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DEMOCRATS

BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2015
Democrat, Republican factions against globalization threaten growth: Obama
President Barack Obama said the rising anti-globalization sentiment in factions of both political parties risks a withdrawal by the U.S. from global economic competition and stymied growth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2015
TPP trade deal is a lose-lose choice for Hillary
Hillary Clinton should come out against the TPP trade agreement to protect herself politically, and then hope it passes.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 23, 2015
Bush, in rare Republican nod to Obama, hits Clinton's reservations over Asia trade talks stance
Republican Jeb Bush on Wednesday bashed Democratic 2016 presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton for voicing reservations about overseas trade talks, a rare issue on which the White House enjoys support from Republicans, with many Democrats opposed.
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2015
Pacific trade deal would yield thousands of U.S. jobs, business group says
The 12-nation Pacific trade pact would create nearly a quarter of a million U.S. jobs due to increased foreign investment in the United States, a business group estimated on Monday, in the first look at the deal's employment impact.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 19, 2015
Clinton faces early test on free trade deals
Just a week after formally launching her presidential campaign, Hillary Rodham Clinton is already being tested on a thorny issue for Democrats: free trade deals and their impact on workers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 17, 2015
In positive sign ahead of Abe visit, members of Congress offer bipartisan fast-track trade bill
Senior U.S. lawmakers reached agreement on Thursday on a bill to give the White House "fast track" authority to negotiate a trade pact with 11 other Pacific nations that is central to President Barack Obama's strategic shift toward Asia.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 14, 2015
Pressured by liberal Democrats, candidate Clinton goes after CEO pay
Hillary Rodham Clinton, under pressure from the left wing of her Democratic Party to aggressively campaign against income inequality, voiced concern about the hefty paychecks of some corporate executives in an email to supporters.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2015
Two small tents, with most Americans outside
The era of Republicans and Democrats taking pride in calling their respective parties 'big tents' with room for a diversity of views is all but over.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 6, 2015
Iran nuclear deal needs to be voted on, U.S. Senate Republicans say
Senate Republicans on Sunday pressed their demand that the U.S. Congress be allowed to vote on a nuclear agreement with Iran, but signaled they are willing to wait for last week's interim agreement to be finalized before passing judgment.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 26, 2015
House adopts plan to boost U.S. war funds while cutting Medicare
The U.S. House adopted a fiscal 2016 budget that would cut $5.5 trillion in federal spending and achieve balance in nine years while providing more defense spending than President Barack Obama has proposed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 11, 2015
Clinton admits it would have been better to have second email address
Likely Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday it would have been better if she had used a government email account and a separate mobile device as U.S. secretary of state, but said the vast majority of her correspondence went to employees using government addresses.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 2, 2015
Netanyahu flies to U.S.; signs of some easing of tensions over Iran speech seen
The United States and Israel showed signs of seeking to defuse tensions on Sunday ahead of a speech in Washington by Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu when he will warn against a possible nuclear deal with Iran.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2015
Pot in D.C. going legal despite congressional opposition
Legalization of marijuana in the District of Columbia will go ahead early on Thursday despite a warning from congressional officials that the new standards are unlawful, Mayor Muriel Bowser said.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 4, 2015
U.S. House leaders back inoculations as safety debate rages
Two leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday all children should be vaccinated, joining a debate that has become a national political flashpoint, as a measles outbreak rekindles a discussion on safety and the right of parents to forgo inoculation of their children.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2015
Washington suffers from a tolerance problem
For the next two years, the chances are good that the U.S. government will be almost completely paralyzed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 21, 2015
Democrats push back, want Keystone built with domestic steel, oil used in U.S.
Senate Democrats said Tuesday they'll push amendments to legislation approving the Keystone XL pipeline requiring that it's built with domestically produced steel and that the oil it carries is used in the U.S.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2015
Boehner douses gas tax hopes
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday he doubted there were enough votes in the new Republican-majority Congress to raise gasoline taxes.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 17, 2014
Republicans tip hand on Obama lines of attack with nominees
Senate Republicans are previewing the lines of attack they'll pursue in 2015 against President Barack Obama's immigration, foreign policy and gun regulation policies during this week's debate on executive-branch nominees.
WORLD
Dec 12, 2014
Senate panel votes to authorize U.S. war against Islamic State
A Senate panel voted to give President Barack Obama a three-year authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State and affiliates, opening a debate that's unlikely to be settled until the new Congress convenes next month.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2014
Romney tops Republican poll for '16, seen having edge on Clinton
Mitt Romney, the Republican Party's unsuccessful presidential nominee in 2012, leads the field for the 2016 election among Republican voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Wednesday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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