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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2017
Nissan ending joint development of luxury cars with Daimler
Nissan is halting joint development of luxury cars with Daimler's Mercedes-Benz, sources close to the companies told Reuters, suspending a key project in their seven-year partnership and potentially hitting profitability at a new shared factory in Mexico.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2017
American bull in a china shop
With Donald Trump's help, the 'Chinese Century' may arrive sooner than anyone expected.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2017
Kissinger's Washington is coming back around
Let's take a moment to savor what looks to be Henry Kissinger's final act. The man is 93 years old. At that age, most people are lucky to have enough energy for "Wheel of Fortune" and a few Facebook posts. Not Kissinger. These days, he's playing the influence game against insiders who hadn't even been...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2017
All that glitters is gold as military risks rise in Asia
Trump's tweet and taunt foreign policy puts the U.S. on a collision course with China and North Korea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 6, 2017
Kerry assures Beijing of America's 'one-China' policy ahead of Trump's inauguration
The United States reassured China on Thursday that it will continue to uphold its "one-China" policy, amid heightened tensions between the major powers before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration later this month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 6, 2017
U.S. sees 'qualitative' improvement in North Korea's nuclear, missile capabilities
The United States said on Thursday North Korea had demonstrated a "qualitative" improvement in its nuclear and missile capabilities after an unprecedented level of tests last year, showing the needed to sustain pressure on Pyongyang to bring it back to disarmament negotiations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 6, 2017
Facing suit, National Park Service sites freed up for Trump inauguration protests
Protesters will get public sites for demonstrations during Republican Donald Trump's presidential inauguration, a major federal land agency said on Thursday, after being threatened with a lawsuit from civil rights lawyers who accused it of quashing dissent.
WORLD
Jan 6, 2017
Nuclear-armed subs move ahead at Pentagon before Obama goes
The Pentagon's top weapons buyer has approved advanced development for a fleet of 12 new nuclear-armed submarines, a potential $128 billion project that the U.S. Navy calls its top priority.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2017
How Donald Trump can make Asia great again
U.S President-elect Donald Trump's desire to shake up the status quo could prod Asia's economies to lift their game.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2017
A-bomb survivor and others press Trump on nuclear disarmament
A Japanese atomic bomb survivor along with anti-war activists and scholars from around the globe urged U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to recognize the threat of nuclear weapons and pursue disarmament.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 5, 2017
Trump should visit Japan, Indo-Pacific region soon: aides
An aide to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and a congressman close to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday affirmed the importance of Trump visiting Japan and the Indo-Pacific region at an early date.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 5, 2017
Team Trump tipped to appoint aide William Hagerty as ambassador to Japan
A key member of Trump's transition team, the appointment would place weight on U.S. ties with Tokyo.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 4, 2017
Tillerson to cede control of $240 million in Exxon as Trump pick
Rex Tillerson, former Exxon Mobil Corp. chief executive and President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. secretary of state, will relinquish control of about $240 million in company shares if confirmed as he severs ties to comply with conflict-of-interest requirements.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 4, 2017
Trump's North Korea red line could come back to haunt him
In three words of a tweet this week, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump vowed North Korea would never test an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 4, 2017
Senator gets ball rolling on killing Obamacare, Ryan returned as Trump-era Congress kicks off, trips
Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi introduced on Tuesday a resolution allowing for the repeal of President Barack Obama's signature health insurance program, which provides coverage to millions of Americans, Enzi's office said in a statement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2017
Trump taps Reagan ex-official Lighthizer as trade chief
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he will nominate former trade official Robert Lighthizer as the next U.S. trade representative.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 3, 2017
With U.S. security umbrella at stake, Abe to go all out forging ties with Trump
Japan's foreign policy this year is drifting into uncharted waters inhabited by President-elect Donald Trump.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 3, 2017
Will Washington and Beijing's cool war heat up?
The big question for 2017 is whether the U.S. and China will let their troubled relationship unravel further.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 3, 2017
Brace for an interesting year
The period of economic and political upheaval that began in 2016 will continue this year.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 3, 2017
Trump tweets Chicago must seek federal help if no progress is made in cutting murder rate
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said in a Twitter message Monday that Chicago's mayor must ask for U.S. government help if the city fails to reduce its homicide rate, which hit a 20-year high last year.
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
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.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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