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BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2018
Steve Mnuchin says Trump isn't afraid of a trade war with China, but Iowa farmers are
Despite threats of retaliation from China over U.S. plans to impose tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese goods, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Sunday said President Donald Trump had no intention of backing down and was not worried about a trade war.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 12, 2017
Daily conversations about life, basketball strengthen Dick and Diante Garrett's special bond
Diante Garrett's dazzling basketball skills, contagious confidence and veteran leadership have provided a big boost for the title-chasing Alvark Tokyo this season.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 4, 2016
Santorum out of GOP running for White House, gives nod to Rubio
Rick Santorum withdrew from the race for the U.S. Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday and said he would endorse Sen. Marco Rubio in the race for the White House.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 3, 2016
Six takeaways from an exciting night in Iowa
The Iowa caucus results suggest that there is a significant 'Anyone But Trump' vote out there, and that if Clinton wins the Democratic nomination it will be despite her lackluster political skills rather than because of them.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2016
Front-runner Trump abruptly rejects joining Iowa debate amid Fox spat
U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly withdrew from a debate with party rivals this week out of anger at host Fox News, leaving the last encounter before Iowa's first-in-the-nation nominating contest without the front-runner.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 25, 2016
Trump credits self for Sanders' surge against Clinton, rules out attacking him
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump claimed Sunday that he's responsible for Democratic rival Bernie Sanders' recent polling surge over front-runner Hillary Clinton.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 14, 2015
Trump calls Cruz 'maniac' in Senate as tea party Texan takes Iowa poll lead
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump had a new target on Sunday, calling fellow White House contender Ted Cruz a "a little bit of a maniac" as the U.S. senator surpassed him in an Iowa presidential poll.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 8, 2015
Republican Cruz cruises to lead in Iowa polls as Carson support slides amid missteps
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has taken the lead in the early-voting state of Iowa, surpassing both Donald Trump, who holds the lead in most national surveys, and Ben Carson, who has scored strongly in the state in recent months, according to a Monmouth University poll released on Monday....
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 7, 2015
Sanders edges Clinton by 9 points in New Hampshire, poll finds
Sen. Bernie Sanders has opened a 9-point lead over fellow Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton among party supporters in New Hampshire, according to an NBC News/Marist Poll released on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2015
Clinton wraps up Iowa swing with pledge to help small businesses, ease their tax headaches
Democratic presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton promised on Wednesday to help small businesses, saying U.S. tax rules were skewed in favor of big corporations and made it time-consuming and costly for small employers to navigate the tax code.
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Mar 18, 2015
Just can't say goodbye to Japan: some readers' letters
Comments in response to Thomas Dillon's recent 'When East Marries West' column, 'Time, gentlemen: When it's time to bid sayonara to Japan, what next?'
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.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

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