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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 26, 2020
Trump Supreme Court pick Amy Coney Barrett known for conservative religious views
In planning to nominate Amy Coney Barrett for the U.S. Supreme Court, President Donald Trump has selected a federal appeals court judge who has staked out conservative legal positions on key hot-button issues in three years on the bench.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 25, 2020
Battles over U.S. voting rules fuel concern about postelection fights
With less than six weeks until the U.S. election, laws governing how Americans vote remain in flux in many battleground states, with the two parties locked in an intensive fight over the rules as President Donald Trump continues to suggest he will challenge any outcome unfavorable to him.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2020
Republicans push back at Trump threat not to abide by poll results
Adding to opposition to the president's remarks, the Senate agreed by unanimous consent to a resolution reaffirming support for a peaceful transition of power.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Sep 24, 2020
U.N. fails to shine at its diamond jubilee
The world is facing a set of unprecedented crises and the world body is distracted by geopolitical rivalries and a growing tendency of governments to go it alone.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 24, 2020
A new justice wouldn't guarantee a pro-Trump election verdict
For liberal court watchers, the situation is dire. But it is not yet time to write off the Supreme Court.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 24, 2020
How Trump fell out of love with his generals, and why the feeling is mutual
The president has ridiculed his top generals, ignoring their advice on some key issues and questioning their intelligence, courage and commitment to their soldiers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 24, 2020
China pledge and Biden win could move climate goals into view, scientists say
Keeping planetary heating in check could help avoid some of the worst predicted impacts of climate change, from wilder weather and sea level rise, scientists say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2020
Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to Japan passes key hurdle
Although nominated in March, Kenneth Weinstein was only greenlighted by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 22, 2020
Is the world ready for a Trump re-election?
“Their eyes fixed on the ballots to be counted starting Nov. 3,” wrote Sylvie Kauffmann of Le Monde for The New York Times, “Western European leaders are hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst.” Alas, here in Tokyo, there are quite similar concerns being expressed, although from a different...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2020
International law under assault — from unexpected directions
Disturbing of late has been the growing disregard for international law among governments that have been pillars of the world's legal order such as the U.S. and the U.K.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2020
Sedition laws are the last resort of weak governments
It's highly unlikely anyone will be prosecuted for sedition by the DOJ, but the harm to the independence of the U.S. criminal justice system has already been done.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 22, 2020
Advice on virus transmission vanishes from CDC website
The rapid reversal prompted consternation among scientists and again called into question the credibility of the world's premiere health agency.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 22, 2020
Trump to name Supreme Court pick by Saturday
Democrats' hope of keeping the seat empty faded when two Republican senators, Chuck Grassley and Cory Gardner, signaled their support for moving forward quickly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Sep 21, 2020
First Suga-Trump talks go off without a hitch, but challenges still ahead
U.S.-Japan alliance seen as focal point of the new prime minister's one-on-one talks with Trump, but questions remain over whether Suga will be able to preserve the status quo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 21, 2020
U.S. and North Korea came much closer to war than previously thought, book claims
Book by journalist Bob Woodward details scores of instances that highlight the unease felt by top U.S. officials amid the 'fire and fury' of the 2017 crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 21, 2020
Abortion was on the back burner in the U.S. presidential race — not anymore
An all-out fight over the issue could further alienate the more moderate suburban voters both sides are competing for.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 21, 2020
China's ByteDance says TikTok will be its subsidiary under deal with Trump
China's ByteDance said on Monday that TikTok's global business will become its subsidiary, even as Oracle Corp. and Walmart Inc. said over the weekend that they and U.S. investors would own the majority of the video app following a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 20, 2020
Tories may warm to Biden, but they’ll miss Trump
Chances are that Joe Biden, if he wins in November, would be a little less interested in Britain and a little frostier toward Boris Johnson.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 20, 2020
How Mitch McConnell can quickly push through Trump's top court nominee
The process is likely to be ugly, but it can be done.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
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.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
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.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.

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