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ELECTION

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2020
How Biden’s discipline on rebuilding the Democrats' ‘blue wall’ moved him close to victory
Many presidential nominees take their eyes off critical states, but Biden never lost sight of trying to win back voters in states who abandoned Democrats in 2016.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2020
Biden edges closer to White House win as Trump mounts legal challenge
With tensions rising, about 200 of Trump's supporters, some armed with rifles and handguns, gathered outside an election office in Phoenix.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Nov 5, 2020
A test of faith in the United States
In the absence of a clear victory in the U.S. election, the winner inherits a deeply divided country, one in which neither side believes in the legitimacy of the other.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 5, 2020
2016 was Hillary Clinton's to lose. Who lost in 2020?
Can American voters really stop the degradation of U.S. politics? Probably not. Did they make the right decision on Nov. 3? Maybe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 5, 2020
International disorder: Post-election realities for Japan and allies of the U.S.
Japan has little choice but to continue to strengthen its alliance with the United States to deal with its security challenges in the region. There is no Plan B.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2020
Win or lose, Trump will remain a powerful and disruptive force in U.S. politics
If he is forced to vacate the White House on Jan. 20, Trump is likely to prove to be more resilient than expected when it comes to his influence on American life.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2020
Social media companies survived U.S. Election Day. More tests loom.
For months, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube prepared to clamp down on misinformation on Election Day in the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2020
A transfixed world waits to see what’s next in America
All over the world, the results trickling in from across the American electoral map made for confounding, fascinating must-watch drama.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2020
Five U.S. states pass legal marijuana measures
Legal marijuana is becoming the American norm as ballot measures passed in Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota, adding to the 44 states that already allow it for medical or recreational purposes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 5, 2020
U.S. formally exits global climate pact amid election uncertainty
Trump's Democratic rival, Joe Biden, has promised to rejoin the agreement if elected.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2020
What we know about the vote in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania
The three states could again prove decisive as President Donald Trump tries to hold on to the White House.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2020
As America counts, the world holds its breath for U.S. election outcome
Most world leaders and foreign ministers sat on their hands, trying not to add any fuel to the electoral fire.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 4, 2020
Trump’s road to the Supreme Court won’t be as quick as he wants
President Donald Trump said he will go to the U.S. Supreme Court because he wants "all voting to stop,” as he tries to hold on to early election leads in key battleground states.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2020
Desire to see Trump ousted prods Gen Z voters in Japan to back Biden
Focus on police brutality, climate change and LGBTQ equality drives opposition to U.S. president among Temple University students, but endorsement of Biden only lukewarm.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 4, 2020
Future direction of U.S.-Japan relationship in balance as election results stall
Tokyo mum as it watches Washington edge toward an electoral crisis that threatens to take American focus off of the region.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2020
With Pennsylvania up in the air, one rural county goes big for Trump
As commissioners of Fulton County, Pennsylvania, worked to finish tallying the vote early on Wednesday, the only question was whether U.S. President Donald Trump would top the 84% support he received in the rural Republican stronghold in 2016.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2020
How long is this going to take? Americans settle in to wait
Patience is a virtue that voters have been urged to embrace. But that's easier said than done.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2020
How to think about a contested U.S. election
The surge in mail-in and early voting amid the pandemic meant that the chances of knowing whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden won sometime Tuesday night was very low.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2020
At the end of a chaotic campaign, an Election Day that defied the worst fears
There were glitches and partisan skirmishes as voters went to the polls, but for the most part the system held up.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2020
Don’t invoke Bush v. Gore to challenge 2020 voting
A note to Republicans and Democrats alike: Bush v. Gore does not draw into legal doubt the right of local authorities to decide how to conduct their elections.
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.
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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