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JOHN BOEHNER

BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2019
Life after GOP politics: John Boehner looks to score big on pot deal with legalized weed
Life after politics is working out just fine for John Boehner.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2018
Ex-Speaker John Boehner morphs from strong marijuana foe to pot industry adviser
The U.S. marijuana industry has a new spokesman: John Boehner.
EDITORIALS
Oct 14, 2015
GOP on verge of self-destruction
A Republican Party that can only act to oppose the president is a recipe for gridlock or worse. The U.S. and the world cannot afford this spectacle.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 12, 2015
Crunch time for ex-debate rivals Biden, Ryan to make decisions that could shape future U.S. politics
Former rivals Vice President Joe Biden and Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan are facing looming decisions that will help shape the future of American politics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2015
Boehner likens Republican hard-liners to unrealistic 'false prophets' who can't deliver
Departing U.S. House Speaker John Boehner took aim at hard-liners in his Republican Party whom he likened to "false prophets" who promise more than they can deliver on issues such as cutting off federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 26, 2015
Tea Party aided rise of potential Boehner successor McCarthy
The Republican next in line to succeed U.S. House Speaker John Boehner owes his success, in part, to the same grassroots conservatives who have pushed his boss to the exit.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 8, 2015
U.S. Senate passes bill to allow review of Iran nuclear deal; House up next
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to pass a bill giving Congress the right to review, and potentially reject, an international nuclear agreement with Iran.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2015
Illinois Republican Rep. Aaron Schock will resign amid questions over spending
Republican U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois announced he will resign on March 31 following questions about spending by his office and campaign.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2015
U.S. House leader Boehner points to Senate on security funding
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday called on counterparts in the Senate to act on legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which could face a partial shutdown unless the congressional funding fight is resolved by Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 25, 2015
Obama vetoes Republican attempt to force Keystone pipeline approval
President Barack Obama issued his third veto Tuesday to reject legislation that would allow construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, escalating a battle over the project with Republicans in Congress.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 16, 2015
Boehner ready to let funding lapse for U.S. Homeland Security agency
John Boehner, the Republican U.S. House of Representatives speaker, said he is willing to let funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapse as part of a Republican push to roll back President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 4, 2015
U.S. House leaders back inoculations as safety debate rages
Two leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday all children should be vaccinated, joining a debate that has become a national political flashpoint, as a measles outbreak rekindles a discussion on safety and the right of parents to forgo inoculation of their children.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2015
Netanyahu defends planned Congress speech as anti-Iran strategy
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended on Sunday a planned speech to the U.S. Congress about Iran, saying he had a moral obligation to speak out on an issue that poses a mortal threat to Israel.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2015
Netanyahu accepts Boehner's invite to address U.S. Congress in March on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Thursday he will address the U.S. Congress during a March visit likely to drive home differences with the Obama administration over whether to impose additional sanctions on Tehran.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2015
In Obama snub, Boehner asks Netanyahu to address Congress mulling Iran bill
House Speaker John Boehner invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak before a joint session of the U.S. Congress next month as lawmakers weigh legislation that would tighten sanctions on Iran.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2015
U.S. bartender contemplated poisoning Republican leader Boehner at country club
An Ohio bartender suspected of wanting to poison U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner has been charged with threatening to murder the Republican leader, court documents showed on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2015
Boehner: House will fund Homeland Security, block Obama on immigration
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security this week while blocking President Barack Obama's actions on immigration, House Speaker John Boehner said on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2015
Boehner wants Obama plan on U.S. force against Islamic State
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner called on President Barack Obama on Thursday to soon send Congress the administration's plan for using military force against Islamic State.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2015
Boehner douses gas tax hopes
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday he doubted there were enough votes in the new Republican-majority Congress to raise gasoline taxes.
Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Dec. 10.
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.
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.
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.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
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.

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