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ELIZABETH WARREN

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, arrives to speak on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 23, 2024
Harris accepts historic nomination to start election sprint
Her challenge now is to harness the energy and excitement of a party reinvigorated by her rapid ascent.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2020
Surging Bernie Sanders to be in the cross-hairs at South Carolina Democratic debate
Surging front-runner Bernie Sanders will be in the hot seat at the Democratic debate in South Carolina on Tuesday, when his six presidential rivals try to derail his growing momentum before the next big round of nominating contests.
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
WORLD / Politics
Feb 20, 2020
Democratic candidates pile on Bloomberg over wealth, race and sexism
Michael Bloomberg faced a barrage of attacks at his first Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday as his rivals rushed to criticize the billionaire businessman for his wealth, record on race and history of sexist comments.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2020
Joe Biden slumps while Michael Bloomberg surges nationally as Democratic race heats up
Support for former Vice President Joe Biden's U.S. presidential bid has tumbled nationally following a lackluster finish in last week's Iowa caucuses, while interest is surging among Democrats and independents for the upstart candidacy of billionaire media mogul Michael Bloomberg, according to a Reuters/Ipsos...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 5, 2020
With Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders, Iowa Democrats plot two futures
Bernie Sanders' strong showing in the Iowa caucuses had become the conventional wisdom. But Iowa politics is an expectations game, and Pete Buttigieg played it expertly.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2020
Candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders try to move past feud as early voters sound alarm
U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders attempted over the weekend to tamp down a weeklong disagreement over whether Sanders told Warren in a 2018 private meeting that a woman could not beat Republican President Donald Trump in 2020.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 15, 2020
U.S. Democratic debate: Warren points to women as winners; candidates tangle on Middle East wars
Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday dove into their dispute over whether a woman can win the 2020 presidential election, with Sanders denying he ever said it was impossible. Warren was having none of it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 13, 2020
Desperate to defeat Trump, Democrats grapple with 'electability'
Kristen Marttila braved subfreezing temperatures Saturday to knock on doors in Mason City, Iowa, trying to convince voters to cast their lot with Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren in the state’s nominating contest on Feb. 3.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2020
Mike Pompeo defends U.S. killing of Iranian general as Democrats ask 'Why now?'
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's decision to kill Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, as Democratic lawmakers questioned whether the action was justified and the United States braced for retaliation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 1, 2020
Elizabeth Warren warns 'democracy hangs in the balance' in New Year's Eve speech
Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren sought to re-energize her White House campaign in a New Year's Eve speech on Tuesday, warning that "democracy hangs in the balance" five weeks before nominating contests begin in early February.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2019
U.S. progressives are all too willing to cut constitutional corners
Democratic presidential candidates and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver demonstrate the tendency of too many progressives to despise and bully adversaries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2019
Trump impeachment is a deep Democratic coup against Warren
The old DNC cabal is more interested in getting rid of the progressives in their own party than in defeating Trump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2019
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg says Elizabeth Warren as U.S. president would be bad for big tech
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told employees in July that the company would "go to the mat" to defeat Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren's expected effort to break up the world's largest social media company if she were elected president, according to audio of two internal...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 22, 2019
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren overtakes Joe Biden to lead latest Iowa poll
Elizabeth Warren took the lead in Iowa in a new state poll released Saturday, barely dislodging former Vice President Joe Biden from the No. 1 spot in the state, putting the two of them in a statistical tie.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 9, 2019
NRA slams U.S. presidential candidates after shootings, warning against better background checks
The National Rifle Association accused U.S. presidential candidates on Thursday of trying to politicize the deadly mass shootings in Ohio and Texas, warning against enhanced background checks for gun buyers a day after Republican President Donald Trump embraced the idea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2019
Cornering e-commerce market: Amazon squeezes sellers that offer better prices on Walmart
Amazon.com Inc.'s determination to offer shoppers the best deals is prompting merchants selling products on its marketplace to raise their prices on competing websites, a testament to the company's growing influence over the e-commerce market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2019
Candidate Elizabeth Warren outlines trade proposal and calls for strict requirements for future deals
Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren on Monday outlined proposals that would govern her policy on international trade, including requiring trade negotiators to disclose drafts of new trade agreements to the public.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2019
Private equity has directly killed 600,000 U.S. retail jobs, study says
Amazon.com Inc., landlords who charge sky-high rents, brands that fail to adapt. The carnage in the retail industry has been blamed on all of them. Now Wall Street is too.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 23, 2019
Elizabeth Warren's 'economic crash' call spotlights Democrats' line of attack on Trump
Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren highlighted burgeoning debt levels and recent declines in manufacturing as factors making the U.S. economy vulnerable to a downturn, previewing a line of attack Donald Trump's opponents will use to pierce the aura of a record-long expansion and half-century...
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile during attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during a test from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Northern Arkhangelsk region of Russia, in this still image captured from video released on Oct. 29.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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