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JOE BIDEN

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 14, 2021
Uniting G7 nations on China proves daunting task for Biden
G7 leaders agreed to a joint communique that singled out China by name a handful of times, but did not overtly condemn Beijing.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 12, 2021
Bruised by border politics, some Biden officials cling to Trump order on migrants
The order enables U.S. officials to rapidly expel migrants at both the southern and northern borders during the COVID-19 pandemic, essentially cutting off access to asylum for most migrants.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 12, 2021
G7 to counter China's Belt and Road initiative with infrastructure project
U.S. President Joe Biden would also push other G7 leaders for 'concrete action on forced labor' in China, and to include criticism of Beijing in their final communique
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 12, 2021
U.S. Justice Department watchdog to probe seizure of Democrats' communications data
The inspector general announced his review after Senate Democrats on Friday demanded that two former U.S. attorneys general testify about reported subpoenas of records.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 12, 2021
Putin eyes working with 'predictable' Biden as Russia-U.S. ties remain tense
Putin suggested that, in spite of heightened tensions with the U.S., he may be able to work with Biden in part because he's more predictable than Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 11, 2021
Attending her last G7, Merkel has had enough of U.S. leadership
For Merkel, the relief is genuine at the prospect of dealing with Biden rather than Trump. Still, Europe is determined to carve out a bigger global role on a par with the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 11, 2021
G7 to donate 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries
Some campaign groups condemned the plan as a drop in the ocean, with Oxfam estimating that nearly 4 billion people will depend on COVAX for vaccines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2021
Biden will need more than $52 billion to counter China on chips
The White House has outlined a sweeping plan to secure the conduits for critical products from medicines to chips, responding in part to the growing economic and political sway of China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2021
Biden and G7 leaders plot global vaccination surge in bid to end pandemic
At the G7 summit in the U.K., the group will pledge to deliver at least 1 billion extra doses of COVID-19 vaccines over the next year to help cover 80% of the world's adult population.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2021
Court outlaws Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's network in pre-election knockout
The ruling delivers a final blow to a vast political network that Navalny built up over many years to try to challenge Putin's grip on power.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 9, 2021
At the G7, can Biden unite the globe’s top democracies to take on China?
At the summit in England from Friday, Biden will be working to rally the world's democratic nations — and counter China — as the globe struggles back from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 9, 2021
Biden administration's stance on Trump-linked cases aims to 'defend presidency,' experts say
The department's latest action, in a defamation case brought by a woman who accuses the former president of raping her, has divided the legal community.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2021
Biden bringing game to G7 summit
The Biden administration was wise to acknowledge that it could not stop the pipeline. It therefore decided to use acceptance of the project to gain more cooperation from Germany.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / EXPLAINER
Jun 6, 2021
What's behind surging tensions in the Taiwan Strait?
In recent months, China has ramped up its military activities near the island as the threat of conflict in a dispute with a long and complicated history grows.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 6, 2021
Trump starts public re-emergence with focus on his grievances
Donald Trump began his public re-emergence with a rambling speech in which he aired longstanding grievances and highlighted his actions as U.S. president.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2021
G7 finance ministers meet in London to broker global tax deal
The talks are aimed at moving closer to a global deal to raise more tax revenue from the likes of Google, Facebook and Amazon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 4, 2021
Biden sets out plan to share 25 million COVID-19 vaccine doses with the world
Concern has been growing about the huge disparity in vaccination rates between developing countries and advanced economies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 4, 2021
Biden order bans investment in dozens of Chinese defense and tech firms
The order prevents U.S. investment from supporting the Chinese military-industrial complex, as well as military, intelligence, and security research and development programs.
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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