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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2018
Mueller's team discusses possible Trump interview with president's lawyers: NBC
Preliminary discussions are underway for special counsel Robert Mueller to potentially interview U.S. President Donald Trump as part of the probe of alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election, NBC News reported on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 8, 2018
Trump to call on Pentagon, diplomats to play bigger role on arms sales, sources say
The Trump administration is nearing completion of a new "Buy American" plan that calls for U.S. military attaches and diplomats to help drum up billions of dollars more in business overseas for the American weapons industry, going beyond the assistance they currently provide, U.S. officials said.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 8, 2018
South Korea sees speedy trade talks with U.S., but 'uphill battle' ahead
South Korea's Trade Ministry said Monday it expects Washington to proceed with talks to revise a bilateral trade deal in a speedy manner, although "an uphill battle" is expected as protectionism grows.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 8, 2018
Nikki Haley defends Trump's 'nuclear button' tweet, says it keeps North Korea's Kim 'on his toes'
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley has defended President Donald Trump over his recent "nuclear button" tweet, denying that it hurts Washington's credibility with its allies and calling such moves necessary to keep North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "on his toes."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 8, 2018
CIA chief Mike Pompeo says Russia and others trying to undermine U.S. elections
The head of the Central Intelligence Agency said on Sunday that Russia and others are trying to undermine elections in the United States, the next major one being in November when Republicans will try to keep control of Congress.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Jan 7, 2018
More readers' responses to Japan Times Community articles from 2017
A selection of unpublished letters about Community stories from the second half of last year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 7, 2018
Trump puts rhetoric aside, says he'd be open to talking with North Korean leader Kim
U.S. President Donald Trump holstered his fiery rhetoric toward nuclear-armed North Korea and its leader, saying Saturday that he would "absolutely" be open to talks over the phone with Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 7, 2018
Iran stages pro-government rallies, derides Trump's 'blunder' at U.N.
Thousands of government supporters staged rallies in Iran for a fourth day on Saturday in a backlash against widespread anti-government protests that the clerical establishment has blamed on the country's enemies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2018
U.S. delays Palestinian aid
The U.S. has delayed paying about $125 million to the United Nations agency that serves Palestinian refugees, said two people familiar with the matter, after President Donald Trump vented his frustration about getting no "respect" or help in the peace process despite American funding.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 6, 2018
Twitter says world leaders like Trump have special status
Twitter on Friday reiterated its stance that accounts belonging to world leaders have special status on the social media network, pushing back against users who have called on the company to banish U.S. President Donald Trump.
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2018
South Korea-U.S. trade talks pit pickup trucks against nuclear threat
The United States and South Korea completed the first round of talks on reviewing a bilateral trade deal on Friday, with Washington saying there was "much work to do" to reach a new agreement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2018
Giving democracy the finger in Washington
Trump has used his first year in office to reverse America's traditional role as a guarantor of security and democratic values.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 5, 2018
2017 was second-hottest year on record, after sizzling 2016, but had its share of wildfires, Arctic thaw
Last year was the second-hottest worldwide on record, just behind a sweltering 2016, with signs of climate change ranging from wildfires to a thaw of Arctic ice, a European Union monitoring center said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2018
Trump threatens ex-ally Steve Bannon with legal action amid fallout over tell-all book
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened former chief strategist Steve Bannon with legal action over "defamatory" statements about Trump's son and son-in-law over a meeting with Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 4, 2018
Trump dumps election fraud panel after states snub voter data requests
President Donald Trump on Wednesday shut down a presidential commission charged with looking into allegations of electoral fraud during the 2016 election, after many states refused to provide it with data, the White House said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 4, 2018
Americans should fret over Kim's mental fitness, not Trump's, White House says after tweet rant
The White House on Wednesday defended Donald Trump's tweet about the size of his nuclear button, saying Americans should be concerned about the North Korean leader's mental fitness, not their president's.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 4, 2018
Axed aide Steve Bannon calls Trump Jr. meeting with Russians 'treasonous' and followed by intro to dad
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon called a June 2016 meeting with a group of Russians attended by Donald Trump Jr. and his father's top campaign officials "treasonous" and "unpatriotic," according to excerpts of a new book seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 4, 2018
Iran deploys Revolutionary Guards to quell 'sedition' in protest hotbeds as pro-regime ranks take to streets
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have deployed forces to three provinces to put down an eruption of anti-government unrest after six days of protests that have rattled the clerical leadership and left 21 people dead.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
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.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
Japan to aid introduction of multilingual ride-hailing apps
A Nihon Kotsu Co. taxi departs one of the company's service offices in Tokyo.
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.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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