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JOE BIDEN

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2021
U.S. and China deviate from the diplomacy script
“Strong smell of gunpowder and drama” was the way Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian described the U.S-China meeting in Anchorage.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 24, 2021
North Korean missile test: The start of a fresh cycle of provocations?
The fresh weapons test could put Washington in a tough spot as it prepares to brief allies in Tokyo and Seoul next week on a review of U.S. policy toward Pyongyang.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2021
China lashes out at U.S. allies in bid to thwart Biden strategy
China's assertive response on the heels of a rare public dust-up with U.S. officials in Alaska last week shows Xi's government is digging in against international criticism.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 22, 2021
U.S. Democrats inch toward possible historic move on filibuster
The fatal shootings in Atlanta last week have led one of the Senate’s long-standing Democrat supporters of the filibuster rule to say she’s now open to discussing potential changes to that process.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2021
SDF facing challenging security environment, Suga tells academy grads
While explaining to some 500 graduates his belief that significant hurdles will arise in the next 30 years, Suga renewed his commitment to solidifying the security alliance with the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 21, 2021
Sino-Japanese ties headed for rough waters after raucous U.S.-China talks
Tokyo faces a dilemma on how to get along with its powerful but crucial neighbor as fears grow of a 'new Cold War' between Beijing and the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 21, 2021
China and U.S. to work on climate, Beijing says after rancorous meeting
Beijing and Washington will set up a joint working group on the issue, in a potentially positive takeaway from the high-level meeting.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 20, 2021
White House confirms firing of five employees based on marijuana use
The White House said on Friday it has fired five employees over marijuana use, even after announcing a more lenient policy toward past use of the drug a few weeks ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 20, 2021
U.S. and China must figure out what’s next after talks clear the air
While the Americans portrayed the talks as a good chance to exchange views, they left Alaska without any clear path forward on key issues, with experts saying relations may only get worse.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 20, 2021
'Tough' U.S.-China talks signal rocky start to relations under Biden
The talks yielded no diplomatic breakthroughs — as expected — but the bitter rivalry on display suggested the two countries had little common ground to reset relations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2021
Biden calls for new law and change of heart after Georgia murders
The U.S. President called on Congress to send him new legislation on hate crimes following the murders of eight people in shootings in the Atlanta area.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 19, 2021
Biden’s solar dreams collide with outrage over China’s ‘genocide’
Factories in Xinjiang, home to the oppressed Uyghur minority, produce half the global supply of polysilicon, a metal critical for the panels that turn sunlight into electricity.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 19, 2021
Putin offers Biden public talks after U.S. president calls Russian leader a killer
Putin, speaking on television, cited a Russian children's playground chant to scathingly respond to Biden's accusation with the comment that 'he who said it, did it.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2021
China catalyzes the consolidation of the 'Quad'
The surprise from the March 12 summit was that — unlike the past Quad foreign ministers' meetings — it yielded a joint statement, which articulated a clear-eyed vision.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 18, 2021
China seeks Biden-Xi meeting next month if Alaska talks go well
The meeting as envisioned by Chinese officials would be organized around Earth Day on April 22 to show both leaders are focused on combating climate change.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2021
Why China’s Hong Kong crackdown could backfire
The Year of the Ox has begun darkly for the people of Hong Kong. On Feb. 16, nine pro-democracy activists, including 82-year-old Martin Lee, the revered long-time leader of the city’s Democratic Party, went on trial facing charges of illegal assembly.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 17, 2021
Biden backs filibuster reform despite Republican threats
The parliamentary custom has long been seen as a mechanism requiring bipartisan consensus that distinguishes the Senate from the House of Representatives.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 16, 2021
Never give up on the United States
Recent developments offer grounds for optimism — a genuine shift might be taking place.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2021
Family urge Biden administration to solve North Korea abduction issue
Family members of Japanese nationals abducted by Pyongyang in the 1970s and 1980s have asked President Joe Biden's administration to look into the issue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2021
Why Trumpian populism failed
Trump's “America First” was mostly posturing because he couldn't deliver real improvements in the lives of his base.

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals