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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 8, 2019
North Korean denuclearization possible during Trump's first term: U.S. official
The White House continues to hold out hope that the "final, fully verified denuclearization" of North Korea is possible by the end of President Donald Trump's term in 2021, a senior administration official said Thursday, amid reports warning that a key rocket site is now "operational" despite a promise...
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 8, 2019
Trump seeks a big premium from Japan and other allies hosting U.S. troops: Full cost plus 50% more
For years, President Donald Trump has complained that countries hosting American troops aren't paying enough. Now he wants to get even, and then some.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 8, 2019
Ex-adviser Steve Bannon says Abe was 'Trump before Trump,' urges him to play hardball with China
Steve Bannon, the controversial former chief strategist for U.S. President Donald Trump, on Friday credited Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for pioneering a global "nationalist" movement while urging him to form a united front with Washington against an "expansionist" and "predatory" China.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 8, 2019
Megaphones, hacking, propaganda: Robert Mueller details Russian U.S. election meddling
From breaking into computers to paying for a megaphone, Russian efforts to undermine the U.S. political system have been spelled out in detail by special counsel Robert Mueller, who has described an elaborate campaign of hacking and propaganda during the 2016 presidential race.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2019
Trump's Venezuela envoy pledges sanctions on banks backing Maduro
U.S. President Donald Trump's special representative for Venezuela pledged on Thursday that Washington would "expand the net" of sanctions on the South American nation, including more on banks supporting President Nicolas Maduro's government.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 7, 2019
Activity at North Korea missile research facility may indicate preparation for rocket launch
Seoul's spy agency has spotted movements by supply transport vehicles at a major North Korean missile research facility, possibly indicating preparations for a rocket launch, South Korean media said Thursday, following revelations a day earlier that the North appears to be rebuilding a rocket test site...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 7, 2019
Saudi slaying of Jamal Khashoggi shadows Trump bid to pick first Riyadh envoy
President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as ambassador to Saudi Arabia said the U.S. must engage and partner with the kingdom to counter threats from Sunni-Muslim extremism and Iran despite the killing of columnist Jamal Khashoggi and frustration over the war in Yemen.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 7, 2019
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou appears in Canadian court; her lawyer raises Trump comments
A Canadian judge set Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's next court date for May 8 at a brief court appearance on Wednesday where her lawyer briefly raised comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 6, 2019
North Korea rebuilding long-range rocket site in sign of displeasure after failed nuke talks, experts say
North Korea appears to be rebuilding a key long-range rocket test site it promised to scrap, in a possible sign of its displeasure over the collapse of nuclear talks at the second summit between leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, experts say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 6, 2019
Trump pushes back: White House snubs Democrats' demands on security clearance information
The White House is pushing back against a demand by House Democrats for information on security clearances for top officials, including the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in an early sign of how the Trump administration plans to resist a slew of probes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 6, 2019
House intel panel hires veteran prosecutor who went after Russia mob to lead Trump probe
The U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday it has hired a former federal prosecutor in Manhattan with experience investigating Russian mobsters and white-collar crime to lead its probe into the Trump administration.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 6, 2019
South Korea sees signs North is restoring part of missile launch site it tore down: Yonhap
South Korean intelligence agencies have detected signs that North Korea is restoring part of the Dongchang-ri missile launch site it tore down, Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 5, 2019
Evidence grows that Trump's trade wars are hitting U.S. economy and Americans are footing the tariffs
President Donald Trump regularly declares that he's winning his trade wars. Yet evidence is growing that the U.S. economy is a net loser so far.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 4, 2019
Is Pyongyang slicing the salami too thin?
The second U.S.-North Korea summit meeting in Hanoi was a fiasco and provided no relief for Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2019
What's next for U.S.-North Korea talks?
Now that the U.S. has exhausted what it usually considers its ultimate diplomatic mean — a summit with the its president — how to move forward from this point on will be uncertain at best.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2019
The upside of 'no agreement' in Hanoi
By walking away at the Hanoi summit, both the U.S. and North Korea now have an opportunity to reconvene talks at the working level and allow for greater creativity in reaching long-term, sustainable solutions that summit diplomacy was unlikely to achieve.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 4, 2019
In apparent renewed criticism of his Fed chief pick, Trump says dollar is too strong
U.S. President Donald Trump said the dollar is too strong and took a swipe at Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as someone who "likes raising interest rates."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 4, 2019
U.S. and South Korea kick off smaller-scale military drills as Trump blasts costs
The U.S. and South Korea militaries began a new, smaller-scale joint exercise Monday after the Trump administration canceled large-scale drills just days after U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met in Hanoi for their second summit that ended without any deal on denuclearizing...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 2, 2019
Melting missiles: Just one problem with F-35s stopping North Korean weapons
Looking for a quick way to stop North Korean missiles immediately after liftoff, the Pentagon is studying as a near-term option whether a group of F-35 fighter jets hovering around North Korean airspace could pick off freshly launched rockets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 2, 2019
Trump asks China to immediately remove agricultural tariffs
President Donald Trump said he has asked China to immediately remove all tariffs on U.S. agriculture, including beef and pork, citing progress in trade talks between the two nations.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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