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WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 10, 2017
Appeals court tells Trump it won't back down
The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit upholding a nationwide freeze on Donald Trump's immigration executive order is a powerful rebuff to the administration — and to the president personally.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 10, 2017
Abe arrives in U.S. for first summit with Trump, hoping to boost ties
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in the United States on Thursday to hold his first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump since the latter's inauguration last month.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 10, 2017
Trump trumpets 'phenomenal' tax announcement, divulges no specifics
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to announce the most ambitious tax reform plan since the Reagan era in the next few weeks, the White House said on Thursday, sending stock prices and the dollar higher on hopes for a cut in corporate tax rates.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2017
When Putin asked about Obama-era nuke treaty, Trump was stumped, then denounced it: sources
In his first call as president with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump denounced a treaty that caps U.S. and Russian deployment of nuclear warheads as a bad deal for the United States, according to two U.S. officials and one former U.S. official with knowledge of the call.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 10, 2017
Arizona mother deported under Trump immigration crackdown, leaving kids, husband behind
An Arizona mother of two who lived in the United States for more than 20 years was deported to Mexico on Thursday, becoming one of the first to be swept up in the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigrants in the United States, her attorney and family said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 9, 2017
Can golf diplomacy help Abe score win-win on trade and defense?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is betting a round of golf with President Donald Trump will help protect Japan's crucial auto industry and strengthen defense ties with the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2017
Kansai leaders say Trump must be taken seriously, but not always literally
Japan's leaders need to take U.S. President Donald Trump seriously, but not always literally, and must exercise great caution in interpreting what he says. But Japan must also stress to him the importance, and benefits, of the U.S.-Japan security and economic relationship.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 9, 2017
What Japan should know about the Abe-Trump summit
Ultimately Japan will need to choose between over-committing to Trump for the sake of maintaining good relations, or tolerating Trump's anger and all that may come with it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2017
Foreign policy surprises won't serve U.S. interests
If Trump really wants to make America great again, he's going to have to change his foreign policy approach. Shaking up the world is going to make America weaker and poorer.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 9, 2017
BOJ to maintain powerful easing for 2% inflation: deputy chief
The Bank of Japan will maintain its current aggressive monetary easing to achieve a 2 percent inflation goal, a deputy governor said Thursday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism of Tokyo guiding the yen lower.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2017
A call heard round the world
U.S. President Donald Trump is proving to be a master of bad diplomacy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 8, 2017
Task force report highlights 'precarious' Sino-U.S. ties, urges visit to Japan, China to help repair relations
To better signal that the U.S. has not backed away from its role as an Asia-Pacific nation amid China's rise, President Donald Trump and his senior advisers should visit U.S. ally Japan as soon as possible, according to a new report by an expert task force detailing China policy recommendations for the...
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 8, 2017
Trade minister will not accompany Abe to Washington amid hold-up on U.S. commerce secretary nominee
Trade minister Hiroshige Seko will not accompany Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on his trip to Washington this week, as his U.S. counterpart in the new Trump administration will not likely be confirmed by Congress by Friday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 8, 2017
Japanese who've studied in U.S. see nation changing for the worse under Trump
The election of President Donald Trump has changed the way many Japanese people who studied in the U.S. feel about their former host country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 8, 2017
Sharp reveals massive U.S. investment plan prior to Abe-Trump summit
Sharp is considering a plan to build a U.S. liquid crystal display panel plant to show its commitment to contributing to the U.S. economy ahead of Abe and Trump's summit in Washington.
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2017
BOJ policymakers concerned about Trump uncertainties
Bank of Japan policymakers have expressed concerns over uncertainties surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump's policies and the European political situation, according to a summary of opinions of the latest policy meeting released Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2017
Australia striving for 'TPP minus 1' after Trump withdraws
Australia will push the case for a Pacific trade deal without the U.S. at a meeting with other potential members in Chile next month, Trade Minister Steven Ciobo said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 8, 2017
Japan in 'tricky spot' on yen as Trump meeting looms, Pimco says
The Bank of Japan is seeking to uphold its monetary policy without giving the impression it is weakening the yen before Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with U.S. President Donald Trump this week, according to Pacific Investment Management Co.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 8, 2017
Tillerson stresses cooperation in calls with Australia, Japan, South Korea
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has underscored Washington's intent to strengthen ties with Australia and South Korea, the State Department said Tuesday, a move aimed at reassuring allies unnerved by the campaign rhetoric of new President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 8, 2017
White House weighs designating Iran's Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is considering a proposal that could lead to potentially designating Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, according to U.S. officials.

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