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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2017
Zuckerberg post marks end of Yom Kippur, seeks forgiveness for divisions caused by his work
Facebook Inc. founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg asked for forgiveness for ways his work was used to divide people in a Facebook posting marking the end of Yom Kippur, the Jewish holiday of atonement on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 2, 2017
U.S. Treasury chief Steven Mnuchin doesn't regret government plane use for Kentucky jaunt
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday he does not regret using a government plane to travel to Kentucky in August with his wife to view the solar eclipse and speak to business leaders, calling it "completely justifiable."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2017
Britain caught in crossfire, says it will fight to protect jobs amid Boeing-Bombardier row
Britain, caught in the crossfire of a damaging trade dispute between plane makers Boeing and Bombardier, said on Sunday it would fight its corner to protect thousands of jobs put at risk in Northern Ireland.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 2, 2017
NFL trio kneel despite Trump's fresh call for protests to end, but stand for U.K. anthem
Some National Football League players knelt again on Sunday when the U.S. national anthem was played before a game in London, defying U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed call to end their protest over racial injustice.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 2, 2017
Puerto Rico masses into survival struggle amid acute shortages, 11 days after devastating hurricane
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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 30, 2017
North Korea seen moving missiles from development center: report
Several North Korean missiles were recently spotted moved from a rocket facility in the capital, Pyongyang, South Korea's Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) reported late Friday amid speculation that the North was preparing to take more provocative actions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 30, 2017
Two days before Congress' deadline, Trump takes first step on sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea
Two months after signing it, President Donald Trump has not begun enforcing a law imposing new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea, Sens. John McCain and Ben Cardin said in a letter seen Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 29, 2017
Tokyo posting will be defined by 'tight' Trump-Abe ties, Hagerty says
William Hagerty, Washington's new ambassador to Japan, expressed confidence Friday that his stint in Tokyo will be defined by the kind of "tight connection" and "understanding" that have shaped U.S. President Donald Trump's relationship with his closest friend among world leaders: Prime Minister Shinzo...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 29, 2017
Billionaire education chief Betsy DeVos draws largely silent protest at Harvard speech
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was confronted by largely silent protesters holding signs opposing the Trump administration's promotion of for-profit schools and changes to how colleges handle sex assault allegations at a speech at Harvard University on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 29, 2017
Health chief Tom Price pledges to cut $51,800 check to pay for charter flights, vows to take airlines
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, under fire for his use of taxpayer-funded private jets, said he will pay back the U.S. government for expenses associated with the charters and vowed to fly commercial from now on.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 29, 2017
Trump tells Fox that NFL team owners are 'afraid of their players' and draws flak for false facts
President Donald Trump drew a rebuke from the National Football League on Thursday after he said football team owners are afraid of their players, his latest criticism of NFL players kneeling during the U.S. national anthem.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 28, 2017
Trump insists protests are bad for the NFL's business
President Donald Trump has a new message for the NFL: Change or business is "going to go to hell."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2017
Unnamed country will build or expand five U.S. auto plants: Trump
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday an unnamed foreign leader told him at the United Nations last week that the country would soon announce plans to build or expand five automobile industry factories in the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2017
Alabama arch-conservative's victory seen putting establishment Republicans on notice
The anti-establishment wave that propelled Donald Trump to the White House is developing into a political force that perhaps even the president cannot control and could shake his Republican Party ahead of next year's congressional elections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 27, 2017
Trump says military option against North Korea not preferred, but would be 'devastating'
President Donald Trump warned North Korea on Tuesday that any U.S. military option would be "devastating" for Pyongyang, but said the use of force was not Washington's first option to deal with the country's ballistic and nuclear weapons program.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 27, 2017
North Korea's bark may be worse than bite in threat to shoot down U.S. bombers
North Korea has threatened to shoot down U.S. bombers flying near the Korean Peninsula, but it would have difficulty matching its words with action given aging air defense systems mostly dating to the Cold War, military experts said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 27, 2017
China's biggest North Korea taboo: Discussing life after Kim
In discussions between the U.S. and China about reining in North Korea, one topic remains taboo: What would happen if Kim Jong Un's regime collapses?
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 27, 2017
Trump lawyer tells court law does not ban discrimination against gay workers
(A Trump administration lawyer on Tuesday urged a U.S. appeals court in Manhattan to rule that federal law does not ban discrimination against gay employees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2017
Unlike after Harvey and Irma, Trump camp rules out Jones Act waiver for Maria-ravaged Puerto Rico
The Trump administration on Tuesday denied a request to waive shipping restrictions to help get fuel and supplies to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, saying it would do nothing to address the island's main impediment to shipping: damaged ports.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2017
Trump boasts his team doing 'really good job' but hurricane-hit Puerto Rico begs to differ, feels slighted
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was doing a "really good job" helping Puerto Rico recover from the devastation of Hurricane Maria despite complaints that federal aid has been too slow to reach the U.S. territory.
'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.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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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