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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 11, 2021
Trump plans defiant final week as many Democrats urge his ouster
The president and some allies believe Democrats are overreaching by trying to once again impeach him over Wednesday's mob at the Capitol.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 11, 2021
Pelosi to bring Trump impeachment legislation to House floor
More than 200 House Democrats have signed on to co-sponsor an impeachment resolution that accuses Trump of 'Incitement of Insurrection.”
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 10, 2021
For Trump and America, a final test of accountability
The fresh bid to remove Trump from office and strip him of his power without waiting until his term expires Jan. 20 capped a traumatic week that has rattled Washington.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 10, 2021
Banished by Twitter, an isolated Trump faces looming impeachment threat
Democratic members of the House of Representatives will introduce formal articles of impeachment on Monday, Rep. Ted Lieu said on Twitter.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2021
Democrats poised to act against Trump if he doesn’t resign
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that Democrats 'will preserve every option” to force Trump from office, either through the 25th Amendment or impeachment.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jan 9, 2021
‘Hold the line, patriots’: New scenes from the Capitol riot
The New York Times cameras captured the mayhem, confusion and chaos outside the Capitol as Trump supporters entered and disrupted certification of the Electoral College results.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2021
These are the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol
There were infamous white nationalists and noted conspiracy theorists who have spread dark visions of pedophile Satanists running the country. Others were more anonymous, people who had journeyed from Indiana and South Carolina to heed U.S. President Donald Trump’s call to show their support. One person,...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 8, 2021
Merkel blames Trump for violence, but Europe also sees reason for hope
Angela Merkel placed the blame for violence at the U.S. Capitol squarely on Donald Trump, although she and other leaders of U.S. allies expressed faith in the strength of American democracy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 7, 2021
As U.S. Capitol was breached, a fear ‘we’d have to fight’ took hold
A tableau of violence and mayhem shocked the U.S. as one of the most severe breaches of the Capitol since the British burned it down during the War of 1812 took place.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 7, 2021
Heartbreak, humiliation and tragedy for the United States
The United States will survive this moment, but it will be wounded. We must recognize that even America, a bastion of democracy, can be undermined, and seduced by an autocrat.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2021
Can Trump be removed from office before his term ends on Jan. 20?
There are two ways to remove a president from office: the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and impeachment followed by a Senate conviction.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 7, 2021
Inside the U.S. Capitol, the sound of the mob came first
A ceremonial session of Congress to formally declare President-elect Joe Biden's victory devolved in an instant into a scene of violence and mayhem.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 7, 2021
For Democrats in Georgia, ‘There’s no going back’
Georgia going Democratic was not just a fluke for President-elect Joe Biden in November. There are forces at work that are rapidly turning the state blue, redrawing the U.S. electoral map.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 6, 2021
Democrat Warnock beats Loeffler in Georgia Senate race
Turnout in rural, overwhelmingly white counties where Republicans needed a strong showing has been lagging without Trump on the ballot.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2021
Why the winners in Georgia runoffs might not be known for days
The future of Democrat President-elect Joe Biden's agenda hinges on two Senate races.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 4, 2021
Republicans begin new Congress feuding over bid to overturn election
The rift has thrust Republicans — who typically try to minimize their differences in public — into an intramural battle more pronounced than any other of the Trump era.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 3, 2021
Pence welcomes bid to overturn Biden’s election as Republican senators join
Neither Pence nor any of the senators has made a specific allegation of fraud, instead offering vague suggestions that some wrongdoing might have occurred.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2020
Early voting numbers in Georgia Senate races put GOP on edge
Less than a week before election day, the last-minute challenges, messages and strategies for the two parties in Georgia's runoffs are coming into focus.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 23, 2020
Trump signals he might not sign U.S. COVID-19 relief bill
U.S. President Donald Trump injected confusion into the outlook for COVID-19 relief on Tuesday night, demanding changes to the bipartisan legislation approved by Congress less than 24 hours earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 16, 2020
Mitch McConnell recognizes Biden as U.S president-elect after holdout
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recognized Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election the day after the Electoral College confirmed his victory — a pivotal moment that further cements President Donald Trump’s defeat.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Kishida's out. Who will likely be Japan's next leader?
Digital minister Taro Kono (left), Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi (center) and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba are among the potential candidates for the ruling party's presidential election next month.
Women's sumo takes big step forward with first high school championships
Yuzuki Komiya (left) competes in the first national high school sumo tournament for girls in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Saturday.
Kishida's out. Who will likely be Japan's next leader?
Digital minister Taro Kono (left), Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi (center) and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba are among the potential candidates for the ruling party's presidential election next month.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Global mindset crucial for reform of Japan's health care, minister says
In the past 11 months, health minister Keizo Takemi has been charting his own path, seeking to make Japan's health care policies more global and digitalized.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’
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