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JOE BIDEN

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 21, 2021
Biden rolls back Trump policies on border wall, climate, health, Muslims
U.S. President Joe Biden signed 15 executive actions shortly after being sworn on Wednesday, undoing policies put in place by his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump, and making his first moves on the pandemic and climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 21, 2021
Biden sworn in to lead U.S. burdened with historic challenges
Biden said that the 'world is watching,' and that the U.S. would work to 'repair our alliances and engage with the world once again,' following four years of Trump's 'America First' policy.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jan 21, 2021
The Trump administration is over, but will its Asia policies continue to resonate?
While many policies were erratic, bore little immediate fruit or appeared to severely damage partnerships, some of the fundamentals are expected to survive his departure.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2021
Biden taps veteran team to clean up after Trump’s China fights
They'll find the region's landscape dramatically changed after four years of 'America First” upheaval.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2021
Can ex-presidents be impeached? No. Convicted? Yes.
Under the Constitution, the House of Representatives is authorized to impeach a president, and then the Senate is authorized to convict him.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2021
How could the storming of the U.S Capitol have even occurred?
The motto of the worldwide Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movement is, “Be Prepared.” It is clear that there were not many Boy Scouts around on Capitol Hill in Washington on the fateful day of Jan. 6.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jan 20, 2021
Joe did it. But how?
Biden’s campaign strategies often worried Democrats. But they worked.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2021
Incoming top U.S. diplomat says Washington still ‘long way’ from stronger Iran deal
Antony Blinken said Tehran must return to compliance with the terms of the deal first, and he vowed to work closely with Congress as potential talks progress.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 19, 2021
Biden ponders the trans-Atlantic option to press China
The new team understands that no country, not even the United States, can check Beijing's ambitions on its own.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2021
Biden should end the trade war with China
Instead of upholding Trump's confrontational China policy, Biden should accept China's central role in the global economy, and pursue a mutually beneficial trade agreement.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 18, 2021
Suga vows to restore ‘safety’ and ‘hope’ amid declining approval rate
In a speech to kick off the new Diet session, Suga asked the public to trust his ability to modernize the nation and steer Japan through the COVID-19 storm.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2021
Kamala Harris will make history. So will her ‘big, blended’ family.
As Harris ascends to this barrier-breaking role, millions of Americans will see a more expansive version of the American family staring back at them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 17, 2021
Why a new Asia policy is needed under Biden
During the four years of the Trump administration, the U.S. has been left behind in efforts to construct a new regional architecture in the Asia-Pacific.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 17, 2021
A China strategy to reunite America’s allies
Global pressure will be required to push back against China's harmful trade practices, including state subsidies and intellectual property theft.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2021
Biden plans 10 days of action on four ‘overlapping’ crises
Key issues include the COVID-19 pandemic, the resulting economic downturn, climate change and a national reckoning over racial equality.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 16, 2021
A second economic crisis for Biden, but a different first response
Joe Biden is inheriting an economic crisis as he assumes the presidency, just as he did when he became vice president a dozen years ago. But this crisis is different and, to the relief of many liberal economists, so is Biden's response.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 16, 2021
Some rightwing groups warning their members away from protests
Some U.S. far-right groups are warning members to avoid the armed rallies planned before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, alleging that the federal government or rivals may be seeking to incite them to violence and entrap them.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 16, 2021
Biden overhauls faltering vaccine campaign with new name and team
President-elect Joe Biden is overhauling the faltering U.S. vaccination initiative he’s about to inherit, appointing new leaders of the effort and retiring its unpopular name days ahead of his inauguration.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 15, 2021
Can America lead again?
Whether Biden can restore and sustain America's global leadership depends on how effectively he mends domestic fractures and addresses deep-seated misgivings about globalization.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2021
North Korea unveils new submarine-launched missile at parade
'Powerful weapon' likely to put all of Japan within range, and experts say it could lay the groundwork for longer-range solid-fueled missile.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony
Japan's 2024 Olympic team moves down the Seine River in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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