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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 19, 2016
Obama tells Trump to 'stop whining' as Donald doubles down on rigged poll claims
President Barack Obama lacerated Donald Trump on Tuesday over his repeated assertions that the Nov. 8 election is rigged against him, telling the Republican presidential candidate to "stop whining and go try to make his case to get votes."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 19, 2016
Trump pushes Congress term limits to 'drain the swamp' in Washington
Donald Trump called for term limits for members of Congress on Tuesday, saying it would help "drain the swamp" in Washington.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 19, 2016
'Michael Moore in Trumpland' set for release as celebs ramp up support for Clinton
Michael Moore, the left-wing filmmaker known for provocative documentaries that deliver a biting message, will release an anti-Donald Trump movie on Tuesday as Hollywood ramps up efforts to support Democratic White House contender Hillary Clinton in the final weeks of the 2016 election campaign.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 18, 2016
Trump sharpens 'rigged' election allegations disputed by Republican lawyers
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday cited studies he said showed rampant voter fraud, saying the Nov. 8 election was "rigged" against him even as Republican lawyers called his allegations unfounded.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2016
Leaks aren't always good for politics or journalism
Today's ability to download and disseminate vast banks of information has changed journalism and politics forever.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2016
Republican presidential candidate's son-in-law held talks to set up Trump TV network: report
Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, informally approached LionTree Advisors Chief Executive Aryeh Bourkoff about setting up a Trump TV network after the presidential election, the Financial Times reported Monday, citing sources.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 17, 2016
Thai king's death reportedly won't delay election
The death of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej will not affect plans to hold a general election in 2017, media reported Monday, dismissing speculation that the military government would delay the poll as the country enters a year of mourning.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2016
Second Scottish independence vote 'highly likely' before 2020, top official says
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Sunday it was "highly likely" that Scotland would hold a new independence referendum before 2020 after Britain voted to leave the European Union.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2016
Trump is most offensive but Clinton is frightening
It's time the media turned its attention away from Donald Trump's antics and instead focused on Hillary Clinton's long history of misdeeds.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 15, 2016
Clinton blasted China over North Korea, slammed Japan over 'nationalist pressures,' hacked emails show
Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said in a private speech to bankers three years ago that she would "ring China with missile defense" if Beijing failed to curb North Korea's nuclear ambitions, while also blasting "nationalist forces" in Japan for stoking the Senkaku row, a hacked...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2016
Japanese cafe flips burgers in contest inspired by U.S. election
A Tokyo burger joint is getting its customers in on the U.S. election action by asking them to choose the better burger from two representing U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 13, 2016
Putin rejects accusations of meddling in U.S. election
Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted on Wednesday his country was not involved in an effort to influence the U.S. presidential election even as WikiLeaks released another trove of internal documents from Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 12, 2016
Clinton opposition to Asia trade pact formed out of political calculation: WikiLeak emails
Hillary Clinton's campaign was worried about the "hard balance" she would need to strike as the presidential candidate prepared to oppose a Pacific trade pact championed by President Barack Obama that she once supported, according to emails published on Tuesday by WikiLeaks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 11, 2016
By-election campaigns that may prompt Abe to call snap election kick off
Campaigning for two pivotal by-elections in Tokyo and Fukuoka get underway.Campaigning for two pivotal by-elections in Tokyo and Fukuoka get underway.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2016
Guerrilla politics pioneered by Trump are here to stay
Donald Trump may be a novice politician but he understands media better than anyone else.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2016
Donald Trump is the GOP's chemotherapy
Trump is a marvelously efficient acid bath, stripping away his supporters' surfaces, exposing their skeletal essences.

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