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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 20, 2020
North Korea's foreign ministry denies letter was sent to Trump
North Korea on Sunday denied a letter was sent to U.S. President Donald Trump, North Korean state news agency KCNA said, citing a Foreign Ministry press chief.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 19, 2020
Trump says China should face consequences if it was 'knowingly responsible' for outbreak
U.S. President Donald Trump warned China on Saturday that it should face consequences if it was "knowingly responsible" for the coronavirus pandemic, as he ratcheted up criticism of Beijing over its handling of the outbreak. "It could have been stopped in China before it started and it wasn't, and the...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 18, 2020
Voting by mail in the spotlight as U.S. Congress debates how to secure November elections
Congress is scrambling for ways to safeguard the Nov. 3 U.S. elections amid the coronavirus pandemic, with a partisan fight shaping up over a Democratic proposal to require states to offer the option of voting by mail.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 16, 2020
Trump says U.S. investigating whether virus came from Wuhan lab
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his government is trying to determine whether the coronavirus emanated from a lab in Wuhan, China, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Beijing "needs to come clean" on what they know.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 16, 2020
Trump’s WHO attack accelerates breakdown in global cooperation
U.S. President Donald Trump’s broadside against the World Health Organization is another blow to international institutions designed to help nations confront global crises — and may leave countries even less prepared for the next one.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 16, 2020
WHO regrets Trump funding halt as global coronavirus cases top 2 million
The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday he regrets U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull funding for the agency, but that now is the time for the world unite in its fight against the new coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 15, 2020
Obama bursts back on the scene with endorsement of Joe Biden
Barack Obama roared back into presidential politics by endorsing Joe Biden on Tuesday as Democrats work to unify ahead of a nasty general election campaign against President Donald Trump made trickier by the coronavirus pandemic and a worsening economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
Apr 14, 2020
Japan and U.S. must lead preparations for next pandemic
The global crisis over the COVID-19 pandemic calls for a global solution, but so far the international community has not shown a strong desire to get on the same page.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2020
Trump says he has ‘total’ authority to reopen states under lockdown
U.S. President Donald Trump declared he has "total” authority to order states to relax social distancing to combat the coronavirus outbreak and reopen their economies, and warned that governors who refuse would face political consequences.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 14, 2020
Joe Biden tackles running mate decision under shadow of coronavirus fight
Joe Biden, now the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, is in the earliest stages of choosing a running mate who can help him defeat President Donald Trump in November, a decision complicated by the effects of the coronavirus crisis on the country and the campaign.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 14, 2020
In bid for unity, ex-rival Bernie Sanders backs Joe Biden to challenge Trump
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday endorsed his longtime rival former Vice President Joe Biden, a move aimed at unifying a Democratic Party long fractured along moderate and liberal lines ahead of the election match-up against President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 11, 2020
Inside Trump's standoff with South Korea over defense costs
Current and former U.S. officials say privately there appears to be little hope of clinching a new agreement in the coming days, and some wonder about the coming weeks and months.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 11, 2020
Using his own 'metrics,' Trump says ending U.S. shutdown is biggest decision yet
Trump pledged to listen to health experts when making that determination, adding that he would unveil a new advisory group next week that would focus on the process of economic opening.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 7, 2020
After Trump threat, India lifts export ban on COVID-19 treatment drug
India has partially lifted a ban on the exports of a malaria drug after U.S. President Donald Trump sought supplies for the United States, according to government officials with knowledge of the matter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2020
Trump eases U.S. coronavirus export ban after global backlash
U.S President Donald Trump eased restrictions on exports of masks and other protective equipment needed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic just days after their introduction as he confronted a backlash from allies around the world. Faced with domestic criticism of his administration’s handling of the COVID-19...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2020
The price of ‘America First’ has become clear
The COVID-19 outbreak has just exposed, with remarkable clarity, the bankruptcy of U.S. President Donald Trump's “America First” agenda.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2020
The Trump presidency turns deadly
How many people died needlessly as a result of the U.S. president's leadership.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 3, 2020
Trump’s push for huge deal to cut oil supply draws disbelief
With just one tweet, U.S. President Donald Trump conjured up the prospect of a global oil alliance to rescue the industry from the worst shock in history. The question is whether it evaporates just as quickly.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 1, 2020
With U.S. 2020 race all but halted over coronavirus, Joe Biden quietly widens lead over Trump
Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden has quietly expanded his lead over President Donald Trump among registered voters, even as the rapidly spreading coronavirus has all but sidelined the former vice president's campaign, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday.
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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