic nominating contest on Tuesday, taking a big step toward the party's presidential nomination and dealing a stinging blow to rival Bernie Sanders' fading White House bid.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 7, 2020
Trump's biofuel plan sparks anger in farm country
President Donald Trump's decision to defend the U.S. government's power to broadly exempt oil refineries from biofuel-blending requirements is triggering a backlash in Iowa and other states that are top producers of ethanol and the corn used to make it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 2, 2020
'Moment of truth:' Pete Buttigieg drops out of Democratic race two days before Super Tuesday
Pete Buttigieg dropped out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination on Sunday, saying he no longer saw a change of winning, the day after fellow moderate Joe Biden won a big victory in South Carolina.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2020
Joe Biden projected as big South Carolina winner, blunting momentum of front-runner Bernie Sanders
Joe Biden was projected to score a commanding win in South Carolina's Democratic primary on Saturday, reviving his faltering White House campaign and halting the surge of national front-runner Bernie Sanders, who appeared headed to a distant second-place finish.
Takayasu’s latest heartbreak makes sumo history
Takayasu during the one-day Annual Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Feb 9, 2020
Trump's tariff gambit leaves Asia stunned and scrambling
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he attends the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner in Washington on Tuesday. Trump allowed new tariffs — including a 24% levy on Japan — to go into effect as scheduled on Wednesday.
Tokyo cheers Trump’s tariff U-turn with second-biggest market gain ever
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday in Washington.
Banks freeze withdrawals for foreign nationals upon expiration of visas
Foreign residents who fail to renew their residential statuses before their expiry may find that they won’t be able to withdraw cash from their bank accounts.
Japanese badminton ace Shida blasts 'stalker' Chinese fans
Chiharu Shida of Japan in action during the bronze medal match with Nami Matsuyama against Pearly Tan and Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France on Aug. 03, 2024
Who is Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's tariffs negotiator?
Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, who Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has appointed Japan's tariff negotiator, is one of his closest allies and busiest ministers.
After a tumultuous buildup, a first look at the Osaka Expo
A large statue of Osaka Expo mascot Myaku Myaku sits near the east entrance of the event's venue in Yumeshima island, Osaka, on Wednesday.
Japan gets a new U.S. ambassador — and he has his work cut out for him
George Glass, U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to be ambassador to Japan, attends a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing in Washington on March 13.
Online art scene eager to go offline, at least for the moment
Digital artist Polygon1993 revels in the physicality of nostalgic technology, making art out of materials such as miniature CDs, holographic prints layered with plexiglass shards and a giant custom-made floppy disk.
Tottori takes a bold leap forward in the arts
The city of Kurayoshi in Tottori Prefecture celebrated the opening of its public art museum with festivities such as a parade that drew 1,000 revelers.

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