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KAMALA HARRIS

BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2022
Japan plays ‘critical role’ in chip supply chain, says U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris
The vice president's four-day visit to Japan and South Korea is intended to shore up economic and national security ties between the U.S. and Asian allies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 27, 2022
Taiwan VIPs' visit for Abe funeral signals deepening relationship with Japan
Japan included 'Taiwan' among the names of countries read aloud during the funeral — part of recent moves that point to deepening ties between Tokyo and Taipei.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 25, 2022
North Korea launches missile ahead of U.S. vice president's visit to region
Japan's defense chief said that the apparent ballistic missile may have flown on an irregular trajectory and was believed to have landed outside the country's exclusive economic zone.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2022
U.S. to expand its Pacific footprint amid growing Chinese clout in region
The Biden administration will request $60 million per year from the U.S. Congress over the next 10 years in connection with a new economic assistance agreement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 26, 2021
Japan, the U.S. and Vietnam not on same page with China
Vietnam knows that the unpredictable giant China will always be there, while the U.S. and its allies' presence in the region is fickle and fleeting.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 25, 2021
Kamala Harris urges more China pressure in meeting with Vietnam's Phuc
Vaccines have been at the forefront of an American diplomatic offensive in Southeast Asia, with the region accounting for about a fifth of all doses the U.S. has given globally.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 24, 2021
U.S. vice president's trip to Vietnam delayed by ‘anomalous health incident’
While the State Department has not given details, the phrase has been used to describe so-called Havana Syndrome, which has afflicted dozens of U.S. diplomats and intelligence officials.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 24, 2021
Blasting China, Harris says U.S. won’t push Asia to pick sides
In Singapore, Harris spoke about the U.S. vision for a region built on rules, human rights, freedom of the seas and unimpeded commerce.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 23, 2021
Kamala Harris announces U.S. supply-chain initiative with Singapore
Harris sought to reassure allies in Asia over Washington's commitment to the region, as she faced a volley of questions on Afghanistan during a visit to Singapore.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 20, 2021
Kamala Harris heads to Singapore and Vietnam to bolster diplomatic pivot to Asia
The U.S. vice president will be aiming to boost economic and military cooperation in China's backyard, in the Biden administration's most high-profile trip yet to the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 4, 2021
Harris to push back on China's South China Sea claims during Asia trip
Harris will be the first U.S. vice president to visit Vietnam as Washington seeks to bolster international support to counter China's growing global influence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 31, 2021
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Vietnam and Singapore
Former U.S. foe Vietnam has emerged as a key U.S. partner and a vocal opponent of China's territorial claims in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 21, 2021
Biden calls verdict in George Floyd case a ‘giant step’ toward racial justice
Biden, speaking at the White House on Tuesday, said Floyd's killing had 'ripped the blinders off for the whole world to see the systemic racism.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2021
Kamala Harris will make history. So will her ‘big, blended’ family.
As Harris ascends to this barrier-breaking role, millions of Americans will see a more expansive version of the American family staring back at them.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
The U.S. says Japan has a 700% tariff on American rice. Is that the case?
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up a piece of paper with information about tariff rates at the White House on Tuesday.
Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed moments
Though Haruki Murakami's trademark whiff of offbeat existentialism is threaded throughout NHK's "After the Quake," the final episode — conceived as a sequel to the story "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" — is the most stylized, featuring an anthropomorphic talking frog (voiced by Non) and his erstwhile associate Katagiri (Koichi Sato).
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.

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