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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 23, 2019
Rudy Giuliani compounds Trump's Russia woes with conflicting interviews
A lawyer's job is to make a client look innocent, if not to prove it — something President Donald Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has been struggling with in recent days.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 18, 2019
Trump-Deutsche Bank links in sights of U.S. House investigators
Democrats now in control of the U.S. House of Representatives are working out which House panels will take the lead in investigating President Donald Trump's business ties to Deutsche Bank, lawmakers and aides familiar with the plans said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 14, 2019
Democrats say Robert Mueller must complete probe of Trump's Russia ties without interference
Fresh reporting raises new questions about President Donald Trump's possible ties to Russia and emphasizes the need to ensure that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation reaches its conclusion without interference, Senate Democrats said Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 12, 2019
Trump touts plan to change visas for skilled foreign workers
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans changes to the H-1B program that grants temporary visas for specialty occupations such as technology or medicine, but his administration said later he was referring to changes that were proposed last year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 12, 2019
As U.S. government shutdown drags on, where is Sen. Mitch McConnell?
When President Donald Trump stormed out of a White House meeting with congressional leaders last Wednesday, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sat there silently, uttering not a word as the talks blew up, according to others in the room.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 8, 2019
Scientists protest conference speakers' 'Made in India' claims and trashing of Newton, Einstein and Hawking
Indian scientists have protested about claims made at a local science conference that rubbish the work of some of the world's greatest physicists and suggest modern breakthroughs such as in-vitro fertilization were in fact invented in ancient India.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2019
New Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez says it's 'great' to be underestimated by critics, and calls Trump 'racist'
Freshman Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended her ambitious, progressive policy proposals and sometimes combative presence on social media as risky but worth it, saying it is "great" to be underestimated by her opponents.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2019
As U.S. shutdown talks falter, Trump threatens emergency powers to build wall
U.S. President Donald Trump and senior Democrats failed to strike a deal in talks on Friday to end a partial shutdown of the U.S. government as they again fought over Trump's request for over $5 billion to fund his signature wall on the Mexican border.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 3, 2019
Filthy parks, closed museums: U.S. government shutdown grinds on
Walking across Washington's National Mall on Wednesday, Ralph Snake kept stopping to pick up pieces of garbage, which have littered the grassy corridor since a budget showdown closed one quarter of the federal government almost two weeks ago.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 3, 2019
White House calls Democratic plan to end shutdown 'nonstarter' ahead of key talks with Congress leaders
President Donald Trump invited Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress to the White House for a border security briefing on Wednesday, the 12th day of a partial U.S. government shutdown triggered by his demand for $5 billion in border wall funding.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 23, 2018
With no deal, U.S. government shutdown likely to drag on past Christmas
A partial U.S. government shutdown was almost certain to drag through the Christmas holiday after the Senate adjourned on Saturday without breaking an impasse over President Donald Trump's demand for more funds for a border wall.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 20, 2018
U.S. lawmakers seek oversight over any Saudi nuclear power deal
Lawmakers from both U.S. parties introduced legislation on Wednesday to give Congress more say in any deal on civil nuclear power cooperation between the United States and Saudi Arabia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 19, 2018
Steve Mnuchin hints at Fannie-Freddie changes to end U.S. state control
The Trump administration wants to work with Congress on freeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from government control, though it's considering pursuing some changes on its own, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 18, 2018
Democrats jockeying over coming probes into Trump's finances, Russia ties
With less than three weeks to go before they take control of the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrats are jockeying to lead overlapping investigations into President Donald Trump in a scramble that could cause headaches for Nancy Pelosi, who is expected to be House speaker.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2018
U.S. Congress looks to stopgap bill to avert government shutdown
U.S. Congress, facing a Friday deadline for approving around $450 billion in funding for several government agencies or forcing them into a partial shutdown, is steering toward a temporary extension as President Donald Trump and Republicans argue over the funding of a border wall.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 4, 2018
Trump aide Larry Kudlow calls for end of electric vehicle subsidies created by Congress
President Trump's top economic adviser on Monday said the White House wants to end subsidies for electric vehicle purchases, without saying how it would eliminate the incentives that were created by Congress.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 29, 2018
Bill to protect Mueller probe stalls in U.S. Senate; Jeff Flake starts opposing judicial nominations in protest
Legislation to protect the special counsel's office probe into possible Russian election interference stalled in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, spurring Republican Senator Jeff Flake to make good on his threat of opposing judicial nominations until the bill moves forward.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 28, 2018
U.S. government shutdown looms as Trump digs in on border wall demand
President Donald Trump's renewed demand for U.S. taxpayer funding of his proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall was threatening again on Tuesday to bring on a budget standoff and a partial government shutdown, leaving Congress just 11 days to act.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2018
U.S. ends refueling support for Saudi coalition aircraft in Yemen conflict
Saudi Arabia and the United States have agreed to end U.S. refueling of aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi insurgents in Yemen, ending a divisive aspect of U.S. support to a war that has pushed Yemen to the brink of famine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2018
FBI probing Florida company linked to acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, report says
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is conducting a criminal investigation of a Florida company accused of scamming millions from customers during the period that Matthew Whitaker, the acting U.S. attorney general, served as a paid advisory-board member, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
3D printer used to construct train station building in Japan
A train station building (front) is assembled from parts printed using 3D printer technology, in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, on Wednesday.
Nissan says it will not take new U.S. orders for Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs
A Nissan manufacturing complex in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Nissan says it will not take new orders from the United States for two Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs following new auto tariffs levied by the U.S.
Japan digs deep to address 'national crisis' caused by Trump tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office on April 1. He has said that Japan is facing a "national crisis" following the introduction of new tariffs by the United States.
Tokyo’s KK Line to close for decadelong overhaul as public greenway
People enjoy running and yoga on Tokyo Expressway’s KK Line, a 2-kilometer elevated expressway cutting through the capital’s commercial Ginza district, when it was opened as a pedestrian space in May last year.
Japan promises 'bold and speedy' response to Trump’s surprise 24% tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump unveils new U.S. tariffs at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
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.
Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed moments
Though Haruki Murakami's trademark whiff of offbeat existentialism is threaded throughout NHK's "After the Quake," the final episode — conceived as a sequel to the story "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" — is the most stylized, featuring an anthropomorphic talking frog (voiced by Non) and his erstwhile associate Katagiri (Koichi Sato).
Nintendo to launch the Switch 2 on June 5
The controllers for the Switch 2 will attach to the console magnetically rather than sliding on rails as with the original device.
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.

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