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BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 18, 2017
South Korea Trade Ministry says it is ready to begin renegotiating U.S. trade pact
South Korea's Trade Ministry said Monday it had passed to parliament a plan to renegotiate the 2012 free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States, after President Donald Trump threatened earlier this year to scrap the accord unless it was revised.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 18, 2017
Trump to say in security speech that China is competitor, officials say
President Donald Trump will lay out a new U.S. national security strategy Monday based on his "America First" policy and will, among other items, make clear that China is a competitor, two senior U.S. officials said Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 17, 2017
False paradise? EU is no haven of net neutrality, critics say
America's decision to scrap rules designed to ensure a free and open internet leaves the European Union as the biggest market where Net neutrality still prevails — but critics say the EU is not a level playing field.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society / FOCUS
Dec 16, 2017
Dire U.S. poverty to worsen under Trump, threatening democracy, top U.N. official says
Poverty and inequality rates in the United States are already alarming and are poised to worsen under President Donald Trump, threatening the nation's democracy, a top United Nations official said on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2017
Rex Tillerson urges long halt to North Korean weapons tests before any talks
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday urged North Korea to carry out a "sustained cessation" of weapons testing to allow the two countries to hold talks about Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 15, 2017
Turkey seeking to annul Trump's decision on Jerusalem at U.N., Erdogan says
Turkey is launching an initiative at the United Nations to annul a decision by the United States to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 15, 2017
Fight to save net neutrality rules faces long odds in U.S. courtrooms
Within minutes of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission vote to roll back Obama-era net neutrality regulations, threats of lawsuits to block the move rolled in.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Dec 15, 2017
Net neutrality repeal gives U.S. Democrats fresh way to reach millennials
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission's vote on Thursday to roll back net neutrality rules could galvanize young voters, a move Democrats hope will send millennials to the polls in greater numbers and bolster their chances in next year's elections.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 15, 2017
Putin says alleged White House-Kremlin collusion are result of 'spy-mania'
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he's on first-name terms with Donald Trump, as he praised the U.S. leader's record and blamed allegations of collusion between the Kremlin and the White House on "spy-mania."
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 14, 2017
Muslim leaders call on world to recognize east Jerusalem as Palestinian capital
Muslim leaders on Wednesday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and called on the world to respond by recognizing east Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 14, 2017
Democrats smell blood and bask in Alabama poll win as Republicans point fingers at Steve Bannon
Democrats said on Wednesday their U.S. Senate victory in Alabama could lead to a sweeping comeback for the party in 2018 elections, while Republicans sought to assess blame for a defeat in one of the country's most conservative states.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 14, 2017
Pentagon issues denial after U.N. rights investigator says torture persists at Guantanamo Bay
An independent U.N. human rights investigator said on Wednesday that he had information about an inmate being tortured at the U.S. Guantanamo Bay detention facility, despite Washington banning "enhanced interrogation techniques" almost 10 years ago.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 13, 2017
Taunts, tweets and tough talk: Japan's quotes of 2017
Soundbites tell the story of a roller-coaster year for Japan, from its Diet to its dohyu014d.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 13, 2017
In move that could alienate Japan, Tillerson says U.S. willing to talk to North Korea 'without preconditions'
In a shift that could put Washington at odds with Tokyo, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appears to be ready for talks with North Korea without preconditions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 13, 2017
Trump loses his big bet on Alabama U.S. Senate race
In backing Roy Moore in Alabama's U.S. Senate race even though the candidate faced allegations of sexual misconduct with teenage girls, President Donald Trump made a risky bet — and lost big.
WORLD / Society
Dec 13, 2017
'Not going to stop having sex': Trump's cuts leave U.S. rural teens at pregnancy risk
Teenage girls in rural America could be the first to see a rise in unplanned pregnancies as drastic cuts in access to health care, contraception and insurance take effect under President Donald Trump's policies, say family planning campaigners.
WORLD
Dec 13, 2017
U.S. Congress to let Iran deadline pass, leave decision to Trump
The U.S. Congress will allow a deadline on reimposing sanctions on Iran to pass this week, congressional and White House aides said on Tuesday, leaving a pact between world powers and Tehran intact at least temporarily.
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2017
TransCanada clashes with pipeline foes at Nebraska hearing as firm presses for OK of 'alternative' path
Opponents of TransCanada Corp.'s proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline argued on Tuesday that regulators in Nebraska had no authority to approve the line's "alternative" path through the state and that the project should be considered dead.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2017
Japan moves ahead with plans to join U.S.-led project to build space station orbiting moon
Japan aims to contribute to the project by providing an unmanned cargo ship and technology that prevents space radiation from harming astronauts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 12, 2017
Jerusalem issue puts Japan's top envoy in a tight spot in the Middle East
Foreign Minister Taro Kono found himself in a tough spot on his recent trip to the Middle East, seeking to reconcile Japan's potential as a mediator in the region with its loyalty to Washington in the wake of the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

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