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JOE BIDEN

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2020
Biden speaks with world leaders and national security experts
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday he would work to rebuild international institutions he said were damaged during Donald Trump’s presidency and that his message to world leaders is that "America is back.”
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2020
Corporations and foreign nations pivot to lobby Biden
While Biden has taken steps to demonstrate his distance from lobbyists, his presidency is being welcomed in Washington's influence industry.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2020
Biden names top White House aides as doctors urge Trump to cooperate on COVID-19
President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday named several senior staffers for his White House, while his top coronavirus advisers warned that President Donald Trump's stalling of the official transition could compromise the country's pandemic response.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2020
As Asia moves forward, the U.S. sits on the sidelines
Donald Trump's absence marked the third consecutive year in which he failed to show up for the annual ASEAN get-together.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2020
Can marijuana help Biden heal a divided nation?
Five states passed ballot measures on marijuana use. It was a moment that cannabis companies and their investors have been waiting for: to be considered a legitimate industry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2020
Trumponomics won’t outlive Trump
Trump did put the working class at the center of his rhetoric, and GOP politicians noticed. Now, the party needs to translate this rhetorical emphasis into a policy agenda.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2020
Trump to saddle Biden with last-minute flurry of policy moves
U.S. President Donald Trump is rushing to leave his final mark on energy, financial and foreign policy while stalling the transition to President-elect Joe Biden — who warned that further delays in the handoff risk increasing the coronavirus death toll.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 17, 2020
Trump sought options for attacking Iran to stop its growing nuclear program
The president was dissuaded from moving ahead with a strike by advisers who warned that it could escalate into a broader conflict in his last weeks in office.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2020
Trump’s near-concession shows he recognizes loss, allies say
Republicans outside Trump's innermost circle are increasingly showing their frustration with the president's rejection of his defeat.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 16, 2020
Trump, trying to cling to power, fans unrest and conspiracies
More than a week after President-elect Joe Biden was declared the winner, Trump continues to block his successor's transition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2020
Building back a better trans-Atlantic alliance
Trump may just be the accidental father of European sovereignty
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 15, 2020
Taiwan hopes for close U.S. cooperation in call with Biden adviser
Taiwan hopes to continue its close cooperation with the United States, the island's de facto U.S. ambassador told Antony Blinken, a longtime confidant of President-elect Joe Biden, as Taiwan moves to shore up ties with the new administration.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 14, 2020
Australia becomes climate change outlier after Biden victory
As the world's largest exporter of coal and gas, the country may struggle as other nations take pledges to go carbon neutral.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 14, 2020
Before Biden inauguration, 70,000 more could die from COVID-19 in the U.S.
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to make controlling the coronavirus a top priority and is likely to push for mask wearing mandates and more fiscal stimulus to keep businesses and workers afloat.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2020
Could state legislatures pick their own electors to vote for Trump? Not likely.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s last-ditch efforts to reverse the election seem to come down to a far-fetched scenario, one in which Republican-led state legislatures choose the members of the Electoral College, overturning the will of voters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 14, 2020
Biden wants to be the climate president. He’ll need some help from Xi Jinping.
The U.S.-China relationship is at its lowest point in a half century, but there are also converging interests on global warming.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2020
Biden to be briefed by national security experts next week, transition official says
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will be briefed by national security experts next week, Biden transition official Jen Psaki said Friday, amid concerns that being out of the loop due to delays to the transition could be a national security risk.
Mother hopes for reunion with daughter ensnared by Tokyo host clubs
The Kabukicho district in Tokyo, where the daughter of a woman in her 60s fell deeply into the host club culture.
43-year-old man arrested over Kitakyushu McDonald's stabbings
A McDonald's outlet in Kitakyushu where two teens were stabbed, one fatally, on Saturday. Police arrested a 43-year-old suspect on Thursday morning.
National Police Agency panel calls for stricter rules against host clubs
The streets of Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district in 2020. Consultations over matters relating to host clubs have been increasing every year at police stations nationwide, according to the National Police Agency.
Nippon Steel to join iron ore mine project in Canada
Nippon Steel headquarters in Tokyo
Bank of Japan opts for caution as Trump factor and wage concerns weigh
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda holds a news conference after a BOJ policy meeting in Tokyo on Thursday.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.
Curiosity didn’t kill the meme: Why cats still rule Japanese YouTube
A screen shot from YouTube user @lagelda shows the simplicity of going viral in Japan in 2024: A cat dancing to EDM in front of a green screen.
With rare Asia carrier deployment, France seeks greater interoperability
The flight deck of the French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier during a stop at Changi Naval Base in Singapore in May 2019
Taiwan’s bullet train a testament to shinkansen’s export potential
A Taiwan High Speed Rail bullet train arrives at Nangang Station in the city of Taipei.
Looking for ways to be charitable in Japan? Give the gift of reading.
Book Santa is a program that delivers books to children in need for Christmas, but it also operates year-round.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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