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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 14, 2019
North Korea conducts another 'crucial test' at long-range rocket site
North Korea announced Saturday that it has conducted "another crucial test" at its Sohae long-range rocket site, claiming that the move will bolster its "reliable strategic nuclear deterrent."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 14, 2019
U.S. envoy to visit Seoul and Tokyo as deadline looms for stalled North Korea talks
The U.S. special envoy for North Korea will arrive in South Korea on Sunday ahead of a year-end deadline set by Pyongyang for Washington to soften its approach to stalled denuclearization talks, Seoul and Washington said on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 14, 2019
U.S. and China reach phase one of trade deal, easing tensions
The U.S. and China said they have agreed to the details of the first phase of a broader trade agreement, a move that will see the U.S. reduce tariffs and at least temporarily calm fears of an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2019
Trump approves U.S.-China trade deal to halt Dec. 15 tariffs
President Donald Trump has signed off on the first phase of a trade deal with China, averting the Dec. 15 introduction of a new wave of U.S. tariffs on about $160 billion of consumer goods from the Asian nation, according to people familiar with the matter.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 13, 2019
Trump picks think tank chief Kenneth Weinstein to be U.S. ambassador to Japan
U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to name Hudson Institute President Kenneth Weinstein as ambassador to Japan, informed sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2019
Trump signs off on phase-one U.S.-China trade deal, averting December tariffs
President Donald Trump signed off on a so-called phase-one trade deal with China, averting the Dec. 15 introduction of a new wave of U.S. tariffs on about $160 billion in consumer goods from the Asian nation, according to people familiar with the matter.
WORLD
Dec 13, 2019
U.S. tests ground-launched ballistic missile after INF treaty exit
The Pentagon on Thursday tested a conventionally configured ground-launched ballistic missile, a test that would have been prohibited under the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 12, 2019
North Korea says U.S. criticism has helped it make decision on stalled nuclear talks
North Korea took aim at the United States on Thursday for convening a U.N. Security Council meeting, saying the "provocative act" had helped it decide which path to take in deadlocked nuclear talks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2019
Trump's Dec. 15 China tariffs threaten a long list of Christmas favorites
U.S. President Donald Trump has days to decide whether to impose tariffs on nearly $160 billion in Chinese consumer goods just weeks before Christmas, a move that could be unwelcome in both the United States and China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 11, 2019
Mike Pompeo 'hopeful' North Korea will keep commitments, despite apparent rocket engine test
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday the Trump administration was "hopeful" North Korea will continue to work toward denuclearization and refrain from long-range missile tests, as Pyongyang's deadline for Washington to reconsider its approach to talks looms.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 11, 2019
U.S. attorney general says FBI may have acted in 'bad faith' on 'baseless' Russia probe
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Tuesday he is still not fully convinced that the FBI acted without bias when it opened its 2016 investigation into links between President Donald Trump's campaign and Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 11, 2019
White House will wait for Senate trial to address impeachment charges
President Donald Trump will address the two impeachment charges brought by Democrats on Tuesday during the U.S. Senate trial phase of the proceedings — continuing to opt not to argue the merits of the charges ahead of an expected vote in the U.S. House, the White House said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 11, 2019
U.S. government asks judge to grant probation to ex-Trump campaign deputy Richard Gates
Federal prosecutors asked a judge on Tuesday to grant probation to President Donald Trump's former deputy campaign chairman, Richard Gates, when he is sentenced next week, pointing to Gates' extensive cooperation in multiple criminal investigations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 10, 2019
Trump probe justified, DOJ watchdog says while citing FBI errors
The Federal Bureau of Investigation acted properly when it began a broad investigation into whether then-candidate Donald Trump or people around him conspired with Russia to interfere in the 2016 election, according to the Justice Department's inspector general.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Dec 10, 2019
U.S. and North Korea trade barbs, but both keeping options open as deadline looms
Insults and threats are again being hurled between the United States and North Korea as tensions soar to heights unseen in the last two years ahead of a unilateral year-end deadline set by Pyongyang for progress in nuclear talks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 10, 2019
U.K. ex-spy and FBI source Christopher Steele was friends with Ivanka Trump, source says
A former British spy who was a source for the FBI in its probe of Donald Trump's presidential campaign had an extended friendship with Ivanka Trump, the president's daughter, a source familiar with the friendship said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 10, 2019
Amazon cites Trump bias at 'enemy' Jeff Bezos in Pentagon cloud deal loss
Amazon.com Inc. claims the Pentagon failed to fairly judge its bid for a cloud contract worth up to $10 billion because President Donald Trump viewed company founder Jeffrey Bezos as his "political enemy."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2019
GM loans Ohio plant buyer $40 million to launch electric truck
General Motors Co. loaned the buyer of its half-century-old assembly plant in Ohio $40 million to help the cash-strapped startup roll out an electric pickup truck.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2019
U.S. seals demise of WTO appeals bench, trade officials say
The fate of the World Trade Organization's top court was effectively sealed on Monday after the United States said it would not back a proposal to allow it to continue, trade officials said, although the WTO chief vowed to find a solution.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 9, 2019
North Korea resumes insults of 'erratic old man' Trump
Satellite imagery indicated Monday that North Korea had tested a rocket engine, and a senior Pyongyang official called Donald Trump a "heedless and erratic old man," resuming insults of the U.S. president that had been set aside during a thaw.

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