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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
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.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 7, 2019
Trump and Kim Jong Un likely to choose Hanoi for second summit, report says
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could meet in Vietnam's capital for their second summit on Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions, the South Korean newspaper Munhwa Ilbo said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2019
New Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez says it's 'great' to be underestimated by critics, and calls Trump 'racist'
Freshman Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended her ambitious, progressive policy proposals and sometimes combative presence on social media as risky but worth it, saying it is "great" to be underestimated by her opponents.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 7, 2019
Trump says North Korea sanctions to remain 'in full force and effect' until U.S. sees 'very positive' results
In comments ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's planned second meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Trump said Sunday that crippling sanctions imposed on nuclear-armed North Korea will remain "in full force and effect" until the United States sees "very positive" results.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 5, 2019
U.S. says no timeline for Syria withdrawal as 'final blows' continue
The United States has no timeline for the withdrawal of American troops from Syria but does not plan to stay indefinitely, a senior State Department official said on Friday, sending a strong signal that U.S. forces could stay until the fight against Islamic State militants is over.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2019
As U.S. shutdown talks falter, Trump threatens emergency powers to build wall
U.S. President Donald Trump and senior Democrats failed to strike a deal in talks on Friday to end a partial shutdown of the U.S. government as they again fought over Trump's request for over $5 billion to fund his signature wall on the Mexican border.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 5, 2019
Trump says China woes help U.S. in trade talks, downplays Apple warning
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed a revenue warning from Apple Inc that cited slowing sales in China and said China's weakening economic growth puts the United States in a strong position as negotiators from the world's two largest economies prepare for trade talks next week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2019
Trump denies media report he is considering ex-Sen. Jim Webb for Pentagon chief
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday a New York Times report that he was considering former Democratic Se. Jim Webb to be his next defense secretary was "fake news."
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 4, 2019
U.S. Justice Department probing Trump's ex-Interior chief Ryan Zinke for alleged lying: Washington Post
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether President Donald Trump's former Interior Secretary, Ryan Zinke, lied to Department of Interior investigators in what could be a potential criminal violation, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2019
Tehran snubs U.S. warning over Iran space launches using ballistic missile tech
The United States issued a pre-emptive warning to Iran on Thursday against pursuing three planned space rocket launches that it said would violate a U.N. Security Council resolution because they use ballistic missile technology.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 4, 2019
Saudi prosecutor seeks death for five of 11 suspects in Jamal Khashoggi slaying
Saudi Arabian prosecutors is seeking the death penalty for five of the 11 suspects detained over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the state news agency SPA said on Thursday, as a Saudi court held a first hearing on the case.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 4, 2019
Michael Flynn's ex-business partner seeks trial delay in Turkey lobbying case
Lawyers for Bijan Rafiekian, the ex-business partner of former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn, said Thursday they want to delay the upcoming February criminal trial into whether their client covertly lobbied for Turkey.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 3, 2019
Filthy parks, closed museums: U.S. government shutdown grinds on
Walking across Washington's National Mall on Wednesday, Ralph Snake kept stopping to pick up pieces of garbage, which have littered the grassy corridor since a budget showdown closed one quarter of the federal government almost two weeks ago.

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