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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2018
Xi seen expanding China's Pacific footprint at Australia's expense as Trump snubs APEC confab
For Xi Jinping, diplomatic wins rarely come this easily: Just showing up at an Asia-Pacific summit this week would help score a victory for China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2018
Trump blasts Saudi Arabia over oil output cut as relations fray further
President Donald Trump took aim at Saudi Arabia's plan to cut oil production on Monday, injecting new tension into an already fraught alliance that has been clouded by U.S. concerns over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the ongoing conflict in Yemen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 13, 2018
Threat of Democratic scrutiny of presidency bringing 'headaches' to stocks, Trump tweets
President Donald Trump blamed lagging markets on investor fears over scrutiny his administration could face from Democrats who recently won the majority in the House of Representatives.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2018
Trump urges Florida to halt law-mandated recount, hand races to Republicans
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged Florida election officials to abandon recount efforts, declare his fellow Republicans the winners and, without evidence, cast doubt on vote tallies as state officials scrambled to review more than 8 million ballots by a Thursday deadline.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 12, 2018
After mixed results in U.S. midterms, Trump likely to hit Japan on trade: Thomas Friedman
Results of last week's U.S. midterm elections were mixed, leaving a chasm in the U.S. political landscape.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 12, 2018
Pence subs for Trump at summits with skeptical Asian nations
U.S. President Donald Trump's absence at several international summits in Asia this week isn't a snub, Vice President Mike Pence told reporters en route to the region.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 12, 2018
Trump discussed response to Jamal Khashoggi killing with Erdogan, says White House official
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart, Tayyip Erdogan, discussed how to respond to the killing last month of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a White House official said on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2018
Democrats to probe if Trump used his power to block AT&T-Time deal and punish Amazon
When Democrats take control of the U.S. House they plan to investigate the Trump administration's attempt to block AT&T Inc. from acquiring Time Warner, and whether officials sought to punish Amazon.com Inc. by prodding the U.S. Post Office to hike shipping prices for the world's largest e-commerce...
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.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 10, 2018
U.S. defense chief works to keep rising Sino-American tensions from boiling over
When the United States imposed sanctions on China's military this fall, China retaliated by canceling Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' plans to meet his counterpart in Beijing. But just days later, a Chinese general visited the Pentagon with a reassuring message: Beijing valued the importance of military...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 10, 2018
In first, Washington calls on Beijing to remove missiles from South China Sea
The United States has for the first time urged China to remove missile systems deployed to contested man-made islands in the South China Sea, the Pentagon said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2018
White House adviser Peter Navarro calls Wall Street executives 'unregistered foreign agents' for weighing in on U.S.-China trade talks
White House adviser Peter Navarro on Friday lashed out at efforts by current and former Wall Street executives to urge the United States and China to end their trade dispute, calling them "unregistered foreign agents" who were trying to pressure President Donald Trump into a deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 10, 2018
Trump looking at booting Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross from Cabinet: reports
President Donald Trump is considering replacing Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, U.S. media reported Friday, in a move that could affect U.S. trade policy toward major partners such as Japan, China and the European Union.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2018
Spat over NPT reference in Japan-sponsored U.N. resolution expands nuclear disarmament rift with U.S.
Policy differences emerge between Japan and the United States during bilateral consultations before a U.N. panel adopted a Japanese resolution calling for the total elimination of nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2018
U.S. court case tests special counsel Mueller's power, status
A U.S. Justice Department attorney on Thursday spelled out the circumstances under which special counsel Robert Mueller could be fired in a court case that took on new significance this week after President Donald Trump ousted his attorney general.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 9, 2018
Trump confirms he will continue to work with Abe, after receiving praise from Tokyo over midterm election efforts
In telephone talks Friday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe praised U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts in the midterm elections in which the U.S. leader's Republican Party retained a majority in the Senate, according to Japan's top government spokesman.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2018
In case you missed it: Trump's awkward response to a Japanese reporter
A reporter, whose question Trump brusquely dismissed as incomprehensible, prompted an array of reactions from those watching the scene unfold.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2018
Europe's 2018 takeaway: Trump is no fluke
Commentators and politicians see the mixed outcome as evidence that Americans would back Trump for a second term.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2018
Democrats warn Trump after Attorney General Sessions forced out
The ouster of Attorney General Jeff Sessions by President Donald Trump on Wednesday drew sharp criticism from Democrats, who warned Trump against moving to squash a probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

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