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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 28, 2016
Democracy may be down but it's far from out
This past year has been one where the limits and failings of democracy became more visible than at any time since World War II enshrined the view that representative government was best.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 28, 2016
Leaders' Hawaii remarks include veiled message for Trump: experts
Two mavens say the speeches of Abe and Obama contain a message for the incoming leader about the Japan-U.S. relationship.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 28, 2016
Abe offers 'everlasting condolences' at Pearl Harbor as Obama praises partnership in peace
Abe's historic visit to Hawaii wraps up with addresses from himself and U.S. President Barack Obama.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Dec 26, 2016
BOJ's success may hinge on fate of 'kamikaze' Trump rally
The Bank of Japan, which has given up on achieving its 2 percent inflation goal by printing more money, is expected to fret over the fate of the "Trump rally" in 2017.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2016
Foreign-owned IT firms to challenge Trump's concept of 'American'
Open up the guts of the U.S. government — something President-elect Donald Trump hinted he will do — and what do you see?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 23, 2016
Trump's tweet on expanding U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal raises questions and fears
A call by President-elect Donald Trump for an expansion of the United States' nuclear capabilities has alarmed nonproliferation experts, who said a boost to the U.S. arsenal could fuel global tensions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 23, 2016
Trump pick Carl Icahn denies conflict of interest, says EPA, bank regulations hurting U.S. economy
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn targeted environmental and banking regulations on Thursday as big drags on U.S. corporate investment and said revamping them would be a priority in his role as adviser to President-elect Donald Trump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2016
Trump tweet sets 10-year Pentagon push for F-35 on its ear as he asks Boeing for cheaper alternative
President-elect Donald Trump upended years of Pentagon procurement planning with a tweet on Thursday, announcing he had asked Boeing Co. to price an upgrade of its F-18 Super Hornet jet that could replace Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-35, the most expensive U.S. weapon system ever.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 22, 2016
Russia's disinformation campaign caught U.S. off guard
The U.S. government spent more than a decade preparing responses to malicious hacking by a foreign power but had no clear strategy when Russia launched a disinformation campaign over the internet during the U.S. election campaign, current and former White House cybersecurity advisers said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 22, 2016
Kremlin says almost all dialogue with Washington is frozen
The Kremlin said on Wednesday almost all communications channels between Russia and the United States have been frozen but the U.S. State Department disputed that statement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 22, 2016
Trump dumps 'drain the swamp' refrain as insiders cozy up
One of Donald Trump's advisers says the president-elect is no longer interested in his rallying cry "drain the swamp."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 22, 2016
Trump: Berlin truck massacre 'an attack against humanity'
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump condemned the attack at a Christmas market in Berlin as "an attack against humanity" on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 21, 2016
Quotes of 2016, from 'Die, Japan' to 'Trump shock'
Some of the good, bad and ugly of what various people said or shouted out loud in 2016.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 21, 2016
Spiral of xenophobic fear and violence further imperils Western societies, experts say
The rise of far-right politics across the world may hit already scant foreign aid, increase tensions between communities and countries, and lead to more people fleeing conflict, warn Nobel laureates, leaders and experts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 19, 2016
U.S. may be losing East Asia to China
Emerging rifts between a number of East Asian states and the U.S. will likely grow worse with Donald Trump in power.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 19, 2016
Should South Korea be worried?
South Korea's domestic political turmoil is a bigger threat to its national security than U.S. foreign policy under a Trump presidency,
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 19, 2016
Trump must prepare for a showdown with Beijing
An increasingly assertive China poses the most vexing and far-reaching challenges for American prosperity and security.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 18, 2016
Welcome to the age of hyper-uncertainty
The year 2017 will mark the 40th anniversary of the publication of John Kenneth Galbraith's 'The Age of Uncertainty.' But if Galbraith were writing the same book in 2017, he probably would call the 1970s the Age of Assurance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 18, 2016
Trump versus China: the 'madman' strategy
If Donald Trump pursues his madman strategy toward China, we are all in for a rough time.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 17, 2016
Beijing throws down the gauntlet, seizes U.S. undersea drone in South China Sea
China's navy has seized a U.S. underwater survey drone in international waters in the South China Sea, prompting a formal diplomatic protest and a demand for its return Friday, in a confrontation likely to exacerbate already rising tensions.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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.

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