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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 9, 2019
Russian operative said 'we made America great' after Trump's win: GOP-led Senate report
Kremlin-directed operatives opened champagne when Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016, according to a communication disclosed in a new Senate Intelligence Committee report outlining Russia's sweeping social media efforts to help him win.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2019
Mexico vows labor rights and higher wages to get U.S. Democrats to back trade deal
A U.S. Democratic lawmaker said a meeting with Mexican officials on Tuesday geared at speeding up ratification of a North American trade deal was "excellent," after Mexico's president vowed union freedoms, higher wages and other labor rights.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 9, 2019
'Tell the truth ... for a change': Ex-President Carter's advice to 'stonewalling' Trump
Former Democratic U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Tuesday called on President Donald Trump to cooperate with Congress' impeachment inquiry, saying his refusal to comply with lawmakers' requests has left Americans grappling for answers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 9, 2019
U.S. Senate panel chief looks to probe Rudy Giuliani's unproved Ukraine claims and seeks lawyer's testimony
The Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday opened the door to a Senate investigation into unproven allegations regarding Ukraine raised by President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, inviting the attorney to testify.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 8, 2019
U.S. puts 28 Chinese security bureaus and companies on economic blacklist over treatment of Uighurs
The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday placed 28 Chinese public security bureaus and companies — including video surveillance company Hikvision and seven other companies — on a U.S. trade blacklist over Beijing's treatment of Uighur Muslims and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 7, 2019
NBA faces backlash after ceding ground to China over pro-Hong Kong tweets
The NBA found itself in the middle of a firestorm Monday — facing criticism from both Beijing and U.S. lawmakers — for its reaction to a tweet by the Houston Rockets’ general manager backing ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 30, 2019
U.S. Democrats setting sights on Trump's secretive phone calls with Putin and other leaders
Congress is determined to get access to U.S. President Donald Trump's calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other world leaders, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said on Sunday, citing concerns the Republican leader may have jeopardized national security.
EDITORIALS
Sep 27, 2019
U.S. takes fateful step toward impeachment
The impeachment process will have many political and policy implications. Japan must be prepared for the impacts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 27, 2019
Exasperated Trump's strategy: Flail at Democrats, attack whistleblower, tweet from the hip
U.S. President Donald Trump grew increasingly exasperated on Thursday as he sat in his cabin aboard Air Force One and watched television coverage of Democrats on a congressional committee accuse him of criminal behavior.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 27, 2019
Spy chief's unlikely turn in the Trump-Ukraine spotlight
After a career spent behind the scenes, Joseph Maguire was thrust on center stage this week thanks to his part in the Trump-Ukraine scandal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 26, 2019
For Ukraine's leader, Trump memo on their call is a diplomatic car crash
For U.S. President Donald Trump, the White House's publication on Wednesday of a memo summarizing his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy fueled a domestic political crisis. For Zelenskiy, it was a far-reaching diplomatic disaster.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 26, 2019
Top U.S. spy official threatened to quit if pressured by White House to stonewall Congress: Washington Post
The top U.S. spy official threatened to resign over concerns the White House might press him to withhold information from Congress in scheduled testimony on Thursday about a whistleblower complaint about President Donald Trump, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2019
Impeaching Trump: How the process works
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday launched an official impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump following reports he encouraged a foreign leader to conduct a probe that could damage a political rival.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 25, 2019
Trump's impeachment odds double to 42%, betting shows
Donald Trump's latest controversy has sent his impeachment odds soaring among bettors in the online prediction markets.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 25, 2019
U.S. House intelligence chairman says whistleblower will testify before Congress on Trump's Ukraine call
U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff says his panel is communicating with an attorney representing the whistleblower who came forward to raise concerns about President Donald Trump's phone call with Ukraine's president and that the intelligence staffer would like to testify this week....
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 25, 2019
Candidate Joe Biden to back impeachment if Trump does not cooperate with U.S. Congress
Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden will say on Tuesday that he is in favor of impeachment of Donald Trump if the Republican president does not comply with congressional requests for information on Ukraine and other matters, a spokesman said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 24, 2019
Trump says he may release transcript of controversial Ukraine phone call
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he is considering the release of a transcript of his controversial July phone call with Ukraine's president but noted concerns about the precedent of doing so.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 19, 2019
Democrats seek details on U.S. military use of Trump's Scottish hotel after Pentagon reveals 'far more taxpayer funds' spent
Documents from the Pentagon show that "far more taxpayer funds" were spent by the U.S. military on overnight stays at a Trump resort in Scotland than previously known, two Democratic lawmakers said on Wednesday, as they demanded more evidence from the Defense Department as part of their investigation....
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 19, 2019
U.S. social media firms say they are removing violent content faster
Major U.S. social media firms told a Senate panel Wednesday they are doing more to prevent or remove violent or extremist content from online platforms in the wake of several high-profile incidents, focusing on using more technological tools to act faster.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 18, 2019
Activists push U.S. Congress to pass Hong Kong bill to combat rights abuses
Hong Kong democracy activists urged members of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday to pass legislation to combat human rights abuses in the city, rejecting any suggestion that such a move would be inappropriate U.S. involvement in another country's affairs.
Japan tariff negotiator rules out quick U.S. deal despite push by Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to reporters upon his arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Friday, a day after talks in Washington.
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts Nagano
A map showing the location of an earthquake that hit Nagano Prefecture on Friday evening, with the numbers indicating the seismic intensity on the shindo scale to 7.
Japan mulls reviewing car safety rules to strike deal with Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister and top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani announces birth of daughter
Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka attend a Lakers game in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2024.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Tokyo stock picker advises Trump-proofing portfolios with Godzilla creator Toho
The head of Godzilla, a Japanese monster movie character, is seen on a building of Toho Cinema in Tokyo. Toho is one tariff-defensive stock being recommended by brokers.
LDP and CDP lawmaker groups propose 0% consumption tax on food
A vegetable stand displays prices at a supermarket in Tokyo in 2023. Some lawmakers are proposing lowering the consumption tax on food to 0%, which is expected to result in a loss of up to ¥5 trillion in tax revenue annually.
Tokyo hotel operators face possible warnings over suspected price cartel
Foreign tourists gather on a platform at Kyoto Station on Wednesday.
Kyotographie 2025 opts for laughter and levity in the face of global strife
Palestinian American photographer Adam Rouhana’s exhibition at this year’s Kyotographie festival shows Palestinian life, not death and rubble.

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