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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2018
Trump tells trade officials to consider $100 billion more in new tariffs on China
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had instructed U.S. trade officials to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs on China, fueling an already heated trade dispute between the world's two biggest economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2018
Trump taking 'serious look' at Amazon options after branding Washington post its 'chief lobbyist'
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would take a serious look at policies to address what he says are the unfair business advantages of online retailer Amazon.com Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2018
Japan faces losses on grain, production fronts if U.S.-China trade war erupts
Firms in Japan could be affected by the escalating trade row if they source production in China, export grain from U.S. subsidiaries, or if U.S.-bound shipments from China fall.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 5, 2018
Only Pyongyang stands to gain from possible Kim-Trump summit: former U.S. envoy
Any summit between the leaders of North Korean and the U.S. — regardless of the outcome — is likely to be a big win for Pyongyang, according to the former top American diplomat for the Asia-Pacific region.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 5, 2018
Russia short of foreign policy options if bet on Trump fails
Russia long saw Donald Trump as the wild card in its strategy to improve relations with the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 5, 2018
Trump sends National Guard to Mexico border to bolster agents amid perceived surge in encroachments
President Donald Trump is directing the National Guard to assist border patrol agents along the U.S.-Mexico boundary, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 5, 2018
Judge skewers Paul Manafort's civil case challenging Robert Mueller's powers
A federal judge tore into all of the legal arguments that a lawyer for President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, made on Wednesday in his long-shot civil case to convince her that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation has run amok and should be reined in.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2018
Ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon: 'To hell with Wall Street' view on trade moves against China
Steve Bannon, U.S. President Donald Trump's former chief strategist and 2016 campaign CEO, had a fiery response on Wednesday to Wall Street's dim view of Trump's trade actions against China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2018
China strikes back with duties on U.S. soybeans, planes and cars, sending global markets down
Reuters
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2018
All bets off on the Korea summit outcome
The pieces of the jigsaw are falling into place on the Korean Peninsula. But the overall picture — a denuclearized North Korea, a nuclear-weapon-free zone for all of Northeast Asia and a U.S. withdrawal from East Asia — remains fuzzy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2018
Bolton's beliefs are a recipe for diplomatic delusions
Favoring war against North Korea and Iran, the new U.S. national security adviser is America's second most dangerous man
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 4, 2018
Trump not a criminal target in Russia probe 'at this point,' special counsel reportedly said in March
U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller told President Donald Trump's attorneys in early March that he did not consider Trump a criminal target in the Russia probe "at this point," The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 4, 2018
Saudi king reiterates backing of Palestinians after son's rare Israel-supportive remarks
King Salman reiterated Saudi Arabia's support for a Palestinian state after his son and heir apparent said Israelis were entitled to live peacefully on their own land — a rare statement by an Arab leader.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2018
EPA gives giant refiner Andeavor a 'hardship' pass from biofuels regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency has exempted one of the nation's largest oil refining companies, Andeavor, from complying with U.S. biofuels regulations — a waiver historically reserved for tiny operations in danger of going belly up, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2018
China formally notifies the WTO of retaliatory tariffs against U.S.
China has notified the World Trade Organization it is imposing $611.5 million worth of retaliatory tariffs on $2.75 billion worth of U.S. imports, including pork, nuts and ethanol, in response to U.S. duties on aluminum and steel, a WTO document showed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Apr 4, 2018
Mexico throws bureaucracy at northbound migrant caravan as dispersal begins
Mexican officials stepped up efforts on Tuesday to register a dwindling group of hundreds of largely Central American migrants who are moving through Mexico toward the United States, seeking to disperse the "caravan" that has drawn the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2018
CEO Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook deleting posts linked to Russian 'troll factory'
Facebook is expanding its response to what it sees as malicious actors using the platform improperly and on Tuesday said it had deleted hundreds of Russian accounts and pages associated with a "troll factory" indicted by U.S. prosecutors for fake activist and political posts in the 2016 U.S. election...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 3, 2018
Trump attorney seeks to force porn star's lawsuit into arbitration
U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer asked a federal judge Monday to force adult film star Stormy Daniels to use arbitration to settle a dispute over an agreement to keep quiet about a sexual encounter she says she had with Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2018
Analysis disputes Japanese foreign minister's claim that North Korea is preparing fresh nuclear test
A leading North Korea-watching website has disputed Foreign Minister Taro Kono's reported remarks that Pyongyang is preparing to conduct a fresh nuclear test even as tensions on the Korean Peninsula ease ahead of a rare summit between the two Koreas.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.

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