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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 25, 2019
New lawyer for ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn says she may need more time to prep for sentencing
U.S. President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, appeared in court on Monday for the first time since hiring a new lawyer who has criticized special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 24, 2019
U.S. government rejects call to disclose size of nuclear arsenal
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected a request from the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) to disclose the number of nuclear warheads possessed by the country, according to the Washington-based think tank.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / G20 Osaka
Jun 24, 2019
For G20 host Abe, election hopes ride on summit success
The agreement leaders reach at the Osaka meeting, which comes at a critical time politically, could impact the domestic fortunes of the prime minister.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2019
Amazon's mom-and-pop merchants feel the pain of U.S. trade war with China
Over the past several years, Shanghai entrepreneur Yung Lin has built a decent business selling wrenches, screwdrivers and other tools on Amazon.com. Then U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on thousands of goods made in China, and Lin faced a difficult choice: eat the additional cost or try...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2019
Iran's envoy to Japan denies responsibility for tanker attack, saying Trump 'doesn't deserve trust'
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump "does not deserve trust," and no effective negotiations will be held unless Washington eases "pressure" against Tehran by lifting economic sanctions, the Iranian ambassador to Japan told a news conference in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 24, 2019
Pompeo says U.S.-North Korea relationship 'in a better place' after letters
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday confirmed that President Donald Trump had sent a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, voicing hopes of a quick restart to denuclearization talks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 24, 2019
Trump threatening to demote Fed chief, but says he has power to do so
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" news program that he has the power to demote Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell but has not threatened to do so.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2019
FedEx again botches delivery of Huawei package to U.S.; China paper says retaliation threatened
FedEx Corp. said on Sunday an operational error prevented a Huawei Technologies package from being delivered to the United States, just weeks after the U.S. delivery company said an error led to the Chinese firm's packages being misdirected.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 24, 2019
Naming Jeff Sessions as U.S. attorney general was 'biggest mistake,' says Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that if he could have one "do-over," it would be "personnel" decisions, including naming former Sen. Jeff Sessions as his first U.S. attorney general.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 24, 2019
Trump sets deadline for Democrats to change asylum system and vows deportation raids
President Donald Trump gave Democrats two weeks to work on immigration reform and stem the flow of migrants at the southern border, but cast doubt on getting action from Congress and vowed to go ahead with a roundup of people facing deportation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2019
Osaka braces for unprecedented security measures ahead of G20 summit
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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 23, 2019
China's Xi to make three-day visit to Japan from Thursday for Osaka G20 summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a three-day visit to Japan from Thursday to attend the Group of 20 summit of leading economies in Osaka, the state-run Xinhua News Agency said Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 23, 2019
Jared Kushner's $50 billion 'peace to prosperity' plan faces broad Arab rejection
U.S. President Donald Trump's economic vision as part of the wider plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been met with contempt, repudiation and exasperation in the Arab world, even as some in the Persian Gulf called for it to be given a chance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 23, 2019
Kim Jong Un receives letter from Trump, saying he will 'seriously contemplate' its 'interesting content'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has received an "excellent" letter from U.S. President Donald Trump, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Sunday, just days before Trump travels to Asia for the Group of 20 summit in Osaka.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 21, 2019
Three meetings to watch at the G20 summit
U.S. President Donald Trump's meetings with Xi, Putin and Erdogan will set the tone at the G20 summit in Osaka.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2019
Apple warns against China tariffs, saying iPhone and contributions to U.S. would be impacted
Apple Inc. urged the Trump administration not to proceed with tariffs of as much as 25 percent on a new slate of products imported from China, saying it would reduce the company's contribution to the U.S. economy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 21, 2019
U.S. prosecutors say ex-Trump adviser Roger Stone violated court-imposed media gag order
Federal prosecutors on Thursday accused U.S. President Donald Trump's former political adviser Roger Stone of violating a court-imposed media gag order by posting comments on social media about special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2019
Trump weighs limits on uranium imports after security risk found
The U.S. Commerce Department has recommended the White House take steps to protect the domestic production of uranium after finding the nation's reliance on imports was a national security risk, according to three people briefed on the matter.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 21, 2019
U.S. human trafficking report drops child separation warning and demotes Cuba and Saudi Arabia
The U.S. State Department's annual human trafficking report released on Thursday demoted Saudi Arabia and Cuba to countries that failed to meet minimum U.S. anti-trafficking standards.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 21, 2019
Ex-aide Hope Hicks told House panel Trump is serious about getting foreign help in elections
Hope Hicks, once a close aide to President Donald Trump, told the House Judiciary Committee that Trump was serious in saying there was nothing wrong in accepting derogatory information about political opponents from a foreign government, panel Chairman Jerrold Nadler said on Thursday.

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