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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 11, 2019
Trump plays down North Korean missile tests, says launches were not breach of trust
U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly touted the halt of North Korean missile tests as one of his top foreign policy achievements, has played down the significance of leader Kim Jong Un's recent decision to test short-range missiles.
WORLD / Politics
May 11, 2019
U.S. House panel subpoenas Trump's tax returns
U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal on Friday subpoenaed President Donald Trump's tax returns, giving the U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service one week to turn over the tax records.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 11, 2019
In U.N. speech, Japan's spokesman Yoshihide Suga reframes abduction issue as 'global challenge'
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga calls North Korea's abduction of Japanese nationals in the 1970s and 1980s a “global challenge” and seeks an early resolution to the issue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 11, 2019
Trump-China trade fight unfolds as deeper conflict takes shape
As the U.S.-China trade fight deepens, the two superpowers — one incumbent and one rising — are sizing each other up and deciding whether they can coexist.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 10, 2019
North Korea's Kim uses 'long-range strike' drill to heap pressure on Trump
North Korea's two launches of short-range missiles in just five days — part of what it said were military drills designed to bolster the nuclear-armed country's "various long-range strike means" — will heap more pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump amid stalled nuclear talks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 10, 2019
Trump says he's 'surprised' by Senate subpoena of his son, Don Jr.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said the Senate Intelligence Committee's subpoena of his son, Donald Trump Jr., came as a surprise, one day after reports that the Republican-led panel had called on his son to again answer questions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 9, 2019
Japan hopes to mediate between U.S. and Iran to rescue 2015 nuclear deal
The Japanese government hopes to mediate between the United States and Iran in an effort to rescue a landmark 2015 international nuclear deal, officials have said.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 9, 2019
Sumo attracts famous politicians seeking public affection, attention
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to attend the final day of the upcoming Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
BUSINESS
May 9, 2019
Once opposed by Republicans, U.S. Senate OKs EXIM Bank nominees and restores lending powers
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Donald Trump's choice of three new board members of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, filling vacancies that had long prevented the agency from financing large sales of exports such as commercial aircraft.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 9, 2019
House panel to hold William Barr in contempt of Congress over refusal to turn over Russia report
A Democratic-led House panel on Wednesday approved a measure to hold U.S. Attorney General William Barr in contempt for refusing to hand over an unredacted copy of the Mueller report on Russian election interference even as President Donald Trump invoked the legal principle of executive privilege to...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2019
GM will sell Lordstown plant and invest in Ohio, says Trump
General Motors Co. moved to solve two major political headaches on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump announced the Detroit automaker will sell its Lordstown, Ohio, plant to a company to build electric trucks, while GM said it would maintain some operations at a Canadian plant.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 8, 2019
Trump to inspect Japanese helicopter carrier with Abe during state visit later this month
U.S. President Donald Trump will likely board the Kaga, an Izumo-class helicopter carrier docked at a Maritime Self-Defense Force base near Tokyo, when he makes a state visit to Japan in late May, bilateral sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 8, 2019
Tariff war renewed? How U.S.-China trade talks could play out after Beijing's backtrack
U.S. President Donald Trump's latest trade gamble has set the stage for a tense round of negotiations this week between the U.S. and China, which has the markets on edge.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 8, 2019
Trump claimed business losses of $1.17 billion over a decade, report says
U.S. President Donald Trump, who won the presidency in part on his image as a successful business mogul, lost $1.17 billion over 10 years on failed business deals, according to tax records obtained by The New York Times.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2019
Nancy Pelosi issues impeachment warning as White House escalates subpoena fight
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned that the Trump administration's defiance of subpoenas could be an impeachable offense, even as the top White House lawyer instructed his predecessor not to comply with a subpoena from House Democrats.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2019
Michael Cohen says he helped racy Falwell photos go away before evangelical family backed Trump
Months before evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr.'s game-changing presidential endorsement of Donald Trump in 2016, Falwell asked Trump fixer Michael Cohen for a personal favor, Cohen said in a recorded conversation reviewed by Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2019
U.S. Senate's Mitch McConnell calls Robert Mueller probe 'case closed' but top Democrat slams coverup
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday sought to slam the door on further investigations of President Donald Trump by declaring "case closed" after a two-year probe of Russia's meddling in the 2016 elections, even as House Democrats' war with the White House intensified.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 8, 2019
Trump supports plan for humanitarian food aid to North Korea, says Seoul
South Korea said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump supports Seoul's plan to provide humanitarian food aid to North Korea after the United Nations reported the country had suffered its worst harvest in decades, leaving many there chronically short of food.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2019
White House tells Don McGahn to snub Congress subpoena as Trump battles Democrats
The White House on Tuesday instructed Don McGahn, its former counsel, to refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena for documents related to special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia inquiry, intensifying a fight between President Donald Trump's administration and Democratic lawmakers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 7, 2019
Will Trump's 'art of the deal' work with China?
Don't expect an early end to the U.S.-China trade war.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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