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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2020
Morgan Stanley charts ambitious course with $13 billion E-Trade deal
Morgan Stanley said Thursday it will buy discount brokerage E-Trade Financial Corp. in a stock deal worth about $13 billion, the biggest acquisition by a Wall Street bank since the 2008-2009 financial crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2020
Michael Bloomberg seeks reset after rough debate debut as Democrats sprint to Super Tuesday
Democratic presidential contenders began a frantic dash for votes on Thursday, as big-spending billionaire Michael Bloomberg sought to move past a bruising debate debut and several of his rivals jockeyed to be the moderate alternative to liberal front-runner Bernie Sanders.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 19, 2020
Who can beat Donald Trump?
U.S. President Donald Trump is such an alarming figure that many Democratic voters so far appear willing to overlook in Michael Bloomberg what they would never forgive otherwise. And that, perhaps, is the clearest sign yet that American democracy is in crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2020
Trump considering travel to Tokyo for Summer Olympics
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is considering visiting Japan this summer for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, a trip that would take him off the campaign trail as he seeks re-election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 18, 2020
Bernie Sanders and Michael Bloomberg trade insults as Democratic White House race heats up
Democratic White House contenders Bernie Sanders and Michael Bloomberg stepped up their attacks on each other on Monday, with Sanders accusing the media mogul of trying to buy the election and Bloomberg saying the senator and his fervent supporters were hurting the party.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 17, 2020
Abe sees Cabinet approval rating log sharpest fall in two years
The approval rating for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet has fallen to 41.0 percent, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday, dropping 8.3 points from the previous poll in January and marking the sharpest fall in nearly two years amid ongoing political scandals.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 17, 2020
Gay candidate Pete Buttigieg says he won't be lectured on morality by Rush Limbaugh
Openly gay Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg pushed back Sunday against recent homophobic comments from conservative radio personalities as he rises to become a 2020 front-runner.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 17, 2020
Trump takes limousine lap before Daytona 500 auto race
President Donald Trump took a loop around the Daytona 500 racetrack on Sunday in the presidential limousine known as "The Beast," drawing cheers from fans at NASCAR'S most prestigious race.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 17, 2020
Over 1,000 ex-Justice Department officials call on U.S. Attorney General William Barr to resign
More than 1,000 former U.S. Justice Department officials Sunday called for Attorney General William Barr to resign over his handling of the trial of a longtime adviser of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 16, 2020
'The West is winning': Misgivings in Europe as U.S. takes on China
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended on Saturday his nation's global role despite misgivings in Europe, vowing that Western values would prevail over Russian and Chinese desires for "empire."
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 15, 2020
White House tells Congress killing of Iran's Soleimani was response to past — not imminent — attacks
President Donald Trump ordered a drone strike that killed a top Iranian military commander last month in response to past attacks, the White House said in a memo released on Friday, despite previous administration assertions that it was due to an imminent threat.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 15, 2020
U.S. Justice Department drops probe of a top Trump target, ex-FBI official Andrew McCabe
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday dropped its criminal investigation of a top target of President Donald Trump, former No. 2 FBI official Andrew McCabe, at the tail end of a week in which the U.S. law-enforcement agency came under extraordinary pressure from the president.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 14, 2020
Philippines' Duterte tests Trump with move to unravel decades-old alliance
Over the years, Rodrigo Duterte's regular rants about the U.S. appeared to amount to little more than bluster. This week the Philippine leader finally moved to dismantle an alliance that has endured since World War II.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 14, 2020
U.S. top lawyer Barr slams Trump attacks over Stone trial as juror calls meddling 'appalling'
U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday pushed back against Donald Trump after the president's attacks on the prosecutors, judge and jury in the trial of a longtime adviser, saying Trump should stop tweeting about Justice Department cases and that he would not be "bullied" by anyone.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 13, 2020
U.S. Senate advances resolution limiting Trump's ability to wage war against Iran
The U.S. Senate advanced legislation on Wednesday intended to limit President Donald Trump's ability to wage war against Iran, paving the way for a final vote as eight Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the war powers resolution.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2020
Trump denies meddling in Roger Stone case and then scolds prosecutors
President Donald Trump denied meddling in his former associate Roger Stone's criminal prosecution, saying that tweets he issued about the case don't amount to political interference.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2020
White House scraps new Treasury job for DOJ lawyer who oversaw Roger Stone case
The Trump administration is withdrawing the nomination of a former federal prosecutor to oversee sanctions at the Treasury Department, according to two White House officials.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 11, 2020
How the coronavirus could help Trump
A pandemic that originates in China could make the U.S. president's nationalism seem justified.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 11, 2020
Over 100 U.S. troops diagnosed with brain injuries from January Iran missile attack
The U.S. military is preparing to report a more than 50 percent jump in cases of traumatic brain injury stemming from Iran's missile attack on a base in Iraq last month, U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 11, 2020
North Korea enhanced nuclear and missile programs in 2019 and got fuel via China, U.N. report says
North Korea continued to enhance its nuclear and ballistic missile programs last year in breach of United Nations sanctions, according to a confidential U.N. report seen by Reuters on Monday.
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.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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