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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 1, 2017
Abe, Trump to hold further talks at 'Winter White House' in Florida after summit: source
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump plan to follow their Feb. 10 summit in Washington with further talks at Trump's estate in Palm Beach, Florida, the next day, a Japanese government source said Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 1, 2017
U.S. Senate approves Chao to lead Transportation Department
Elaine Chao, a former top U.S. labor official, was sworn in on Tuesday to lead the U.S. Transportation Department, which overseas aviation, vehicle, train and pipeline safety.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 1, 2017
Time for U.S. left to start putting Americans first
Nationalism, not globalism, is the future of American politics — but right now, it's only the right that's riding the wave.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 1, 2017
Theresa May got Trumped
However distasteful and dangerous Trump's policies may be, Britain has to find a way of getting on with him without too much damage to its interests and values.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 1, 2017
Trump's court pick conservative but not extremist
Democrats should think hard before trying to depict Neil Gorsuch as a radical conservative — a bruising confirmation fight could push him in the wrong direction.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 1, 2017
Trump's Pentagon chief seeks to steady allies on trip to Japan, South Korea
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis will seek to reassure allies worldwide that they can still rely on an increasingly inward-focused America as he heads to East Asia on the first overseas trip by a Trump administration Cabinet member.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2017
Japanese officials deny currency manipulation in wake of Trump criticism
Top government and finance chiefs scramble to defend themselves against accusations by U.S. President Donald Trump that Japan is manipulating currency markets to guide the yen lower.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 1, 2017
Fear of losing Trump on trade and defense lies behind Abe's silence over 'Muslim ban'
While Japan's peers in Europe and elsewhere have voiced alarm over U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order limiting immigration and refugees, Tokyo has remained nearly silent.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2017
Massachusetts, New York, Virginia join in suing over Trump's immigration order
Legal challenges to President Donald Trump's first moves on immigration spread on Tuesday, with three states suing over his executive order banning travel to the United States by citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 1, 2017
Only a third of Americans think Trump's travel ban will make them safer
Imposing a temporary travel ban on citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries, President Donald Trump said the move would help protect the United States from terrorism. But fewer than one-third of Americans believe the move makes them "more safe," according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released...
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 1, 2017
LGBT advocates leery despite Trump vow to protect their workplace rights
Advocates said on Tuesday they were bracing for a Trump administration rollback of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights, despite a White House statement vowing to uphold protection for LGBT people in the workplace.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2017
Quebec shooting suspect rented flat near mosque massacre scene
The French-Canadian student accused of killing six people during evening prayers in a Quebec City mosque had rented an apartment nearby, neighbors said on Tuesday, a sign he may have been targeting the house of worship.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 1, 2017
Untested Trump seen as threat to EU like Russia, China, radical Islam, stirs German protectionism fears
Donald Trump has joined Russia, China and radical Islam as a threat to the European Union, EU leaders were told on Tuesday by the man chairing a summit where they will debate relations with the United States.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 1, 2017
Okinawa governor arrives in Washington to voice U.S. base grievances
Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga arrived in the United States on Tuesday, aiming to convey to President Donald Trump's administration local opposition to a plan to relocate a U.S. airbase within the southern island prefecture.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 1, 2017
Syrian Kurd-dominated militias see more U.S. support for Raqqa fight on Trump's watch
The U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State has boosted support for its Syrian allies since President Donald Trump took office, supplying armored vehicles for the first time as they prepare to launch a new phase in their campaign for Raqqa, a spokesman for the militia said on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2017
Toyota, Target, Best Buy fight back against 'heart stopping' Republican border tax push
Washington
WORLD / Politics
Jan 31, 2017
Trump administration reportedly to allow 872 refugees into U.S. this week
The U.S. government has granted waivers to let 872 refugees into the country this week, despite President Donald Trump's executive order on Friday temporarily banning entry of refugees from any country, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2017
Japanese-American who fought WWII internment evoked amid Trump immigration ban fallout
The memory of Fred Korematsu, a civil liberties campaigner who fought against the U.S. internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, has come into focus amid the fallout from President Donald Trump's immigration order.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2017
Americans gather near U.S. Embassy in Tokyo to protest Trump's travel ban
A group of demonstrators show up near the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo to protest President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the entry of refugees and restricting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2017
U.S. formally notifies TPP members of departure from trade deal
The United States on Monday completed its withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal by officially notifying the 11 other member states.
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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