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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 19, 2022
'Rainbow wave' in U.S. midterms lifts LGBTQ hopes, but battles lie ahead
Even as Republicans gained a slim majority in the House of Representatives, the absence of the predicted 'red wave' could act as a buffer against anti-LGBTQ legislation in the new Congress.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2022
Trump is on the defensive for the first time in years
Former U.S. President Donald Trump still hasn't come up with a plausible way to explain why he isn't responsible for last week's Republican midterm defeats.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 18, 2022
House GOP primed to hit Biden with avalanche of investigations
GOP lawmakers have been setting the groundwork for wide-ranging investigations that, at least in part, will serve as payback for probes of Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2022
Republicans win control of U.S. House with narrow margin
The results were disappointing for a party that had been anticipating a major victory.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2022
Trump set to officially launch 2024 comeback bid
The 76-year-old billionaire has summoned the press to his Florida mansion for a 'very big announcement' at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2022
Democrats defy 'red wave' forecasts to keep Senate control
Democratic leaders portrayed the better-than-expected performance as vindication of their agenda and a rebuke of election denialism and extremist candidates on the right.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Nov 11, 2022
Midterm elections help Democrats, Biden and U.S. democracy
One of the most international implications of the results of the U.S. midterms is the credibility and legitimacy that it has restored to American democracy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 11, 2022
What does Donald Trump do now?
After his candidates fell flat in the midterm elections, does Donald Trump have a chance to win in 2024?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2022
Republicans misjudged the power of abortion rights
Republicans found out in the U.S. midterms that reproductive freedom is as much a core issue as inflation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 10, 2022
Potentially divided U.S. Congress to remain united on at least one issue: China
Tensions between the world's two largest economies have only escalated in recent months as they spar over myriad issues, including trade, human rights and the status of Taiwan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2022
Biden celebrates beating the odds, but he faces a new challenge
The president conceded that Donald Trump's supporters retain enormous influence and will be a challenge for him.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 10, 2022
Abortion and Trump dashed Republican hopes for 'red wave'
Exit polling and interviews with analysts and voters showed that while inflation was a leading driver for voters, the issue of protecting abortion rights was nearly as paramount.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2022
Control of U.S. Congress unclear as Republican 'red wave' fizzles
Key races in both chambers are too close to call, although Republicans are favored to take control of the House of Representatives.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2022
Democrats look to curb losses to Republicans in U.S. Congress
With many of the most competitive races uncalled, it was left unclear whether Republicans would crack Democrats' tenuous hold on power.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2022
Midterms move climate battle beyond Washington
With the U.S. Federal government headed for gridlock, the fate of energy legislation lies with the states.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2022
Three presidents swoop into Pennsylvania in a clash that transcends 2022
The establishment politics of the two most recent U.S. Democratic presidents met the disruptive force of the last Republican one, with control of Congress at stake.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 6, 2022
Can polls survive losing half the country?
Yes, U.S. voter surveys were very wrong two years ago, but the mistakes weren't the result of partisan bias.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2022
Obama and Biden team up in bid to boost key U.S. Senate candidate
Obama, in a speech to a pumped-up crowd in Philadelphia aimed at boosting Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman, accused Republicans of resorting to politics of fear.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2022
Climate change eclipsed by inflation, crime and abortion in U.S. midterms
Even as the Mississippi River withers from drought and Floridians struggle to recover from Hurricane Ian, the climate crisis is not a deciding issue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2022
The White House’s adventures in wonderland
Today's fraught geopolitical environment requires more transparency and less spin about the hard choices that governments face.
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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