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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 2, 2018
2019 G-20 summit to be held on June 28-29, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga announced
The 2019 Group of 20 leaders' summit in Osaka will take place on June 28 and 29, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announced Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 2, 2018
Kim Jong Un: statesman and all-around normal guy? Not quite
Kim Jong Un: statesman and all-around normal guy?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2018
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham saysSyria troop exit would revive Islamic State
A senior Republican senator on Sunday warned U.S. President Donald Trump against pulling U.S. troops from Syria, saying it would lead to a resurgence of Islamic State and increased Iranian sway over the Syrian government in Damascus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2018
EPA chief Scott Pruitt under more pressure after conflict-of-interest condo reports: lawmakers
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt may not survive long in his job after reports that he paid below market rate to live in a condo owned by a lobbyist who deals with issues overseen by his agency, lawmakers and a former Trump official said in television interviews on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2018
Mexico is no 'piñata,' election front-runner says after Trump's threatening tweets
Mexico's presidential front-runner launched his campaign close to the U.S. border on Sunday, demanding respect for Mexicans hours after U.S. President Donald Trump again threatened to scrap a key trade pact and erect a wall between the countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2018
Japan may be forced to do bilateral trade deal with U.S.: ex-diplomat
Japan will have little choice but to enter into a bilateral trade deal with the United States similar to one President Donald Trump clinched with South Korea, a former top currency diplomat from Japan said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2018
Japanese families tell Abe they want Trump to go to bat for abductees
The families say the denuclearization summit next month is a “now or never” chance to repatriate their loved ones and that U.S. President Donald Trump is their best bet.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 30, 2018
How Seoul raced to conclude U.S. trade deal ahead of North Korea denuclearization summit
South Korean trade officials braved snowstorms, ate instant noodles to save time and spent weeks hotel-hopping in Washington as they raced to overcome major trade hurdles with their U.S. ally ahead of high-stakes nuclear discussions with North Korea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 30, 2018
Tip-toeing around Trump
How is Northeast Asia responding to mercurial American leadership?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 30, 2018
Strong on diplomacy? Abe seemingly caught off guard by North Korea and trade setbacks
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe likes to boast about his diplomatic skills, but two weeks of humiliating surprises from the U.S. and North Korea are testing his mettle.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2018
Trump hints he may hold up Seoul trade deal until after getting Pyongyang to denuclearize
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he may hold up a trade agreement reached this week with South Korea until after a deal is reached with North Korea on denuclearization.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2018
Trump escalates attack on Amazon, focusing on tax and shipping but offering no evidence
U.S. President Donald Trump accused Amazon.com Inc. on Thursday of not paying enough tax, taking advantage of the U.S. postal system and putting small retailers out of business, but did not present any evidence to back up his criticisms or suggest any specific actions he planned to take.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 29, 2018
Trump attorney discussed pardons for Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort with lawyers: report
An attorney for President Donald Trump raised the idea of the U.S. leader pardoning two of his former top advisers last year as the special counsel in the Russia probe was building a case against them, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 29, 2018
'Roseanne' returns to ABC with monster TV ratings and timely Trump era topics
"Roseanne," the 1990s television comedy about a working-class American family, scored monster ratings on its return to ABC after 20 years, attracting more than 18 million viewers.
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2018
Amazon shares skid to tune of $50 billion after report Trump wants to curb its clout
Amazon.com Inc. shares fell as much as 7.4 percent on Wednesday, briefly wiping about $53.6 billion from its market value, after news website Axios reported that U.S. President Donald Trump is obsessed with the world's largest online retailer and wants to rein in its growing power.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 29, 2018
Lawyer for porn star Stormy Daniels seeks to grill Trump under oath
Adult film star Stormy Daniels' lawyer asked a federal judge for permission to question U.S. President Donald Trump under oath over an agreement to keep her quiet before the 2016 election about their alleged sexual relationship.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 29, 2018
Trump campaign aide Rick Gates had contact with ex-Russian spy month before election: court filing
A month before the 2016 presidential election, a campaign aide to Donald Trump directly communicated with a man he knew was a onetime Russian spy, according to a court filing by special counsel Robert Mueller.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 28, 2018
With historic meeting of leaders, North Korea and China shore up leverage as Kim-Trump talks loom
North Korea and China secured major diplomatic victories — and possibly more — this week with leader Kim Jong Un's visit to Beijing, a move that bolsters Pyongyang's leverage ahead of talks with Washington and returns Beijing to its role as a central player in the nuclear crisis roiling the Korean...

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