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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 22, 2018
Trump is in denial about North Korea
Donald Trump needs to put substance ahead of spectacle — and U.S. allies ahead of his own fragile ego — before it is too late.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 22, 2018
U.S. launches campaign to erode support for Iran's leaders
The Trump administration has launched an offensive of speeches and online communications meant to foment unrest and help pressure Iran to end its nuclear program and its support of militant groups, U.S. officials familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 22, 2018
North Korea provides little new info on Japanese abductees: Tokyo
North Korea provided little new information regarding abducted nationals when officials contacted Pyongyang last month, according to a Japanese government source.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2018
China to invest in North Korea infrastructure; U.N. diplomats say aid would violate sanctions
China has decided to invest 600 million yuan ($88 million) in North Korean infrastructure such as roads around a border bridge, sources in both countries have said, raising concerns that Beijing may violate U.N. resolutions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 21, 2018
Group of 20 draft cites growing trade tensions — diplomatically
Delegates at the Group of 20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank chiefs Friday began the delicate task of addressing growing trade tensions without upsetting U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2018
Japan, EU, Canada and industry groups oppose proposed U.S. duties on imported cars
The nations say such imports pose no threat to U.S. national security., a claim made by U.S. president Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 20, 2018
Putin tells diplomats he pitched east Ukraine referendum plan to Trump at their summit
Vladimir Putin told Russian diplomats that he made a proposal to Donald Trump at their summit this week to hold a referendum to help resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine, but agreed not to disclose the plan publicly so the U.S. president could consider it, according to two people who attended Putin's...
WORLD / Politics
Jul 20, 2018
Days after Helsinki summit with Trump, Russia shows off Putin's 'super weapons'
Russia on Thursday broadcast a series of videos showing the testing and operation of a new generation of nuclear and conventional weapons, days after Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed how to avoid an arms race.
EDITORIALS
Jul 19, 2018
The lessons of Trump's European trip
Tokyo must recognize the reality of Trump's approach to foreign policy and insulate the bilateral relationship and Japan's security from the vicissitudes he can create.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 19, 2018
Day after acceptance, defiant Trump again claims Russia is not still targeting U.S.
President Donald Trump contradicted U.S. intelligence agencies again on Wednesday, saying that Russia was not still targeting the United States, and accused his critics of being deranged.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 18, 2018
Trump now says 'no time limit' to denuclearize North Korea as reality of challenge sets in
U.S. President Donald Trump has turned talk of a quick resolution to the denuclearization of North Korea on its head, saying Tuesday that there is "no time limit" for Pyongyang to relinquish its nuclear arsenal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 18, 2018
Robert Mueller asks judge to grant immunity to five witnesses ahead of Paul Manafort trial
Special counsel Robert Mueller asked a judge to give immunity to five people who may testify at the bank-fraud trial starting next week against Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 18, 2018
Brief breathing room: Separated immigrants win deportation reprieves from two U.S. judges
Lawyers for immigrant families separated by the U.S. government at the border with Mexico said a federal judge's order barring rapid deportations until at least next Tuesday would give their clients breathing room as they decided their next steps.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 18, 2018
U.S. lawmakers double down after Trump's embrace of Putin, look to uphold intel services and punish Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump faced outrage on Tuesday for his failure to hold Russia accountable for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, and some U.S. lawmakers threatened action in Congress to punish Moscow and show support for U.S. intelligence agencies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 18, 2018
Damage control: Trump tries to calm political storm over Putin summit, claims he only misspoke
U.S. President Donald Trump tried on Tuesday to calm a storm over his failure to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, saying he misspoke in a joint news conference in Helsinki on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 17, 2018
Trump-Putin summit: A political boon for Abe?
While Trump's seeming embrace of Putin has shocked U.S. allies worldwide, the summit could prove to be something of a blessing for Abe.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 17, 2018
GOP senators slam Trump backing of Putin on poll meddling while ex-CIA chief calls it 'treasonous'
U.S. President Donald Trump said after meeting Vladimir Putin on Monday he saw no reason to believe his own intelligence agencies rather than trust the Kremlin leader on the question of whether Russia interfered to help him win the 2016 election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 17, 2018
Putin's 'interesting idea' to help Robert Mueller probe of Russian meddling seen as nonstarter
Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal to aid special counsel Robert Mueller's probe of the 2016 U.S. election came with a caveat sure to prevent any real agreement: Russian agents would be granted access to interview Americans on U.S. soil, as well as a key Putin critic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2018
North Korea says it will grant large-scale prisoner amnesty next month
North Korea is planning to grant a general amnesty next month in the run-up to the 70th anniversary of its foundation day in September, state media said Monday, in an echo of moves done before other key dates in the nuclear-armed country's history.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 16, 2018
EU's Tusk warns Trump trade wars can lead to 'hot conflicts'
European Union President Donald Tusk called on Donald Trump to reform the world order rather than bring it down, warning that trade wars can lead to "hot conflicts."

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