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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 14, 2018
Trump calls Comey a 'slime ball,' sparking rush to dictionaries
U.S. President Donald Trump's denunciation of former FBI Director James Comey as a "slime ball" on Friday triggered a jump of 60,000 percent in look-ups for the word on the website of dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster's.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2018
Japan likely to welcome U.S. return to TPP, but time scale and route unclear
President Donald Trump orders his trade negotiators to explore the possibility of restarting talks on joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership as trade pressures build between the U.S. and Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2018
Mike Pompeo optimistic on Kim-Trump summit, but ‘America first’ remarks likely to trigger concern in Tokyo and Seoul
U.S. Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo voiced cautious optimism in President Donald Trump's ability to negotiate a nuclear deal with Pyongyang, but also struck a tone on the issue that was likely to trigger concern in Tokyo and Seoul, during a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2018
Xi's strong hand against Trump
Donald Trump's recently announced trade tariffs and upcoming summit with North Korea give China an unprecedented opportunity to prove its strength before the eyes of the world.
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2018
British warship docks in Japan ready to help police North Korean sanctions
A British warship "changed its deployment" and arrived in Japan on Wednesday to participate in efforts to police U.N. sanctions imposed on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programmes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2018
Airlines reroute flights to avoid possible airstrikes on Syria
Some major airlines were rerouting flights on Wednesday after Europe's air traffic control agency warned aircraft flying in the eastern Mediterranean to exercise caution due to possible airstrikes into Syria.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 11, 2018
Trumps, Obamas and Theresa May get no invitation to wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
U.S. President Donald Trump, former President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Theresa May have not been invited to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on May 19, royal and British government sources said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2018
Former U.S. defense chief William Perry urges Trump to learn from past successes and failures on North Korea
As one of the key individuals who brought the United States and North Korea closer than ever before to a deal on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons, former U.S. defense chief William Perry has a lot to say about dealing with the regime of Kim Jong Un and a planned landmark summit with President Donald Trump...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 11, 2018
North Korea and Trump's dangerous perception gap on denuclearization
Washington's acknowledgment this week that Pyongyang is ready to discuss the "denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula" may sound like a step toward ridding North Korea of its hard-won nuclear weapons, but experts and observers say such a move is extremely unlikely in the near-term and highlights a potentially...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 11, 2018
Noted cyber expert, Trump homeland security adviser Tom Bossert exits at John Bolton's request
U.S. President Donald Trump's homeland security adviser, Tom Bossert, has resigned at the request of new national security adviser John Bolton, an administration official said on Tuesday, marking the latest departure from the White House of a senior adviser.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2018
U.S. envoy to convey wishes of abductees' kin to Trump ahead of summit with Abe
The issue is a top domestic priority for Abe, but Tokyo worries it could take a back seat to nuclear and missile issues.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2018
Japan's former chief negotiator for talks on North Korea warns that U.S. lacks expertise on Pyongyang
As discussions continue over when and where a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place, Japan's former chief negotiator for multilateral talks aimed at ending the North's nuclear program on Tuesday warned that the current U.S. administration has virtually...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2018
North Korea's Kim breaks silence on talks with U.S.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made his first direct acknowledgment of the prospect of talks with the U.S., addressing the issue at a meeting of the ruling party's Politburo, state-run media reported Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 10, 2018
Porn star's lawyer asks court to deny Trump lawyer's push for arbitration
The lawyer for Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who says she had sex with U.S. President Donald Trump, on Monday asked a federal judge to set aside a motion by Trump's lawyer to force her to use arbitration to settle a dispute over an agreement to keep quiet about the encounter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 10, 2018
U.S. weighs multinational military response to Syria attack, sources say
The United States is weighing a multinational military response to the suspected Syrian poison gas attack, U.S. officials said Monday, as experts listed several key facilities that could be viable targets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2018
Trump predicts trade concessions by China despite rising tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump predicted Sunday that China would lower its trade barriers, expressing optimism despite escalating trade tensions between the world's two largest economies that have roiled global markets in the past week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 9, 2018
Holy smokes: South Korean envoy reportedly told Kim to kick cigarette habit
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, a notoriously heavy smoker, was advised by South Korean National Security Council chief Chung Eui-yong to quit smoking during their meeting early last month — an exchange that left Kim's onetime spy chief reportedly frozen in terror over how the supreme leader might...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 9, 2018
Trump must back up Syria tough talk or risk hurting his position with North Korea: U.S. senator
U.S. President Donald Trump must follow through on his threat of a "big price to pay" after a suspected chemical attack in Syria, or risk losing credibility in dealings with North Korea and other U.S. adversaries, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 9, 2018
Arizona election database targeted in 2016 by criminals, not Russia, official claims
A hack on an Arizona election database during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign was carried out by suspected criminal actors and not the Russian government, a senior Trump administration official told Reuters on Sunday.

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