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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2020
A coup could easily happen in the U.S., and soon
Trump has set the stage for a too-dangerous-to-vote argument.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 28, 2020
Trump advances bid to weaken shield for Twitter, Facebook and other social media
The Trump administration pressed its offensive against online companies it accuses of censoring conservatives, asking regulators to dilute a decades-old law that social media giants such as Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and Google say is crucial to them.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 28, 2020
Tighter rules slow virus in U.S., but victory remains far away
Officials wonder whether they can force infection rates down again, as they did in the spring — and this time, make them stick until a vaccine arrives.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2020
More than 40 countries accuse North Korea of breaching U.N. sanctions
More than 40 countries accused North Korea on Friday of illicitly breaching a United Nations cap on refined petroleum imports and called for an immediate halt to deliveries until the end of the year, according to a complaint seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 24, 2020
China demands U.S. close Chengdu consulate in tit-for-tat move
China ordered the U.S. to close its consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu, after the American government forced China to leave its mission in Houston earlier this week in a rare decision.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 24, 2020
Mike Pompeo urges more assertive approach to 'Frankenstein' China in major speech
Speaking at the Nixon Library in California, Pompeo said the late U.S. leader's worry about what he had done by opening the world to China's Communist Party in the 1970s had been prophetic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 23, 2020
Chinese Consulate fight shows Trump’s hard-liners are in charge
U.S. President Donald Trump spent the first three years of his presidency balancing the demands of hard-liners who wanted a crackdown on China against his own desire to pursue a trade deal and cultivate a stronger relationship with Xi Jinping.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 22, 2020
Trump willing to work with China on COVID-19 vaccine for U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed a willingness on Tuesday to work with China or other countries to bring a successful coronavirus vaccine to the United States, despite rising tensions between Beijing and Washington.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 22, 2020
South Korea troop cut speculation grows after U.S. comments
Cracks may be emerging in the so-called ironclad military alliance between South Korea and the U.S., stoking worries in Seoul that the Trump administration is looking at withdrawing troops from the peninsula.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 22, 2020
In major shift, Trump warns virus is getting worse and urges wearing of masks
U.S. President Donald Trump, in a shift in rhetoric on facial coverings, encouraged Americans on Tuesday to wear a mask if they cannot maintain social distance from people around them in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 21, 2020
Trump’s sudden push for mask-wearing follows allies’ defections
The mask may have reached a tipping point.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 20, 2020
Trump and Portland mayor clash over causes of escalating unrest
Federal law enforcement officers last week started cracking down on crowds gathering in Portland to protest police brutality and systemic racism.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 19, 2020
Will North Korea's Kim deliver an 'October surprise' to Trump?
Nuclear-armed Pyongyang could be weighing a summit — or provocation — ahead of November's U.S. presidential election
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 19, 2020
Trump team balks at coronavirus testing funds in new bill
The Trump administration is balking at $25 billion in new funding favored by Republican lawmakers in the next relief bill to help states with coronavirus testing and contact tracing, said a person familiar with the talks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 17, 2020
The world has changed too much for Joe Biden to erase the Trump effect
At last year’s Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of military chiefs and political leaders, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden made a promise to America’s allies: "This too shall pass,” he assured them, "we will be back.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2020
Trump stands against sanctions on Chinese officials for now
U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated to aides that he doesn’t want to further escalate tensions with Beijing, and has ruled out additional sanctions on top officials for now, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2020
Hong Kong ceases to be safe haven in gathering China-U.S. storm
Hong Kong, until recently an oasis of political stability in Asia, is now gripped with unprecedented regulatory and legal uncertainty that threatens its position as one of the world’s top financial hubs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 16, 2020
China is forcing the world to find new ways to deal with it
The leadership under Xi Jinping believes China is now strong enough that it can forcefully assert its agenda both at home and abroad.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 16, 2020
With polls sliding, Trump replaces Brad Parscale in campaign shake-up
U.S. President Donald Trump ousted Brad Parscale as manager of his campaign, replacing him with Bill Stepien as the president seeks to reverse a decline in the polls with less than four months before the November election.

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