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JEB BUSH

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 19, 2016
Romney, McCain, Bush among conspicuous no-shows at GOP fete to tap Trump
As Republicans spilled into Cleveland on Monday to nominate Donald Trump as their presidential candidate, 2012 nominee Mitt Romney had an equally crucial task: Entertaining his grandchildren at his lakeside summer house in New Hampshire.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 11, 2016
GOP state leader urges George W. Bush to save Republicans from Trump
For much of the 2016 Republican primary, conventional wisdom has had it that former President George W. Bush is something of a liability to his brother Jeb's struggling campaign.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2016
Pyongyang's nuclear strides all Obama's, Clinton's fault, Republicans claim; Trump vows to lean on China
Republican U.S. presidential candidates on Wednesday faulted President Barack Obama's "feckless" and "failed" foreign policy for letting North Korea bolster its nuclear arms capabilities, while also blaming Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 11, 2015
As Trump ups support base, Republicans look to derail him at convention before he dooms '16 race
Republican party officials are now actively preparing for the prospect of a contested convention in Cleveland as front-runner Donald Trump continues to draw strong support from the GOP base.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 8, 2015
Domain owner unclear but JebBush.com redirects to Trump campaign site
In an exquisite act of trolling, the website JebBush.com currently redirects to Donald Trump's campaign website, DonaldJTrump.com.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2015
Bush joins GOP rivals Carson, Graham in calling for ground troops against Islamic State
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush elaborated Wednesday on his proposal to put a limited number of U.S. ground troops in combat against the Islamic State.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2015
Bush to say would keep Guantanamo prison open if elected
Republican Jeb Bush will pledge on Wednesday that if elected president next year he will keep open the disputed U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as long as the fight against Islamic militants lasts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2015
Bush differs with GOP cohorts on Syria refugee entry, qualifies Christian-only comment
Jeb Bush said he wouldn't ban Syrian refugees from entering the United States, separating himself from most Republican governors and his party's presidential field as he pitched himself as the most experienced candidate running for the nomination.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 2, 2015
Bush says rival Rubio no longer trying to break Washiington gridlock
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush pressed his attack on rival Marco Rubio's record of missed Senate votes, saying it showed Rubio had "given up" on breaking through the political gridlock in Washington.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 29, 2015
Trailing, Trump gets testy as candidates wade into GOP debate
Republican outsider front-runners Ben Carson and Donald Trump came under fire at the outset of the party's third presidential debate Wednesday night, as the moderators and some of their opponents pushed for details of their tax and budget proposals and raised questions about their inexperience in government....
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 19, 2015
Bush-Trump tit-for-tat over 9/11 blame continues
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush transitioned from defense to offense on Sunday after criticism from rival Donald Trump that his brother, former President George W. Bush, carried some blame for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 14, 2015
Jeb Bush says Putin's Russia should face consequences over Syria
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush vowed on Tuesday to take a more aggressive approach to countering Russia if he is elected president next year, calling Vladimir Putin an "agile adversary" who is exploiting a vacuum of U.S. leadership in Syria and elsewhere.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 9, 2015
Republicans hope voters' memory stays short as tea party-triggered disarray festers
In Washington, Republicans are rudderless after their candidate to lead the House of Representatives drops out. On the campaign trail, seasoned conservatives struggle in the presidential race while a reality TV star alienates the nation's fastest-growing slice of the electorate.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2015
Boehner likens Republican hard-liners to unrealistic 'false prophets' who can't deliver
Departing U.S. House Speaker John Boehner took aim at hard-liners in his Republican Party whom he likened to "false prophets" who promise more than they can deliver on issues such as cutting off federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 17, 2015
Distant No. 3 Bush tries to dump Trump's 'low-energy' tag heading into Republican debate
Once considered a heavy favorite for the Republican nomination, Jeb Bush will try to energize his presidential campaign on Wednesday when he goes into a prime-time debate where Donald Trump looms large.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 3, 2015
Fire in his belly, Bush tells Trump to bring it on, is told in return to speak English in U.S.
Republican Jeb Bush's new campaign ad ridiculing Donald Trump as a "germophobe" and Democrat-in-disguise is just the start of what will be a bigger onslaught, signaling a more aggressive stance by the candidate, Bush advisers said on Wednesday.
WORLD / Society
Sep 2, 2015
All priests should forgive abortions during Holy Year, pope proclaims
Pope Francis will give all priests discretion during the Roman Catholic Church's Holy Year to formally forgive women who have had abortions — the Argentine pontiff's latest move toward a more open and inclusive church.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 2015
GOP candidate Jeb Bush finds his inner neocon
The world can't afford a rerun of George W. Bush's disastrous presidency under his brother, Jeb Bush.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2015
Trump came in with gloves off, looks to bully Bush with withering wrath
At almost every turn lately, Donald Trump has tried to get under Jeb Bush's skin.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 8, 2015
After Trump and Bush's stumbles, will GOP's only female candidate ride to the rescue?
Donald Trump's caustic confrontation with Fox News Channel presenter Megyn Kelly at Thursday's Republican presidential debate couldn't have come at a less opportune time for a party trying to increase its appeal to women voters.
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky delivers a speech during a handover ceremony of Self-Defense Force vehicles to Ukraine, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, in May last year.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, report says
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight in October 2023.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
North Korea aiding Russia where it needs it most, Canadian general says
North Korean special forces soldiers march and shout slogans during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang in April 2017.

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