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BARACK OBAMA

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 30, 2016
Obama to push for Congress to pass TPP despite its demonization in campaign
During a visit by Singapore's prime minister on Tuesday, President Barack Obama will extol the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal and commit to getting it done, a top White House official said Friday, even though Obama's fellow Democrats panned it at their convention this past week.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 30, 2016
A decade after its founding, WikiLeaks is alienating even its friends
It has been 10 years since Julian Assange founded WikiLeaks, the website that has gone on to serve as the world's most prominent digital repository of leaked government information. The organization has been celebrating a decade of existence over the past week by putting on display everything that makes...
WORLD / Politics
Jul 29, 2016
FBI probes hacking of Democratic congressional group: sources
The FBI is investigating a cyberattack against another U.S. Democratic Party group that may be related to an earlier hack against the Democratic National Committee, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2016
Japanese see Americans as idle, distrust Trump: survey
A survey Wednesday shed further light on how Japanese regard their U.S. counterparts, including that they see Americans as idle and not the industrious worker bees admired by the rest of the world.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 23, 2016
Obama signs into law opioid addiction bill to protect newborns
President Barack Obama on Friday signed into law a measure that pledges greater efforts to protect drug-dependent newborns and assist their parents.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 20, 2016
Japan asks Canada's foreign minister to visit Nagasaki
Japan has sounded out Canada about the possibility of Stephane Dion becoming the first sitting foreign minister from a Group of Seven country to visit Nagasaki, to boost efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 20, 2016
Trump could seek new law to help purge Obama appointees
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Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 20, 2016
Police, judges, teachers among over 50,000 targeted in Erdogan purge after failed Turkish coup
Turkey vowed to root out allies of the U.S.-based cleric it blames for an abortive coup last week, widening a purge of the army, police and judiciary on Tuesday to universities and schools, the intelligence agency and religious authorities.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 20, 2016
Half of students in Nagasaki poll say Obama speech won't speed nuclear disarmament
Nearly half the high school students polled in Nagasaki believe U.S. President Barack Obama's speech in Hiroshima in late May will not accelerate nuclear disarmament, a survey conducted by a local peace group showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 18, 2016
Baton Rouge ambush leaves three police dead, three wounded; gunman killed
Three police officers were shot to death and three others wounded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Sunday, in what authorities said was an ambush less than two weeks after a black man was killed by police, sparking nationwide protests.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2016
Japan seeks talks with U.S. over 'no first use' nuclear policy change
Japan wants to hold talks with the United States to relay its strong concern over the "no first use" policy for the U.S. nuclear arsenal that is being considered by Washington, Japanese government sources said Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2016
Column says Obama weighing declaration of 'no first use' nuclear policy
U.S. President Barack Obama is considering declaring a "no first use" policy for America's nuclear arsenal as part of a set of nuclear policy options he is expected to promote in his final six months in office, according to a column carried in the Monday edition of the Washington Post.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2016
BlackBerry drops Classic, casting doubt on smartphone future
BlackBerry Ltd. said on Tuesday it will stop making its Classic model, raising further doubts about the future of the smartphone pioneer's money-losing handset business as the company shifts its focus to software.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 6, 2016
Obama arrives with Clinton in Charlotte, says he's set to 'pass baton' on to her
After months on the sidelines, President Barack Obama joined Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail at a rally in North Carolina on Tuesday, telling voters he was ready to "pass the baton" to his former secretary of state.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 30, 2016
Obama's Hiroshima visit reflects strong U.S.-Japan ties: report
A recently released U.S. congressional report embraced President Barack Obama's recent visit to Hiroshima as a manifestation of a robust relationship between the United States and Japan.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jun 27, 2016
Visitors to A-bomb museum double
The number of visitors to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum during the last weekend of May, following a historic visit by U.S. President Barack Obama, more than doubled from a year earlier to 13,389, the museum said May 30.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2016
U.S. may stop subsidizing Israeli defense firms
U.S. President Barack Obama would like to phase out the agreement that allows Israel to spend 26 percent of U.S. annual aid at home.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 24, 2016
Supreme Court rejects white woman's challenge to Texas school's affirmative action stance
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the consideration of race in college admissions, rejecting a white woman's challenge to a University of Texas program designed to boost the enrollment of minority students.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2016
The problem with politicians as historians
For generations, political leaders have attempted to shape their image. Today, it is U.S. President Barack Obama's turn to attempt to define his legacy.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 23, 2016
Gains against Islamic State not yet enough, could backfire: U.S. officials
President Barack Obama and some administration officials have hailed recent military gains against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, but other U.S. officials and outside experts warn that the U.S.-backed air and ground campaign is far from eradicating the radical Islamic group, and could even...
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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