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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 7, 2018
Even Republicans take issue with Trump's labeling of Democrats as 'treasonous' for not applauding him
Some U.S. Republican lawmakers joined their Democratic colleagues on Tuesday in criticizing President Donald Trump for labeling them as "treasonous" and "un-American" in response to the cold reception they gave him during his State of the Union address last week.
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 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.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2018
Russian-linked bots accounted for 4% of Trump retweets in final months before election
Russian-linked Twitter bots shared Donald Trump's tweets almost half a million times during the final months of the 2016 election campaign, the company said in a submission to Congress.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2018
White House counsel McGahn 'fed up' with Trump, threatened to quit job last year
White House Counsel Donald McGahn threatened to quit last June because he was "fed up" after President Donald Trump insisted he take steps to remove the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, a person familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2018
Trump ordered Mueller's firing, then backed off: New York Times
U.S. President Donald Trump last June ordered special counsel Robert Mueller fired but backed down after the White House counsel threatened to resign rather than follow his directive, The New York Times reported Thursday, citing four people told of the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2018
N.Y. governor vows to tap state funds to reopen Statue of Liberty as shutdown enters Day 2
As the federal government shutdown entered its second day on Sunday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed to use state money to reopen the Statue of Liberty before Washington restores funding to operate the popular tourist destination.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 1, 2018
Key GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham says 'let Mr. Mueller do his job'
The special counsel investigation of links between Russia and President Trump's 2016 election campaign should continue without interference in 2018, despite calls from some Trump administration allies and Republican lawmakers to shut it down, a prominent Republican senator said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 19, 2017
U.S. Republicans appear all but certain to pass tax legislation after holdouts come on board
The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress appeared all but certain to pass sweeping tax legislation this week after two Senate Republican holdouts agreed on Monday to support a tax overhaul backed by President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 28, 2017
Trump and Senate Republicans prepare for showdown over tax cuts as planned vote looms
President Donald Trump was to meet with Senate Republican tax-writers on Monday at the White House to scope out an end-game strategy for sweeping tax legislation, ahead of a crucial vote on the Senate floor that could come as early as Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2017
Trump campaign aide Carter Page met Russian officials in 2016: report
A foreign policy adviser to Donald Trump's presidential campaign met Russian government officials last year, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing testimony he gave earlier in the week to a U.S. congressional committee.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2017
Trump says he recalls little about meeting where aide spoke of arranging meeting with Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he does not remember much about a meeting last year with a former campaign aide who pleaded guilty last month as part of a federal probe into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 1, 2017
Manafort gave wildly varying estimates of his wealth to banks
When Paul Manafort wanted to borrow money in the past five years he gave lenders wildly varying estimates of his wealth, ranging from $19 million to $136 million, according to special counsel Robert Mueller.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 1, 2017
Top Trump campaign officials agreed in 2016 to meet Putin representatives, ex-adviser claimed
In an email last summer, former Trump adviser George Papadopoulos claimed that top campaign officials had agreed to a meeting with representatives of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 31, 2017
Trump's former campaign manager Manafort faces a stark choice: Cooperate or risk years in prison
U.S. prosecutors filed a straightforward, easy-to-prove criminal case against former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, leaving him with a stark choice: cooperate or fight the charges and, if he loses, face years in prison.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2017
GOP-led Congress under fire as secrecy-shrouded Trump tax overhaul seen targeting coveted deductions
President Donald Trump's plan for overhauling the U.S. tax system faced growing opposition from interest groups on Sunday, as Republicans prepare to unveil sweeping legislation that could eliminate some of the most popular tax breaks to help pay for lower taxes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 28, 2017
First charges filed in U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe: report
A federal grand jury on Friday approved the first charges in the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, a source briefed on the matter said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2017
Senate GOP bill to kill Obamacare dies quick death, prompts Trump to slam 'so-called Republicans'
A Republican attempt to dismantle Obamacare fell apart in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday for the second time in two months in a serious defeat for President Donald Trump's domestic agenda.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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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