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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2021
'No plan, no Q, nothing': QAnon followers reel as Biden inaugurated
In one Telegram channel with more than 18,400 members, QAnon believers were split between those still urging others to 'trust the plan' and those saying they felt betrayed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 21, 2021
China slaps sanctions on 28 Trump-era officials, including Mike Pompeo
China said on Wednesday it wanted to cooperate with President Joe Biden's new U.S. administration, while announcing sanctions against "lying and cheating" outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and 27 other top officials under Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 21, 2021
Biden rolls back Trump policies on border wall, climate, health, Muslims
U.S. President Joe Biden signed 15 executive actions shortly after being sworn on Wednesday, undoing policies put in place by his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump, and making his first moves on the pandemic and climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 21, 2021
Biden sworn in to lead U.S. burdened with historic challenges
Biden said that the 'world is watching,' and that the U.S. would work to 'repair our alliances and engage with the world once again,' following four years of Trump's 'America First' policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 21, 2021
Trump supporters rally in Tokyo against Biden's inauguration
Some Trump fans in Japan are drawn to his hard-line stance against China. Others are part of conservative Christian sects or adherents to QAnon.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jan 21, 2021
The Trump administration is over, but will its Asia policies continue to resonate?
While many policies were erratic, bore little immediate fruit or appeared to severely damage partnerships, some of the fundamentals are expected to survive his departure.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 20, 2021
Trump pardons Steve Bannon and Lil Wayne, but not himself
U.S. President Donald Trump granted clemency to dozens of people on Wednesday, including his former strategist Steve Bannon, the rapper Lil Wayne and former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, in one of his final official acts as president.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2021
Can ex-presidents be impeached? No. Convicted? Yes.
Under the Constitution, the House of Representatives is authorized to impeach a president, and then the Senate is authorized to convict him.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2021
How could the storming of the U.S Capitol have even occurred?
The motto of the worldwide Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movement is, “Be Prepared.” It is clear that there were not many Boy Scouts around on Capitol Hill in Washington on the fateful day of Jan. 6.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2021
In parting shot, Trump administration accuses China of 'genocide' against Uyghurs
The U.S. decision does not automatically trigger any penalties, but means countries will have to think hard about allowing companies to do business with Xinjiang.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2021
McConnell says Capitol mob were 'fed lies' and ‘provoked by the president’
Many Republican senators have been waiting for a sign from the Senate majority leader before deciding whether to convict Donald Trump for 'incitement of insurrection.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 19, 2021
Biden ponders the trans-Atlantic option to press China
The new team understands that no country, not even the United States, can check Beijing's ambitions on its own.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2021
Tech censorship is the real gift to Putin
Authoritarians these days have to pay lip service to freedom of speech; what the social media platforms have done takes that concern out of the equation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2021
Biden should end the trade war with China
Instead of upholding Trump's confrontational China policy, Biden should accept China's central role in the global economy, and pursue a mutually beneficial trade agreement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 17, 2021
Trump’s whiplash diplomacy on Taiwan
Despite the advances the Trump administration made with Taiwan, it left two important actions incomplete, which makes his electoral defeat unfortunate for supporters of Taiwan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 17, 2021
A China strategy to reunite America’s allies
Global pressure will be required to push back against China's harmful trade practices, including state subsidies and intellectual property theft.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 16, 2021
You can’t keep rage off the internet
The removal of President Donald Trump from a number of social media platforms may serve as a catalyst for the formation of new services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 16, 2021
A second economic crisis for Biden, but a different first response
Joe Biden is inheriting an economic crisis as he assumes the presidency, just as he did when he became vice president a dozen years ago. But this crisis is different and, to the relief of many liberal economists, so is Biden's response.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 16, 2021
As Trump clashes with Big Tech, China’s censored internet takes his side
Blurring the distinction between companies and government, official propaganda outlets use Trump's ouster from Twitter and Facebook to argue that nobody in the world enjoys free speech.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 16, 2021
Some rightwing groups warning their members away from protests
Some U.S. far-right groups are warning members to avoid the armed rallies planned before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, alleging that the federal government or rivals may be seeking to incite them to violence and entrap them.
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.
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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