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JOE BIDEN

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2021
Biden team weighs digital trade deal to counter China in Asia
The policy would represent an early effort by the Biden administration to present an economic plan for the world's most economically and strategically significant region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2021
In symbolic end to war, U.S. general departs Afghanistan
The U.S. general leading the war in Afghanistan, Austin Miller, relinquished command at a ceremony on Monday and quietly left the country.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 10, 2021
Afghan pilots assassinated by Taliban as U.S. withdraws
Afghan Air Force Maj. Dastagir Zamaray had grown so fearful of Taliban assassinations of off-duty forces in Kabul that he decided to sell his home to move to a safer pocket of Afghanistan's sprawling capital.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 9, 2021
As the U.S. withdraws, Afghanistan’s neighbors must step up
Despite many different perspectives among many nations, one thing most of countries agree on is that the dire situation in Afghanistan is the fault of the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 9, 2021
Biden declares end of Afghanistan mission, defending exit as Taliban gain
Speaking at the White House on Thursday, the U.S. president argued that Washington had achieved its goals and should not seek to rebuild the nation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2021
Toyota halting donations to U.S. lawmakers who opposed Biden certification
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington reported that the firm gave $56,000 in total to 38 of the 147 Republicans who voted against certifying Biden's election win
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 8, 2021
White House recommends review of rules after Sha'Carri Richardson case
The White House on Wednesday said it may be worthwhile to review anti-doping rules in sport after American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson tested positive for cannabis use.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2021
After Afghanistan falls, what next?
Afghanistan's neighbors — Pakistan, Iran, China, India and the Central Asian countries — are wondering just how much it will cost them to maintain security after the United States is gone.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2021
U.S. envoy on North Korea speaks with Chinese counterpart
The United States' top envoy for North Korea spoke with his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday, a State Department spokesman said, after Pyongyang's repeated rejection of the Biden administration's attempts to establish dialogue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 7, 2021
China and U.S. can coexist in peace but challenge is enormous, White House Asia czar says
U.S. Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said there are likely to be 'periods of uncertainty, perhaps even periods of occasional raised tensions' between the two powers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 6, 2021
When will China rule the world? Maybe never.
A combination of reform failure, international isolation and financial crisis could halt China before it reaches the top.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 4, 2021
Biden on Sha'Carri Richardson's suspension: 'The rules are the rules'
The suspension of the flamboyant sprinter for marijuana use, which will force her to miss the 100-meter sprint at the Tokyo Olympics, has sparked bipartisan criticism in Washington.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 3, 2021
South Korea's Moon and North's Kim exchanged letters ahead of Biden summit, report says
South Korean President Moon Jae-in reportedly sought to explore ways to hold a summit, including online, if possible, with the North's Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 3, 2021
China's foreign minister warns foes not to misjudge China’s will
Wang Yi showcased China's rising confidence and assertiveness in global affairs, while criticizing the U.S. and its allies for grasping to an outdated Cold War mentality.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 3, 2021
Era ends and uncertainty looms after U.S. forces leave main Afghanistan base
U.S. troops pulled out of their main military base in Afghanistan on Friday, leaving behind a piece of the World Trade Center they buried 20 years ago in a country that could descend into civil war without them.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 2, 2021
Biden mourns with families as collapsed Florida condo search resumes
Biden acknowledged that hopes of finding any survivors dimmed with each passing day, but said it was possible someone might still be pulled out alive.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2021
Senior Japanese defense official says democracies must back up Taiwan and stand up to China
The state minister of defense has suggested that Japan, the U.S. and other countries re-examine their decisions to follow the “One China” policy that recognizes Beijing instead of Taipei.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2021
Beware America’s soaring public debt
Though America's gross federal debt now stands at 107% of GDP — a post-WWII record — the Biden administration's 2022 budget will see the country's largest-ever peacetime deficits.
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.
A year after going private, structural reforms bearing fruit for Toshiba
Toshiba's Corporate Senior Executive Vice President Koji Ikeya speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Monday.
Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'
Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party and opposition party Kuomintang brawl in parliament in Taipei on Friday.
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.
Police raided suspect's home to arrest him after fatal Kitakyushu stabbing
Broken window glass is seen at Masanori Hirabaru's house in Kitakyushu's Kokuraminami Ward.
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.
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

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