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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 11, 2017
North Korea rips 'reckless' U.S. carrier dispatch, says it is ready for 'war'
North Korea has blasted the United States for rerouting an aircraft carrier strike group to waters off the Korean Peninsula amid surging tensions, saying it is "ready to react to any mode of war."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 10, 2017
Stage set for showdown between Trump and Kim as tensions surge on Korean Peninsula
With a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group steaming toward waters off the Korean Peninsula and important anniversaries looming for nuclear-armed North Korea, the stage has been set for a showdown between U.S. President Donald Trump and the North's leader, Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 10, 2017
Japan tests reaction to obtaining strike capability against North Korea threat
Amid heightened tensions over North Korea, the Liberal Democratic Party has stepped up calls to boost Japan's missile defense in what some experts see as a move to gauge reaction from the public and regional powers, including the United States, about the potential adoption of strike capability.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 10, 2017
Assad may see U.S. strike as only 'a slap on the wrist'
A U.S. cruise missile attack on a Syrian air base may persuade Syria's President Bashar Assad to be more cautious with some of his tactics, but will not deter him and his allies from pressing a full-throttle military campaign to crush rebels.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 10, 2017
Russian inaction enabled Syria gas attack but U.S. response a 'message' to others: Trump camp
Trump administration officials on Sunday blamed Russian inaction for enabling a deadly poison gas attack against Syrian civilians last week as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson prepared to explain to Moscow a U.S. retaliatory missile strike.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 9, 2017
G-7 nuclear abolition resolution could be challenged by Trump
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major developed countries plan next week to uphold their goal of achieving a world without nuclear weapons, according to a Japanese source, but the move could be challenged by the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 8, 2017
Russia warns of serious consequences from U.S. strikes against Syria
Russia warned on Friday that U.S. cruise missile strikes on a Syrian air base could have "extremely serious" consequences as President Donald Trump's first major foray into a foreign conflict opened up a rift between Moscow and Washington.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 7, 2017
Abe backs U.S. missile strike on Syria but might draw backlash from Putin
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe praises the U.S. missile strike on Syria, but some say that could harm his chances of settling Japan's island dispute with Russia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 7, 2017
Delinking different elements in Japan-U.S. ties
There is a danger that the Trump administration will continue to resort to the strategy of linking its approaches to Japan and China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2017
Is it time to boycott America?
U.S. President Trump's indifference to the risks of climate change will have epic global consequences.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2017
U.S. strike on Syria changes North Korea dynamic as Trump, Xi meet
U.S. President Donald Trump’s stunning order for a missile strike on a Syrian military airfield Friday may change the calculus on how China views his threats of unilateral action against nuclear-armed North Korea, experts say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 7, 2017
'Nuclear option' fallout means more extreme U.S. justices, experts say
A Republican-backed Senate rule change expected on Thursday could make it more likely that presidents will pick ideologically extreme U.S. Supreme Court nominees with little incentive to choose centrist justices, experts said.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 7, 2017
Trump saw Syria gas attack as test of mettle before globe
U.S. President Donald Trump and his advisers saw the chemical attack in Syria as a test of his mettle as adversaries around the globe size up the new administration.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 7, 2017
Trump meets Xi at Mar-a-Lago amid tensions over North Korea and trade
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping started their first meeting Thursday, focusing on ways to address the rising threat posed by North Korea's missile and nuclear weapons programs, as well as trade issues, including Washington's massive trade deficit with Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 7, 2017
Fighter jet spotted on South China Sea island, more believed in hangars: U.S. think tank
A Chinese fighter jet has been spotted on a Chinese-controlled island in the South China Sea for the first time in a year, a U.S. think tank said Thursday as President Donald Trump met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2017
Trump, Tokyo huddle on ways to keep Westinghouse out of China's hands
The Trump administration and the Japanese government are in discussions to ensure that the bankruptcy of Toshiba Corp.'s U.S. unit, Westinghouse Electric Co., does not lead to U.S. technology secrets and infrastructure falling into Chinese hands, a U.S. official said on Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2017
Once upon a time in Mar-a-Lago: a joyride in Trump's red Ferrari
When The Donald first arrived in the WASPy enclave of Palm Beach he created a stir.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 6, 2017
Japan's pension fund, the world's biggest, faces yen risk as Trump rally fades
The world's biggest pension may find that when it comes to returns on its $1.3 trillion in assets, Donald Trump giveth and taketh away.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 6, 2017
More Americans view China in positive light amid easing economic concerns: poll
As U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet Thursday and Friday at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, it will be against a backdrop of softening American views toward China — despite a series of thorny issues the two powers face.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 6, 2017
Abe, Trump huddle over North Korea missile threat, want Beijing to pressure Pyongyang further
President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe show solidarity against provocative North Korea and agree Beijing must do more to defuse the threat it poses to security.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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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