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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 1, 2020
North Korea's Kim warns of 'new strategic weapon' as nuclear freeze falters
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared that his country is no longer bound by its self-imposed moratorium on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests, while also warning of a "new strategic weapon" that he vowed to soon reveal to the world, state-run media reported Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Jan 1, 2020
Optimism on trade and global growth knock dollar
The euro, the pound and a clutch of trade-sensitive currencies rallied as the dollar slid to a six-month low on Tuesday, as investor confidence in global growth prospects and the Phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal spurred a risk-on move.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 1, 2020
Elizabeth Warren warns 'democracy hangs in the balance' in New Year's Eve speech
Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren sought to re-energize her White House campaign in a New Year's Eve speech on Tuesday, warning that "democracy hangs in the balance" five weeks before nominating contests begin in early February.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 1, 2020
U.S. to send Marines to besieged Iraq embassy as Trump blames Iran for attack
U.S. President Donald Trump blamed Iran on Tuesday for "orchestrating" an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and said he would hold Tehran responsible, as officials said more Marines were expected to be sent to the mission.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 1, 2020
Republican Sen. Susan Collins open to calling witnesses at Trump impeachment trial
GOP Sen. Susan Collins said she's open to calling additional witnesses for the Senate trial of President Donald Trump's impeachment, but stopped short of backing demands from Democrats for testimony to be set before the process begins.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2019
North Korea's Kim calls for 'diplomatic and military countermeasures' as year-end deadline looms
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for "diplomatic and military countermeasures" for preserving the country's sovereignty and security ahead of Pyongyang's self-imposed year-end deadline for U.S. concessions in nuclear talks, state-run media reported Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 31, 2019
I wouldn't have wasted my time on Trump, says Greta Thunberg
Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg said Monday that talking to U.S. President Donald Trump at a United Nations summit on global warming would have been a waste of time since he would not have paid any attention.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 31, 2019
Putin's hypersonic nuclear missile stirs fears of new arms race
A new hypersonic nuclear missile that Russia says it has deployed is fueling concerns of a new arms race with the United States as the clock ticks down on the expiration of the last treaty limiting the strategic arsenals of the two former Cold War foes.
BUSINESS
Dec 31, 2019
White House adviser says China trade deal signing expected soon
The White House's trade adviser on Monday said the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal would likely be signed in the next week, but said confirmation would come from President Donald Trump or the U.S. Trade Representative.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 31, 2019
Iraq condemns U.S. airstrikes on Iran-backed militia as unacceptable and dangerous
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Monday condemned U.S. airstrikes on bases of Iranian-backed Iraqi militia, a move that could plunge Iraq further into the heart of a proxy conflict between the United States and Iran.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 30, 2019
Christianity Today's split with Trump highlights deeper issue in white evangelical America
After evangelical publication Christianity Today published a blistering editorial on what it called U.S. President Donald Trump's "grossly immoral character," some church leaders and the president himself denounced the criticism as elitist and out of touch.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 30, 2019
Republican senator: No rules, many options for Trump impeachment trial
Republican Sen. John Kennedy, a frequent defender of President Donald Trump, said on Sunday there were no real rules for how the U.S. Senate should run its impeachment trial and that the chamber could choose to hear witnesses and evidence.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 30, 2019
Putin thanks Trump for tip Russia says foiled St. Petersburg terrorist attacks
Russia said on Sunday it had thwarted terrorism attacks reportedly planned in St. Petersburg thanks to a tip from Washington, bringing personal thanks again from President Vladimir Putin to his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 29, 2019
Biden says he would testify at impeachment trial if subpoenaed
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden clarified his position on a suggestion he wouldn't comply with a potential subpoena to testify at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 27, 2019
After Cabinet opposed Trump plan to brand Mexican drug cartels as terror groups, he forged ahead
In the weeks before U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration this month that he would forge ahead with designating Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, Cabinet members and top aides from across the government recommended against it, five people knowledgeable about the matter told...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 26, 2019
U.S. trade wars expose an abiding truth
Free trade turns out to be something that helps a rising great power, until it doesn't.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 26, 2019
GOP senator 'disturbed' by party leader's cooperation with White House on impeachment trial
Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she was "disturbed" by the Senate leader's approach to working with White House counsel on the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, saying there should be distance between the two.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 26, 2019
Unable to pay both lawyers, Giuliani associate Lev Parnas lets one withdraw
A lawyer for Lev Parnas, an associate of U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, who has been charged with campaign finance violations, has requested to be withdrawn as counsel because of Parnas' inability to pay both his lawyers, according to a filing made on Christmas Eve.
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.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
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
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
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.”

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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