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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 26, 2019
Joe Biden shows strong South Carolina lead in poll
Joe Biden has a commanding lead over his 2020 Democratic rivals in South Carolina, where a majority of black voters back him, a Monmouth University Poll shows.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 26, 2019
I'll make Britain great again: Johnson echoes Trump over Brexit
Boris Johnson promised on Thursday that Brexit would make Britain the greatest place on Earth, echoing the patriotic rhetoric of U.S. President Donald Trump in a debut speech as prime minister before Parliament.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2019
North Korea raises stakes with firing of two short-range missiles into Sea of Japan
Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya said that Japan was still analyzing whether the projectiles were, in fact, ballistic missiles.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 25, 2019
New U.K. leader Boris Johnson chides 'gloomsters' and vows bold new Brexit deal tough tack with EU
Boris Johnson promised in his first speech as prime minister to lead Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31 with "no ifs or buts" and warned that if the European Union refused to negotiate then there would be a no-deal Brexit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2019
Top U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators to meet face-to-face for first time since Trump-Xi meeting
Top U.S. and Chinese negotiators will meet face-to-face next week for the first time since the countries' leaders agreed in June to revive talks aimed at ending a yearlong trade war between the world's two largest economies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 25, 2019
Robert Mueller says he did not seek FBI director job under Trump
Former U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday disputed assertions that he had interviewed with President Donald Trump in 2017 to serve as FBI director before he was appointed to oversee the Russia investigation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2019
Bolton says U.S. will not mediate in row between Japan and South Korea
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton has told Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono that Washington does not intend to mediate in a dispute between Tokyo and Seoul over wartime labor and trade policy, a Japanese government source said Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 24, 2019
Trump touches off storm in India with Kashmir mediation offer
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi never asked U.S. President Donald Trump to help mediate with Pakistan in their dispute over the Kashmir region, the government said on Tuesday, after Trump's comments set off a storm of criticism.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 23, 2019
Trump has been (partly) good for U.S. foreign policy
By shattering outdated norms, the U.S. president has set up his successor to be a transformational figure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 23, 2019
Japan keeping wary eye on impact from slowing China economy, white paper says
China's slowdown has already impacted Japanese domestic production and exports to the world's second-largest economy, according to the white paper.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 23, 2019
Kim inspects new submarine in first public display of North Korea's nuclear capabilities since 2017
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a "newly built submarine" that was to operate in the Sea of Japan, state-run media said Tuesday, in one of the first displays of power related to his country's nuclear capabilities since November 2017.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 23, 2019
Elizabeth Warren's 'economic crash' call spotlights Democrats' line of attack on Trump
Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren highlighted burgeoning debt levels and recent declines in manufacturing as factors making the U.S. economy vulnerable to a downturn, previewing a line of attack Donald Trump's opponents will use to pierce the aura of a record-long expansion and half-century...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 23, 2019
U.S. to boost fast-track deportations nationwide via sweeping new rule
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Monday it will order more speedy deportations of immigrants who crossed illegally and are caught anywhere in the United States, expanding a program typically applied only along the southern border with Mexico.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 23, 2019
Trump says U.S. working with Pakistan to find way out of Afghan war
President Donald Trump, speaking at a White House meeting with visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, said on Monday the United States is working with Islamabad to find a way out of the war in Afghanistan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 22, 2019
Iran to execute members of alleged CIA-trained spy network
Iran, locked in a worsening political standoff with Western powers, has handed down death sentences to several nationals accused of being part of a CIA-trained spy network uncovered earlier this year, an official said on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 22, 2019
So what if Trump plays the race card
He's hardly the only politician to realize that ethnic nationalism is a means of creating a cohesive political community.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 22, 2019
North Korea's Kim casts vote in local elections with '99.98%' turnout
Under the thin veneer of supposedly free elections, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un cast his ballot Sunday in nationwide polls to choose new deputies to the country's local assemblies, state-run media has reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 22, 2019
U.S. reiterates commitment to alliance after election, but sticky bilateral trade talks await Abe
The U.S. government reiterated its commitment to strengthening ties with Japan after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition retained a majority in Sunday's Upper House election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2019
Joe Biden leads in new CBS Democratic poll but faces enthusiasm gap
Joe Biden remains the top choice among Democratic voters in states that will hold early presidential primary and caucus contests in 2020, as four main contenders emerged as the top tier of the large field, a new CBS News poll showed on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 22, 2019
White House adviser Jared Kushner to finalize Palestinian economic plan on Mideast tour, official says
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner will lead a U.S. delegation on a tour of the Middle East to finalize details of his proposed $50 billion economic development plan for the Palestinians, Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon, an administration official said on Sunday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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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