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WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2014
Obama: 2016 voters want candidate with 'that new car smell'
President Barack Obama said U.S. voters want "that new car smell" from candidates in the 2016 election and will "want to drive something off the lot that doesn't have as much mileage as me."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2014
American politics are paralyzed on principle
Americans are avoiding unpopular choices by hiding behind ideological platitudes.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2014
Obama vows immigration executive action amid Republican warning
President Barack Obama, vowing not to delay his agenda as Republicans assume power of both chambers of Congress, said he will seek "lawful" executive actions on immigration before January.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 3, 2014
Obama makes final campaign push, hoping to avert electoral rout
President Barack Obama made a final push on Sunday to help struggling Democrats before this week's midterm elections, making campaign stops in Connecticut and Pennsylvania to try to avert a "shellacking" at the polls like the one in 2010.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 26, 2014
U.S. Attorney General Holder to step down after contentious term
Eric Holder, the first black U.S. attorney general and one of President Barack Obama's closest allies, will announce on Thursday he is stepping down after a contentious term marked by advances in civil rights and frequent battles with Republicans in Congress.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 15, 2014
Liberal Vermont Sen. Sanders may seek U.S. presidency in 2016
Bernie Sanders, one of the Senate's leading liberals, said on Sunday he is thinking about running for U.S. president in 2016 as either a Democrat or an independent in a move that could complicate Hillary Rodham Clinton's path to the White House.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 11, 2014
Obama-backed Hawaii governor defeated in primaries clouded by storms
Incumbent Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie was soundly defeated in the state's Democratic primary, results showed on Sunday, in an election that came as the state was cleaning up from one powerful storm and preparing for another.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 30, 2014
Boehner dismisses talk of impeaching Obama
Republicans have no plans to begin impeachment proceedings against President Barack Obama, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner declared on Tuesday, putting the blame on Democrats for stirring up pre-midterm election tensions in Washington.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 17, 2014
Sen. Warren sides with loan-strapped students over billionaires as 2016 draft begins
A day after a group formed to draft Elizabeth Warren to seek the 2016 presidential nomination, the Massachusetts senator riled up student activists with a speech on her bill that would let them refinance loans at lower rates.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2014
At some point, U.S. progressives must stand
You would think that, at a certain point, liberals in the U.S. with any dignity would get sick of being used and abused by Democratic Party candidates. Don't expect the dysfunctional relationship between liberals and Democrats to get any better for 2017.
COMMENTARY
May 17, 2014
Democrats can't get traction on inequality
President Barack Obama has made any number of speeches about the rich who don't pay their fair share, but nationwide this has not translated into big gains for the Democrats who are pushing it.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2013
Foley tribute has important lessons for Congress
The U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall last week became a lecture room for some lawmakers to learn about the secret of 'old school' success in bipartisan House leadership.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 15, 2013
Behind Washington's firestorm
The story behind the story of the U.S. budget showdown is that prolonged slow growth threatens historic changes to America's political and social order.
WORLD
Sep 3, 2013
2014 elections, specter of Iraq loom over Obama's high-stakes Syria gamble
President Barack Obama's stunning reversal on Syria — deciding to ask Congress to approve the use of force just hours after he seemed set on bypassing the legislative branch — amounts to a massive gamble by the commander in chief.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 7, 2013
Will the GOP blow it again in 2014 Senate races?
Based on the way the matchups look now, a Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate in 2014 is unlikely. Too much would have to go just right for it to happen.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2013
Bangkok governor re-elected despite his failings
Incumbent Bangkok Gov. Sukhumbhand Paribatra, of the national opposition Democrat Party, is re-elected despite his failings the past four years.
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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