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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Aug 26, 2019
Trump-Abe trade deal helps U.S. farmers and staves off auto tariffs
The pact spells out a small win for Japan and a big win for the U.S. that would slash Tokyo's tariffs on American farm products.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 26, 2019
How Macron pulled a fast one on Trump with a gamble over Iran
In a break in summit talks Sunday afternoon, cameras caught British Prime Minister Boris Johnson congratulating his French host on his handling of a tense dinner the night before.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 26, 2019
Trump's warm handshakes in Biarritz mask hard-line approach
On the surface, Donald Trump was on his best behavior: flattering fellow leaders in Biarritz at the Group of Seven summit, tweeting his delight at being there, and even somehow resisting the urge to tweet about a shock visit to this seaside city by Iran's foreign minister.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 26, 2019
Trump and Abe say U.S. and Japan have agreed in principle on trade deal
The United States and Japan agreed in principle on Sunday to core elements of a trade deal that U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said they hoped to sign in New York next month.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 25, 2019
Iranian government jet lands in Biarritz where G7 leaders are meeting
An Iranian government jet landed Sunday in Biarritz, southwestern France, where leaders of the Group of Seven nations are meeting, the flight tracking website flightradar24.com showed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 25, 2019
Trump, meeting Abe on sidelines of French G7 summit, says 'very big' trade deal with Japan expected soon
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that a "very big" trade deal with Japan is expected soon as he held talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the southwest French town of Biarritz.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 25, 2019
At G7 summit, Trump offers Brexit Britain a 'very big' trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump promised a big trade deal for post-Brexit Britain to Boris Johnson on Sunday and praised the new prime minister as the right man to take Britain out of the European Union.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 25, 2019
The U.S. wants Japan's help to close its 'missile gap' with China. Is Tokyo up for it?
After formally withdrawing from a landmark arms-control treaty earlier this month, the United States now hopes it can better counter its geopolitical rival China by closing what experts characterize as a yawning "missile gap" with Beijing — and it may look to Japan for help.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 25, 2019
North Korea tests new 'super-large' multiple rocket launcher in latest display of firepower
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again oversaw the test-firing of a "newly developed" weapon, state-run media said Sunday, throwing up yet another obstacle to long-stalled denuclearization talks with the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2019
Nuclear test ban body sees end of INF as opportunity for new disarmament framework
The head of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization sees the expiration of the arms control pact between the United States and Russia earlier this month as an opportunity to create a new nuclear disarmament framework.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2019
Squabbles erupt as G7 leaders open summit in French resort
Squabbles erupted among G7 nations Saturday as their leaders gathered for an annual summit, exposing sharp differences on global trade tensions, Britain's exit from the EU and how to respond to the fires raging in the Amazon rainforest.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2019
Abe-Trump talks set for Sunday on sidelines of G7 summit in France
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Sunday on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit in France's Biarritz, both governments said Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2019
North Korea fires two apparent missiles one day after South severs intelligence-sharing pact with Japan
North Korea fired two apparent ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Saturday morning, the Japanese government and South Korean military said, a day after Seoul severed a key intelligence-sharing pact with Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 24, 2019
Japan, U.S. agree to broad outlines of trade deal
Top trade negotiator Toshimitsu Motegi says Japan and the United States have agreed on broad outlines of a trade agreement and if reached it may be inked by the end of September.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2019
China hits U.S. back with tariffs on soybeans and cars and oil
China announced plans to impose additional tariffs on $75 billion of American goods including soybeans, automobiles and oil, with the retaliation for President Donald Trump's latest planned levies on Chinese imports sending U.S. stock futures tumbling.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 23, 2019
Netanyahu hints at Israeli involvement in Iraq blasts targeting pro-Iran forces
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted on Thursday of possible Israeli involvement in attacks against Iranian-linked targets in Iraq.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 23, 2019
Trump's message to G7 leaders this weekend: Be more like U.S.
President Donald Trump will highlight U.S. economic policies under his stewardship at meetings with other G7 leaders this weekend in France and encourage allies to follow the American model to stave off problems with the global economy, officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 22, 2019
Japan and G7 peers brace for fractious summit in France
Japanese media outlets had reported that this year's G7 was unlikely to issue a joint statement for the first time in its history.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 22, 2019
Japan's Indo-Pacific dream or nightmare?
Unfinished political reform, militarization, technological authoritarianism, the politicization of history and great power rivalry is stressing the Indo-Pacific region and Tokyo's attempts to inculcate a rules-based order into the region.
EDITORIALS
Aug 22, 2019
The Greenland episode's lessons
While it has become clear that Trump cannot be constrained in his utterances, it is nevertheless extraordinary that this is how the world's greatest power conducts its diplomacy.
'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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