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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 14, 2018
Ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort close to plea deal with Robert Mueller: source
U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort is close to reaching a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller but an agreement has not been concluded, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 14, 2018
Trump disputes Puerto Rico storm death toll, claims Democrats inflated figures to hurt him but GOP ranks disagree
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday disputed Puerto Rico's official death toll of 3,000 from hurricanes last year and accused Democrats of inflating the figure, which actually came from an independent academic study.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 29, 2018
U.S. judge gives partial win to prosecution ahead of Paul Manafort's second trial
A judge overseeing the upcoming second trial of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort on Tuesday approved the prosecution's request to allow evidence about a Justice Department inspection of Manafort's lobbying activities in the 1980s but limited the scope of what it can show.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 27, 2018
Democrats aren't talking Trump impeachment but are vowing probes if they prevail in midterms
Democrats demurred on Sunday on whether Donald Trump has committed impeachable offenses after he was implicated last week in a potential crime, but promised vigorous investigations if the party takes control of the U.S. House in the midterm elections.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 23, 2018
White House denies Trump wrongdoing after Michael Cohen plea deal
The White House pushed back forcefully on Wednesday against suggestions that a plea deal struck by President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen implicated Trump in a crime.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 21, 2018
Paul Allen's space firm Stratolaunch details plans for rockets, cargo vehicle
The space company of billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen on Monday unveiled details of medium-lift rockets and a reusable space cargo plane it is developing, injecting more competition into the lucrative launch services market.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2018
Jury weighs ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort's fate for third day after unsequestered weekend
The jury in the trial of Paul Manafort began deliberating for a third day on Monday about whether to convict the former Trump campaign chairman for financial crimes.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 20, 2018
Mistake-prone United loses against Brighton; City cruises
Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick in Manchester City's 6-1 rout of Huddersfield Town on Sunday before the champions' neighbors Manchester United suffered a limp 3-2 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion that left Paul Pogba questioning his team's attitude.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 20, 2018
Lawyer Rudy Giuliani echoes Trump: 2016 Tower meeting sought dirt on Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, said the 2016 meeting at Trump Tower between the then-candidate's oldest son and a Russian lawyer with ties to the Kremlin was arranged to seek information about Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 13, 2018
U.S. prosecutors to wrap up Manafort case; trial may soon go to jury
U.S. prosecutors on Monday plan to wrap up their tax and bank fraud case against former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort, making it likely the case will go to the jury by midweek if the defense decides not to call any witnesses.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 9, 2018
GOP Sen. Rand Paul delivers letter from Trump to Putin's government but White House calls it just intro
Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said on Wednesday he delivered a letter from President Donald Trump to Russian President Vladimir Putin's government, but the senator and the White House offered different characterizations of the message.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 8, 2018
Firm fires Paul Manafort's ex-tax accountant after she testifies in his trial about knowing of false info on returns
Paul Manafort's former accountant was fired from a Virginia firm after she told the court she was aware that Manafort's tax returns contained false information.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 4, 2018
Accountant of former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort testifies on falsified documents
An accountant for U.S. President Donald Trump's one-time campaign chairman Paul Manafort admitted in trial testimony on Friday that she helped backdate documents and falsify financial records at Manafort and his business partner's request to reduce his tax burden and help him qualify for loans.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 2, 2018
Prosecutors hint they may not call expected star witness Rick Gates to testify in Paul Manafort trial
U.S. prosecutors raised the possibility on Wednesday that an expected star witness may not testify against President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, even as the judge tried to rein in their portrayal of Manafort's lavish lifestyle.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 1, 2018
Habitual denier of collusion, Trump now says it's anyway not a crime as Paul Manafort trial starts
President Donald Trump again attacked special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russia and the 2016 U.S. election on Tuesday, reiterating that his campaign did not collude with Moscow and saying collusion is not a crime anyway.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 31, 2018
Paul Manafort set to be first ex-Trump aide to go on trial in Russia probe
Paul Manafort on Tuesday will become the first of President Donald Trump's former aides to go on trial, accused of bank and tax fraud by federal investigators probing Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 28, 2018
Witness list for trial of Trump's former campaign chief Paul Manafort released
U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Friday submitted a list of 35 potential witnesses for the trial of President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort due to begin next week in Virginia, including bankers and accountants likely to testify regarding charges of bank and tax fraud.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 25, 2018
Putin won't be invited to address U.S. Congress despite Trump invite: Paul Ryan
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be invited to address the U.S. Congress if he accepts President Donald Trump's invitation to visit Washington, a senior Republican lawmaker said on Tuesday, calling that a privilege reserved for allies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 24, 2018
U.S. judge agrees to delay Paul Manafort trial by week, gives five immunity to testify against him
Five potential witnesses against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, including accountants and bankers, were identified Monday as the federal judge in the case granted the defense more time to review tens of thousands of documents handed over in recent weeks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 18, 2018
Robert Mueller asks judge to grant immunity to five witnesses ahead of Paul Manafort trial
Special counsel Robert Mueller asked a judge to give immunity to five people who may testify at the bank-fraud trial starting next week against Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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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