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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 5, 2019
U.S. envoy to hold talks in North Korea in preparation for upcoming Trump-Kim summit
The U.S. special envoy for North Korea will meet with his North Korean counterpart on Wednesday in Pyongyang to prepare for a summit later this month between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the U.S. State Department said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2019
U.S. and South Korea agree 'in principle' on sharing troop costs, State Department says
The United States and South Korea have reached an agreement "in principle" on sharing the cost of stationing U.S. troops in the Asian country, the State Department said Monday, in a move likely to have implications for Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2019
North Korea trying to protect nuclear and missile capabilities from military strikes, confidential U.N. report says
North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs remain intact and the country is working to make sure those capabilities cannot be destroyed by any military strikes, according to a confidential report by U.N. sanctions monitors.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 5, 2019
Judge clears courtroom to hear sealed U.S. evidence in Paul Manafort case
The federal judge who must decide whether Paul Manafort lied to investigators after pledging to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe began a hearing Monday in a sealed courtroom to discuss secret evidence gathered by the government.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2019
Trump-linked lobbyists help Nigerian politician once deemed persona non grata gain U.S. access
Until last month, Nigerian presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar had a problem. He was persona non grata in the U.S. after cropping up in connection with several corruption investigations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 4, 2019
In move sure to please Trump's base, Pentagon to deploy 3,750 more U.S. troops to border with Mexico
The Pentagon is sending 3,750 U.S. forces to the southwest border with Mexico for three months to provide additional support to border agents, the Department of Defense said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 4, 2019
Russia objects as Trump calls U.S. military intervention in Venezuela 'an option'
U.S. President Donald Trump said military intervention in Venezuela was "an option" as Western nations boost pressure on socialist leader Nicolas Maduro to step down, while the troubled OPEC nation's ally Russia warned against "destructive meddling."
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2019
Xi and Trump may meet in Vietnam at month's end to seal trade deal, Hong Kong paper reports
U.S President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are considering a meeting on Feb. 27 and 28 in the coastal city of Da Nang, Vietnam, the South China Morning Post reported Sunday, citing a person familiar with the discussions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2019
Trump wants U.S. forces to stay in Iraq to 'watch Iran' but still seeks exit from Syria and Afghanistan: CBS interview
U.S. President Donald Trump said it was important to keep a U.S. military presence in Iraq so that Washington can keep a close eye on Iran "because Iran is a real problem," according to a CBS interview to be broadcast on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 1, 2019
U.S. envoy to North Korea warns of 'Asia-Pacific nuclear weapons challenge' but softens demand for list of arsenal
The top U.S. diplomat on North Korea has warned that not solving the issue of weapons of mass destruction on the Korean Peninsula today could result in "an Asia-Pacific nuclear weapons challenge tomorrow," in a speech where he offered up the most detailed explanation to date of the Trump administration's...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2019
After progress reported in China-U.S. trade talks, Donald Trump plans meeting with Xi Jinping to reach 'biggest deal ever made'
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping soon to try to seal a comprehensive trade deal, with Trump and his top trade negotiator both citing substantial progress in two days of high-level talks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 1, 2019
As Democrats target Trump's tax returns, his IRS audit claims loom large in potential legal fight
Congressional Democrats exploring ways to obtain President Donald Trump's tax returns may target the adequacy of the Internal Revenue Service audit that Trump often cites as his reason for not making the returns public, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 1, 2019
U.S. secretly shipped Cold War-era plutonium to Nevada, raising safety fears and riling lawmakers
The U.S. government secretly shipped a large amount of deadly plutonium from a South Carolina site that produced the radioactive metal for nuclear bombs during the Cold War to Nevada, the Trump administration revealed on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 31, 2019
Beyond Trump's divisive wall, U.S. Republicans and Democrats seek common ground on border security
President Donald Trump's planned "great, great wall" began morphing into a physical barrier and an array of high-tech gadgets in congressional talks launched on Wednesday to forge a compromise on security at the U.S. border with Mexico.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 31, 2019
Civil rights lawyer Margaret Ratner Kunstler seen as Roger Stone's possible WikiLeaks link
Tucked into last week's indictment of Roger Stone, the brash longtime confidante of President Donald Trump, was a fleeting reference to an attorney who had the ability to contact WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 31, 2019
Trump reaffirms U.S. support in call with Venezuela's Juan Guaido
U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim president, Juan Guaido, agreed during a Wednesday phone call to maintain regular contact amid planned protests in coming days, according to a White House spokeswoman.
EDITORIALS
Jan 30, 2019
A brand-new Washington gets back to work
Republicans are increasingly skeptical of the man in the White House and may now be ready to put their interests, and those of the Congress, ahead of those of the president.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2019
Can U.S. alliances withstand Trump's venom?
Key players in the Trump administration had protected American interests in Japan, South Korea and Europe. No longer.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 30, 2019
In era of Trump, U.S. intelligence report warns of weakening alliances as Sino-Russian ties grows stronger
The top U.S. intelligence official warned Tuesday that the United States is facing strengthening ties and a convergence of interests between China and Russia, just as policy changes on trade and defense by the Trump administration could cause allies to look beyond Washington — a stark admission amid...
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
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.

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