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MIKE POMPEO

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention on Thursday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 20, 2024
Nippon Steel hires Mike Pompeo to help clinch purchase of U.S. Steel
Pompeo, who served as the U.S.’ top diplomat under Donald Trump, will be an adviser to the Japanese company for its $14.1 billion purchase.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 16, 2022
Assange lawyers sue CIA for spying on them
The attorneys, along with two journalists joining the suit, are Americans and allege that the CIA violated their U.S. constitutional protections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 2, 2022
U.S. stands firm behind commitment to Taiwan, delegation says
Taiwan's government is juggling competing high-profile visits from the U.S. in a busy week of diplomacy as former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 21, 2022
Mike Pompeo to make Taiwan trip in rare visit by former top U.S. diplomat
Pompeo, a potential Republican presidential contender, will visit Taiwan from March 2 to March 5.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2021
$5,800 whiskey bottle, a gift from Japan to Pompeo, is missing, U.S. says
The State Department is investigating the whereabouts the bottle, according to two people briefed on the inquiry and a document made public this week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Mar 28, 2021
On eve of Myanmar coup, Pompeo rejected effort to declare Rohingya 'genocide'
The 11th-hour scramble inside the State Department underscores how the United States had struggled to formulate consistent policy toward Myanmar.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 21, 2021
China slaps sanctions on 28 Trump-era officials, including Mike Pompeo
China said on Wednesday it wanted to cooperate with President Joe Biden's new U.S. administration, while announcing sanctions against "lying and cheating" outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and 27 other top officials under Donald Trump.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2021
In parting shot, Trump administration accuses China of 'genocide' against Uyghurs
The U.S. decision does not automatically trigger any penalties, but means countries will have to think hard about allowing companies to do business with Xinjiang.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 16, 2021
U.S. announces new sanctions on six linked to Hong Kong mass arrests
The United States announced sanctions on Friday against six Hong Kong or Chinese officials it blamed for implementing a new security law in Hong Kong, following the mass arrests of pro-democracy activists this month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 12, 2021
Worsening U.S.-China tensions put companies in crosshairs
Both Washington and Beijing took steps over the weekend that threaten to further ratchet up tensions and cloud the outlook for cross-border commerce.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 11, 2021
'Big thing': Taiwan praises U.S. move to lift curbs on ties
On Wednesday, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Kelly Craft, will arrive in Taipei for a three-day visit, which China has denounced.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 10, 2021
Trump's Taiwan policy ends much as it started — by blowing up status quo
The U.S. has lifted decades-old restrictions on contacts between U.S. officials and their Taiwanese counterparts, just days before President-elect Joe Biden is due to take office.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 8, 2021
Mike Pompeo angers China with Hong Kong threat and plan to send envoy to Taiwan
Hong Kong police arrested 53 democracy activists in dawn raids Wednesday in the biggest crackdown since China imposed a law last year opponents say aims to crush dissent.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 29, 2020
Vaccines, not spy planes: U.S. misfires in Indonesia
Not only has the United States not promised to help with vaccine supplies, it also shocked Indonesia officials by asking to land its spy planes in the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 22, 2020
U.S. approves $1.8 billion in weapons for Taiwan
The U.S. State Department approved $1.8 billion in new arms for Taiwan and submitted the package to Congress Wednesday for a final review in a move aimed at improving the island’s self-defense capabilities against a long-threatened invasion by China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 15, 2020
Trump administration ups Tibet scrutiny with new appointment
The Trump administration has appointed a senior official to oversee Tibetan issues after a vacancy for almost four years, as the U.S. increases pressure on China over its human rights record, including the use of forced labor among ethnic minorities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 9, 2020
How to build a better 'Quad'
The Quad 's future will mostly depend on the trajectory of China's development in the coming years.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Oct 8, 2020
The 'Quad' offers hope for a free and open Indo-Pacific
Mounting concern about Chinese behavior prompted the four countries that make up the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue to resurrect the forum in 2017.
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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