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Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 15, 2019
Guatemala scrubs Trump summit, will not sign 'safe third country' deal
Guatemala said on Sunday it would postpone President Jimmy Morales' visit to Washington to discuss Guatemala's potential designation as a "safe third country" for asylum seekers, stressing that it has no plans to sign such an agreement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2019
Erdogan says Trump can waive sanctions on Turkey
U.S. President Donald Trump has the authority to waive sanctions on Turkey for its purchase of Russian air defense systems and should find a "middle ground" in the dispute, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 15, 2019
Trump trails Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders in NBC-WSJ poll match-ups
President Donald Trump trails at least three Democratic hopefuls — Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren — in theoretical head-to-head matchups for the 2020 general election, a new poll showed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2019
Japan weighs possible SDF dispatch to Strait of Hormuz as U.S. seeks coalition
Officials from major political parties debate whether Self-Defense Forces personnel should take part in a U.S.-proposed coalition to safeguard strategic waters near the Strait of Hormuz.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2019
U.K. police reportedly identify suspect behind leaked envoy memos
The suspect behind the leak of confidential memos from Britain's Washington ambassador, which sparked a major diplomatic rift with the United States, has been identified, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2019
Police warning to media over U.K. diplomat's leaked memos stirs anger
Senior British politicians, including both contenders to be the next prime minister, on Saturday joined journalists in criticizing police for warning media not to publish leaked government documents, saying it was a "dangerous road to tread."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 13, 2019
U.S. ambassador to Japan William Hagerty to leave post for Senate run, Trump says
U.S. Ambassador William Hagerty will leave his post to run for the Senate, President Donald Trump tweeted late Friday. Hagerty received a “Complete & Total Endorsement” from the American leader.
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2019
Goldman Sachs joins Wall Street chorus warning about possible U.S. FX intervention
The buzz around possible U.S. currency intervention is growing louder as Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has now weighed in on an idea that has been making the rounds on Wall Street.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2019
Trump's Pentagon pick says won't be bullied into making 'stupid decisions'
U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to become his top uniformed military adviser told Congress on Thursday that he would not be "intimidated into making stupid decisions," saying he would always give his best advice, regardless of pressure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2019
White House scraps key plan to lower U.S. drug prices, may target makers
The Trump administration on Thursday scrapped one of its most ambitious proposals for lowering prescription medicine prices, backing down from a policy aimed at health insurers and raising the possibility of new measures focused on drug makers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2019
Boris Johnson says U.K. envoy's departure has been politicized
Boris Johnson, the favorite to succeed Theresa May as U.K. prime minister, said the departure of Britain's ambassador to the U.S. has been politicized as he sought to deflect criticism of his reaction to the transatlantic diplomatic spat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 11, 2019
No exit in sight from worst Japan-South Korea dispute in decades
Japan and South Korea say they're willing to meet over Tokyo's move to tighten regulations on vital tech exports to its neighbor, but neither has much political incentive to climb down from one of their worst economic disputes in decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2019
U.S. Forces Korea acknowledges North Korean ICBM can hit anywhere in the United States
U.S. Forces Korea has said for the first time that North Korea's powerful Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) can hit targets anywhere in the mainland United States, with an estimated range of nearly 13,000 km (8,000 miles).
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 11, 2019
Trump's disquieting disdain for Japan
Rising tensions between China and the U.S. have put Japan in a uniquely privileged position vis-a-vis both countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2019
U.S. probes French plan to tax tech giants
The U.S. will investigate a French plan to impose taxes on technology companies, a move that has been a prelude to new U.S. tariffs under the Trump administration.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2019
U.S. weighs 18-month sanctions pause for North Korea: report
The U.S. is considering suspending some sanctions on North Korea for 12 to 18 months in exchange for a freeze on the country's nuclear weapons program, the Yonhap news agency reported Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2019
U.S. appeals court hands win to Trump in hotel 'emoluments' case
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday scored a crucial victory in a Democratic-backed lawsuit that accuses him of violating anti-corruption provisions of the U.S. Constitution with his Washington hotel.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2019
New commander of U.S. naval forces in Japan named amid regional tensions, questions over forces' readiness
Rear Adm. Brian Fort assumed command of U.S. Naval Forces Japan and Navy Region Japan (CNFJ/CNRJ) during a change-of-command ceremony Wednesday at a naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, amid growing regional tensions and concerns about the U.S.-Japan alliance, as well as questions of leadership...

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