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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2018
Head of U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees urges more Japanese aid amid slash in U.S. funding
The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has called on the government to offer additional urgent support following a U.S. decision to cut more than half of its funding.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2018
North Korea exporting coal to South Korea and Japan via Russia despite U.N. sanctions: Europe intel sources
North Korea shipped coal to Russia last year that was then delivered to South Korea and Japan in a likely violation of U.N. sanctions, three Western European intelligence sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2018
Trump says U.S. would consider rejoining TPP if the terms are improved
U.S. President Donald Trump says he might rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership if the United States can strike a “substantially better” deal on the free trade pact.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2018
Trump ordered Mueller's firing, then backed off: New York Times
U.S. President Donald Trump last June ordered special counsel Robert Mueller fired but backed down after the White House counsel threatened to resign rather than follow his directive, The New York Times reported Thursday, citing four people told of the matter.
WORLD
Jan 26, 2018
Turkey tells U.S. to stop backing Syrian Kurds or risk confrontation on the ground in Afrin
Turkey urged the United States on Thursday to halt its support for Kurdish YPG fighters or risk confronting Turkish forces on the ground in Syria, some of Ankara's strongest comments yet about a potential clash with its NATO ally.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2018
Trump sought Van Gogh but Guggenheim offered him potty of gold: report
New York's Guggenheim Museum offered to lend an 18-karat gold toilet to President Donald Trump after the White House asked to borrow a painting by Vincent Van Gogh, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2018
Justice Department's inspector general turns up anti-Trump FBI agents' missing text messages
The Justice Department's inspector general has recovered missing text messages from two FBI officials who sharply criticized Donald Trump, making them a flash point in the debate over the federal criminal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 25, 2018
In announcement to all Koreans, Pyongyang calls for unification and end to U.S. military exercises
North Korea has issued an appeal to "all Koreans at home and abroad," urging them to "turn out as one" to make a "breakthrough" for "independent reunification" and urging the South to halt joint military exercises with the U.S. "forever," state-run media said Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 25, 2018
Robert Mueller asked U.S. intel officials about Trump in probe of obstruction: sources
Senior U.S. intelligence officers including CIA Director Mike Pompeo have been questioned by the U.S. special counsel's team about whether President Donald Trump tried to obstruct justice in the Russia probe, sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2018
At Davos, Modi calls out isolationist trends as attention turns to how Trump will respond
The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum kicked off Tuesday in Davos, Switzerland, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi openly railing against anti-globalization and urging a halt to isolationist trends.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 24, 2018
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence aims to counter North Korean 'propaganda' at Winter Olympics
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence plans to use his attendance at the Winter Olympics in South Korea next month to try to counter what he sees as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's effort to "hijack" the games with a propaganda campaign, a White House official said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 24, 2018
U.S. defense against North Korea missiles improved, Pentagon testing agency finds
The ground-based system of interceptors that the U.S. would use to defend the mainland and Hawaii against a threatened North Korean attack is improving after past setbacks, the Pentagon's testing office said in a new report.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 24, 2018
Democrats yank offer to fund border wall after Trump and his GOP allies snub commitment on 'Dreamers'
Democrats on Tuesday withdrew an offer to fund U.S. President Donald Trump's border wall, as tough negotiations over the future of young illegal immigrants resumed in the Senate.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2018
Fast-growing solar sector says Trump tariffs will kill tens of thousands of U.S. jobs
President Donald Trump's move to slap steep tariffs on imported panels will kill tens of thousands of jobs, raise the cost of going solar and quash billions of dollars of investment, the U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association warned on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 23, 2018
Trump pushing for U.S. authoritarianism
After one year of Trump, the U.S. faces graver challenges than in many generations
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 23, 2018
North Korea may seek to steal Olympic spotlight with massive military parade one day ahead of games
In a move seen as a possible bid to steal some of the Olympic limelight and one that could jeopardize easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula, North Korea has moved forward the date it will mark the 70th anniversary of its regular army's founding to Feb. 8 — just a day before the Winter Games kick...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2018
Trump slaps steep tariffs on solar panels and imported washers, angering South Korea and China
U.S. President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines, angering trade partners as he took his first major protectionist move a year into his term.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2018
Trump signs bill reopening U.S. government as immigration fight looms
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a government spending bill Monday evening that ends a three-day partial shutdown, White House official said. But that leaves the fight over a politically charged immigration proposal unresolved for at least another three weeks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2018
A year ago, Davos thought Trump would be a normal president
If there was one message that echoed through the mountains ringing Davos a year ago, it was that the business world could ignore tweets from U.S. leader Donald Trump.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 22, 2018
'Fake news' crutch used by Southeast Asian leaders to control media, critics charge
Governments across Southeast Asia have a history of using laws and the judiciary to curb press freedoms — now, they have found a handy crutch to lean on as they intensify clampdowns: U.S. President Donald Trump's "fake news" mantra.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'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.
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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