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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 12, 2019
Trump touts plan to change visas for skilled foreign workers
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans changes to the H-1B program that grants temporary visas for specialty occupations such as technology or medicine, but his administration said later he was referring to changes that were proposed last year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 12, 2019
As U.S. government shutdown drags on, where is Sen. Mitch McConnell?
When President Donald Trump stormed out of a White House meeting with congressional leaders last Wednesday, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sat there silently, uttering not a word as the talks blew up, according to others in the room.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2019
China says trade talks with U.S. have set foundation to resolve concerns, without giving details
Trade talks between China and the United States this week were extensive and helped establish a foundation for the resolution of each others' concerns, China's commerce ministry said on Thursday, but gave no details on the issues at stake.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 10, 2019
Lawyer Rudy Giuliani says Trump won't answer any more questions from Robert Mueller probe
Donald Trump's legal team told special counsel Robert Mueller that the U.S. president will not answer any more questions in the probe of Russia's meddling in the 2016 election, Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2019
VW and Ford to reveal deeper alliance next week in tech quest amid trade frictions, sources say
Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. will unveil a deeper alliance next week that goes beyond cooperating in commercial vehicles in a move meant to save the automakers billions of dollars as they develop new technologies, two people familiar with the plan said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 10, 2019
Trump makes ex-coal lobbyist's position as chief of U.S. environment agency permanent
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated acting EPA chief Andrew Wheeler to run the agency permanently, the White House said, placing a former energy lobbyist at the helm of the nation's top environmental regulator.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 10, 2019
Trump's pick for top lawyer will let Robert Mueller finish Russia probe, says GOP's Lindsey Graham
President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee, William Barr, has said he will allow special counsel Robert Mueller to finish the investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2019
Rod Rosenstein, deputy attorney general overseeing Russia probe, to leave, U.S. media report
Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who has overseen the Russian election meddling probe, is set to leave the U.S. Department of Justice in coming weeks as President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the department is set to take over, several U.S. media outlets reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2019
More and more Americans blame Trump for U.S. government shutdown: poll
A growing proportion of Americans blame President Donald Trump for a partial government shutdown that will cut off paychecks to federal workers this week, though Republicans mostly support his refusal to approve a budget without taxpayer dollars for the U.S.-Mexico border wall, according to a Reuters/Ipsos...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 9, 2019
Former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort suffering gout and depression, and any misstatements 'unintentional,' lawyers say
Any "misstatements" made by U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, to federal prosecutors were "unintentional" and he would not seek a hearing to contest the allegation he lied, Manafort's lawyers said in a court filing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 9, 2019
U.S. top court's Brett Kavanaugh issues first opinion in unanimous arbitration case
The U.S. Supreme Court's newest member, Brett Kavanaugh, issued his first written opinion on Tuesday as the justices in a unanimous ruling bolstered companies' ability to use arbitration to resolve disputes with customers or other businesses.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 8, 2019
Last year was fourth-warmest and man-made greenhouse gases rose, says EU's Copernicus
Last year was the fourth warmest on record, extending a scorching streak driven by a build-up of man-made greenhouse gases, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2019
Who benefits from Trump's trade war?
The U.S.-China trade war may lead to broader damage, as tit-for-tat tariffs reduce overall exports, undermine total global trade flows and impede world economic growth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2019
Think small to denuclearize North Korea
New Year's traditions differ across the Pacific. Americans break out bottles of champagne and wake up with headaches and fuzzy memories. Koreans try to maintain sobriety in order to bow to family elders on Jan. 1 and receive blessings for the peace, prosperity and health of their entire clan. Such cultural...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 8, 2019
Did China just reveal Kim Jong Un's birth date, one of North Korea's most closely guarded state secrets?
About 30 activists gathered after a petition urging U.S. President Donald Trump to halt the work accumulated more than 195,000 signatures in 30 days.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 8, 2019
Japanese and U.S. activists protest outside White House against Okinawa base
About 30 activists gathered after a petition urging U.S. President Donald Trump to halt the work accumulated more than 195,000 signatures in 30 days.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 8, 2019
With hopes of sanctions-related gifts from Beijing, Kim spends birthday in China
As Kim Jong Un spent his birthday in Beijing on Tuesday, the young North Korean leader was likely hoping to take home more than just a few gifts during his three-day visit to the Chinese capital.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 8, 2019
North Korea's Kim travels to Beijing for meeting with Xi after warning of alternative path
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was spending his birthday in Beijing after arriving in the Chinese capital Tuesday — which was believed to be his 35th birthday — for his fourth summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping as talks on a second meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump gather steam.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 7, 2019
Is Trump suffering from the China syndrome?
U.S. State Department officials are changing the policy of the president.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 7, 2019
America's pullout from the Middle East is overdue
Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and reduce forces in Afghanistan has exposed the hollowness of arguments in favor of endless intervention.

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