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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 20, 2017
In one of his most difficult weeks as president, Trump looks increasingly isolated
In the Trump White House, it's getting lonely at the top.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2017
Russia's Cold War habit is hard to break
In all three confrontations since the 19th century between Russia and the West, it was Russian action, motivated by domestic concerns, that spurred European or Western efforts at strategic containment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 17, 2017
Japan, New Zealand leaders affirm commitment to future of TPP
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his New Zealand counterpart Bill English reiterated Wednesday in Tokyo their commitment to bringing the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact into force soon despite the withdrawal of its biggest signatory economy, the United States.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2017
Comey memo of Trump request describes a high crime
Right around now, the president is probably asking himself whether firing the FBI director was the right decision. And if he isn't, he should be.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 17, 2017
Aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan departs Yokosuka base amid growing uncertainty in Asia
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan has departed the Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture for a scheduled annual patrol of the Asia-Pacific region amid growing concerns over North Korea's nuclear arms and missile program and simmering territorial disputes in the contested South...
COMMENTARY / World
May 16, 2017
Trump voters' message: we exist
Donald Trump hasn't lifted a finger to help Rust Belters as president, but he did far more than the Democratic Party's elites during the election when he acknowledged their existence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 16, 2017
First liberal rule in decade unlikely to bring swift changes to South Korea
South Korea's new liberal President Moon Jae-in promised to seek a parliamentary review of a controversial U.S. anti-missile defense system. If the vote were held today, the deployment would likely be endorsed in the legislative body controlled by conservative and moderate politicians.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 16, 2017
North Korean missile program progressing faster than expected, South says
North Korea's missile program is progressing faster than expected, a South Korean minister said Tuesday, hours after the U.N. Security Council demanded the North halt all nuclear and ballistic missile tests and condemned Sunday's test-launch.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2017
North Korea says new, longer-range missile can carry 'large' nuclear warhead
North Korea's apparently successful test-firing of an intermediate-range ballistic missile points to a significant advance in its goal to create a missile capable of hitting the U.S.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 15, 2017
South Korea names special envoys to five countries, including Japan
South Korea said Monday it will send special envoys to the United States, China, Japan, Russia and Germany to establish firmer ties as tensions mount on the Korean Peninsula in the wake of a missile launch by North Korea over the weekend.
COMMENTARY / World
May 14, 2017
Trump's troubling South China Sea policy
For those nations that believed in and depended on the U.S. to defend them and their shared principles, Trump has kicked off a whole new ball game fraught with uncertainty.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2017
North Korea test-fires what could be new kind of longer-range missile
North Korea launches what Japan called a potentially “new type of ballistic missile” in a test of South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who was sworn in just a few days ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2017
Ex-North Korean propaganda artist turns his skills to satire
For seven years North Korean artist Song Byeok painted propaganda posters glorifying the world's most secretive regime. Today, having defected to South Korea, he uses his talents to satirize his repressive homeland.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 14, 2017
Actions of 'TPP 11' likely to influence Japan-U.S. trade talks
With U.S. President Donald Trump tapping into populist anger at globalization and withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, Japan has been exploring ways to move the pact forward with the 10 remaining members.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2017
Made in North Korea: As tougher sanctions loom, more local goods in stores
From carrot-flavored toothpaste and charcoal face masks to motorcycles and solar panels, visitors to North Korea say they are seeing more and more locally made products in the isolated country's shops and supermarkets, replacing mostly Chinese imports.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 13, 2017
Senior North Korean diplomat says country is open to dialogue with U.S. under right 'conditions'
A senior North Korean diplomat who handles relations with the United States said Saturday that Pyongyang would have dialogue with the U.S. administration if conditions were right.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 13, 2017
U.S. complains to China about North Korea's attendance at Silk Road summit
The United States warned China on Friday that North Korea's attendance at a weekend summit on China's new Silk Road could affect the participation of other countries, casting a shadow over Beijing's biggest diplomatic event of the year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 13, 2017
With a threat of 'tapes,' Trump tells ousted FBI chief not to talk to media
Donald Trump warned ousted FBI Director James Comey on Friday not to talk to the media, a highly unusual move that prompted fresh charges the president is trying to silence the man who led an investigation into possible collusion between Trump's election campaign and Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 13, 2017
Actress Melissa McCarthy motors through New York dressed as White House spokesman Sean Spicer
Actress Melissa McCarthy took her impersonation of White House press secretary Sean Spicer to the streets of New York City on Friday, rolling through midtown traffic on a motorized lectern in an apparent shoot for "Saturday Night Live."
WORLD / Politics
May 12, 2017
For next FBI head, Trump weighs congressman who led Benghazi probe
At least four people with law enforcement experience are under consideration by President Donald Trump to replace James Comey at the helm of the FBI, according to a White House official, including the congressman who led a two-year investigation of Hillary Clinton.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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