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BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2019
White House scraps key plan to lower U.S. drug prices, may target makers
The Trump administration on Thursday scrapped one of its most ambitious proposals for lowering prescription medicine prices, backing down from a policy aimed at health insurers and raising the possibility of new measures focused on drug makers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2019
Boris Johnson says U.K. envoy's departure has been politicized
Boris Johnson, the favorite to succeed Theresa May as U.K. prime minister, said the departure of Britain's ambassador to the U.S. has been politicized as he sought to deflect criticism of his reaction to the transatlantic diplomatic spat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 11, 2019
No exit in sight from worst Japan-South Korea dispute in decades
Japan and South Korea say they're willing to meet over Tokyo's move to tighten regulations on vital tech exports to its neighbor, but neither has much political incentive to climb down from one of their worst economic disputes in decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2019
U.S. Forces Korea acknowledges North Korean ICBM can hit anywhere in the United States
U.S. Forces Korea has said for the first time that North Korea's powerful Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) can hit targets anywhere in the mainland United States, with an estimated range of nearly 13,000 km (8,000 miles).
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 11, 2019
Trump's disquieting disdain for Japan
Rising tensions between China and the U.S. have put Japan in a uniquely privileged position vis-a-vis both countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2019
U.S. probes French plan to tax tech giants
The U.S. will investigate a French plan to impose taxes on technology companies, a move that has been a prelude to new U.S. tariffs under the Trump administration.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2019
U.S. weighs 18-month sanctions pause for North Korea: report
The U.S. is considering suspending some sanctions on North Korea for 12 to 18 months in exchange for a freeze on the country's nuclear weapons program, the Yonhap news agency reported Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2019
U.S. appeals court hands win to Trump in hotel 'emoluments' case
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday scored a crucial victory in a Democratic-backed lawsuit that accuses him of violating anti-corruption provisions of the U.S. Constitution with his Washington hotel.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2019
New commander of U.S. naval forces in Japan named amid regional tensions, questions over forces' readiness
Rear Adm. Brian Fort assumed command of U.S. Naval Forces Japan and Navy Region Japan (CNFJ/CNRJ) during a change-of-command ceremony Wednesday at a naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, amid growing regional tensions and concerns about the U.S.-Japan alliance, as well as questions of leadership...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 10, 2019
U.S. hopes to see 'freeze' of North Korea's nuke program as starting point — not endgame, State Department says
The United States hopes to see a "freeze" of North Korea's nuclear weapons program as a starting point — not an endgame — for Pyongyang eventually relinquishing its arsenal, a State Department spokeswoman said Tuesday ahead of a fresh round of talks expected to kick off later this month.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 10, 2019
U.S. House panel to authorize subpoenas for Jared Kushner, other Trump aides
The Democratic-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee will consider authorizing subpoenas this week to compel testimony from a dozen current and former Trump administration officials, including Jared Kushner, as part of an intensifying investigation into President Donald Trump's conduct.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2019
Ex-Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath to challenge Mitch McConnell for Senate
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell faces his highest-profile challenge yet, with former Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath announcing she'll seek to unseat the Kentucky Republican next year in what is sure to be an expensive campaign.
BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2019
U.S. exempts some medical, electronic devices from China tariffs
The Trump administration will exempt 110 Chinese products, from medical equipment to key capacitors, from hefty tariffs, it said on Tuesday, offering relief to some U.S. firms which have said the taxes harm their bottom lines.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 10, 2019
Obamacare's future in play as U.S. appeals court weighs its constitutionality
The future of Obamacare could be at stake on Tuesday when a group of Democratic-led states and the House of Representatives urge a federal appeals court to overturn a Texas judge's ruling that the U.S. health care reform law is unconstitutional.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 9, 2019
U.K. diplomat gets run over by Brexit bus
Kim Darroch's memos aren't shocking because of what they say about Donald Trump. What the leak says about the state of U.K. politics is worse.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 9, 2019
Central banks under siege of populism
In the age of Trump, the Fed's independence from the government is under even greater threat.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 9, 2019
Shake-up in U.S. Navy leadership adds to Pentagon churn
A surprise shake-up in the U.S. Navy's leadership this week added to some of the biggest churn in memory at top levels of the Pentagon, where positions ranging from the secretary of defense to the heads of military branches have seen jolting turnover.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 9, 2019
$2.2 billion Taiwan-U.S. arms deal angers China, but sale more symbolic than signal of strength
The U.S. State Department's approval of a possible sale to Taiwan of "big ticket" weapons at an estimated value of $2.2 billion is likely to be seen as a symbolic move that makes sense for both Taipei and Washington as they grapple with an increasingly assertive China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 9, 2019
For those who flew on Epstein's 'Lolita Express,' the feds want to talk to you
After Jeffrey Epstein's latest arrest on sex trafficking charges, some famous people may be squirming. His notorious little black book and private-jet manifests contained a long list of boldface names, including Victoria's Secret founder Leslie Wexner, U.S. President Donald Trump and former president...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 9, 2019
Mexico boosts raids on migrant-smuggling trucks by using giant X-ray, detains hundreds
Mexican officials have captured more than 200 migrants hidden in trucks over the past two days, including dozens spotted by a large X-ray scanner huddled in secret compartments, as the country steps up a crackdown under U.S. pressure.

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