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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2018
GOP senators warn Trump not to end Russia probe, saying that would jeopardize his presidency
U.S. Republican senators warned President Donald Trump on Sunday against trying to shut down the federal probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, saying it was important to let Special Counsel Robert Mueller do his job.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2018
Sources contradict testimony by Jeff Sessions that he opposed Russia outreach in 2016
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' testimony that he opposed a proposal for President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign team to meet with Russians has been contradicted by three people who told Reuters they have spoken about the matter to investigators with Special Counsel Robert Mueller or congressional...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 16, 2018
U.S. special counsel subpoenas Trump Organization for documents in Russia probe: NYT
U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller has subpoenaed the Trump Organization for documents, including some related to Russia, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing two people briefed on the matter.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 12, 2018
Clinton impeachment lawyer met with Trump about White House job: source
Veteran Washington lawyer Emmet Flood is under consideration for a White House job assisting U.S. President Donald Trump with the Russia probe, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 9, 2018
Trump ex-aide Paul Manafort pleads not guilty again, faces July trial
U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, again pleaded not guilty on Thursday to criminal charges in the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election and will face the first of two trials in July.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 9, 2018
Democrats dissatisfied as ex-Trump aide Corey Lewandowski clams up and GOP cool to subpoena
Democrats said they'll seek a subpoena to force former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski to answer all of their questions after he refused for the second time to respond to some inquiries about his communications with President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 8, 2018
Trump asked witnesses what they discussed with special counsel Robert Mueller: NYT
The U.S. special counsel in the Russian election meddling investigation has learned of two conversations in which President Donald Trump asked witnesses about matters discussed with investigators, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2018
Ex-Trump aide Corey Lewandowski returning to House panel for more questioning
Corey Lewandowski, who was President Donald Trump's first campaign manager, is set to be interviewed for the second time Thursday by the House Intelligence Committee, according to a House official familiar with the panel's schedule.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 2, 2018
GOP lawmakers say Russians used social media to stir divisions on U.S. energy policy
Russian operatives attempting to discourage U.S. energy production posted thousands of messages on social media supporting environmental activists in their campaign to limit oil and gas projects, a report by Republican lawmakers said on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2018
Robert Mueller probing Trump's attacks on Jeff Sessions as possible obstruction: Washington Post
The special counsel in the Russia probe is investigating a period of time last summer when President Donald Trump seemed determined to push Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 1, 2018
Ex-Trump top aide Paul Manafort pleads not guilty, gets September trial date
U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a new indictment brought against him in the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election and will face trial in September.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 22, 2018
U.S. Democrats want $300 million to fight possible Russia election tampering
U.S. Democratic leaders called on Congress on Wednesday to give the FBI $300 million to fight Russian efforts to interfere in congressional and state elections in November.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 21, 2018
Robert Mueller describes lawyer's encrypted talk in Russian and deleted emails
The lawyer who pleaded guilty Tuesday to making false statements gave no indication in court he's cooperating with U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2018
As Trump attacks U.S. law enforcement, another top official quits
The U.S. Justice Department's third-ranking official, Rachel Brand, will resign and take a senior job at Walmart Inc., with sources familiar with her decision saying on Friday that she had grown increasingly uncomfortable with President Donald Trump's attacks on her department and the FBI.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 8, 2018
Top Democrat cites 'pattern' of U.S. administration refusals to testify in Russia probe
The top Democrat on the U.S. House Intelligence Committee described on Wednesday "a developing pattern" in which witnesses have declined to discuss events occurring after President Donald Trump's election in the panel's probe of Russia and the 2016 vote.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 6, 2018
Trump's lawyers want him to refuse Mueller interview request: New York Times
Several of U.S. President Donald Trump's lawyers have advised him not to sit down for an interview with a special counsel investigating possible collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign to influence the 2016 presidential election, the New York Times reported on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 6, 2018
Most Republicans feel FBI and Justice Department trying to 'delegitimize' Trump: survey
Nearly 3 out of 4 Republicans believe the FBI and Justice Department are trying to undermine U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Monday, a sharp turn for a party that has historically backed law enforcement agencies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2018
GOP-led House intel panel to weigh whether to release Democratic memo Monday: sources
The U.S. House Intelligence Committee on Monday will consider whether to release the Democratic rebuttal to a Republican memo alleging bias at the FBI and Justice Department against President Donald Trump, two sources told Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 3, 2018
Trump pick K.T. McFarland withdraws nomination as envoy to Singapore
K.T. McFarland, picked by President Donald Trump to be the U.S. ambassador to Singapore, withdrew from consideration for the job Friday after her nomination became stalled in the U.S. Senate.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2018
GOP senators urge Congress to revisit bill to protect Robert Mueller from Trump ax
The U.S. Congress should revisit proposed legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller after President Donald Trump tried to fire him last year while he investigated the Trump campaign's ties with Russia, two Republican senators said on Sunday.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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