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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 20, 2017
Trump administration prepares to ease export rules for U.S. guns
The Trump administration is preparing to make it easier for American gun makers to sell small arms, including assault rifles and ammunition, to foreign buyers, according to senior U.S. officials.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 19, 2017
China to amend party constitution at October congress, possibly to enshrine Xi's 'Comprehensives'
China's ruling Communist Party is expected to amend its constitution at a key party congress next month, state media said on Monday, in a sign that President Xi Jinping aims to enshrine his guiding ideological doctrine in the charter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2017
FTC probes Equifax, which top Democrat Schumer likens to Enron, as CEO agrees to go before Congress
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday it was investigating Equifax Inc.'s massive data breach, and a top Democrat suggested the credit-monitoring company's corporate leaders might need to resign.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 14, 2017
Trump wooing Democrats with Dreamer, tax-the-rich overtures as GOP allies in Congress fail to deliver
Fresh off striking a budget deal with Democrats, Donald Trump is toning down his rhetoric and looking to cut deals on such American hot-button issues as immigration and tax reform in search of a much-needed legislative victory.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 13, 2017
U.S. Congress unanimously adopts resolution calling on Trump to denounce hate groups
The U.S. Congress passed a resolution late on Tuesday calling on President Donald Trump to condemn hate groups after Trump was criticized for his response to the violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a month ago.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 11, 2017
No talk of ousting U.S. House Speaker Ryan: key GOP conservative
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, a leading House conservative, said on Sunday that fellow conservatives are not discussing replacing Speaker Paul Ryan despite unhappiness with the way Republican leaders handled last week's debt ceiling increase that included no fiscal reforms.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2017
U.S. Senate panel rejects Trump's 'doctrine of retreat' on foreign policy
A powerful Senate committee blasted the Trump administration on Friday in a report accompanying its spending plan for the State Department, saying its approach to foreign policy weakens U.S. standing in the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2017
Trump calls for 'pro-America' tax reform, presses Congress to deliver
U.S. President Donald Trump turned his populist rhetoric to tax reform on Wednesday, calling for "pro-American" business tax cuts as a way to create jobs and telling Congress that it needs to deliver.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 24, 2017
Trump's threat to shut down government over Mexico wall funds draws flak
President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans rebuked him on Wednesday after his threat to shut down the U.S. government over funding for a border wall rattled markets and cast a shadow over congressional efforts to raise the country's debt ceiling and pass spending bills.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 18, 2017
Trump's attacks on GOP lawmakers could leave him friendless if impeachment comes
President Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on Republican senators, an approach he may regret if he is someday impeached and the Senate has to weigh charges against him stemming from an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 29, 2017
Struggling to govern, Trump faces growing Republican unease
As fellow Republicans labored to repeal "Obamacare" this past week, U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly swerved off topic, escalating concerns in his party about his ability to govern the country six months after taking office.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 28, 2017
Republicans seen backing Steve Bannon plan for higher tax rate for rich, with tradeoffs
White House chief strategist Steve Bannon's plan to raise the top income-tax rate for America's highest earners could find some support among congressional Republicans as part of a populist message to sell a broader tax overhaul, according to one conservative lawmaker who has heard the proposal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 15, 2017
Stalled Russia sanctions bill hits North Korean snag in U.S. Congress
A bill that many U.S. lawmakers hoped would send a message to President Donald Trump to keep a strong line against Russia hit a new snag in the House of Representatives on Friday, as Republicans proposed combining it with sanctions on North Korea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 11, 2017
Trump pushes Congress to pass health care overhaul amid impasse as millions more go uninsured
President Donald Trump on Monday prodded the Republican-led U.S. Congress to pass major health care legislation but huge obstacles remained, with a senior lawmaker saying the Senate was unlikely to take up the stalled bill until next week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2017
Trump plugs 'solar wall' for Mexican border, says it would pay for itself by generating power
U.S. President Donald Trump said he's proposed building a "solar wall" on the Mexican border that would pay for itself by generating electricity.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2017
U.S. lawmakers sue Trump over foreign state payments to businesses
More than 190 Democratic lawmakers sued U.S. President Donald Trump in federal court on Wednesday, saying he had accepted funds from foreign governments through his businesses without congressional consent in violation of the U.S. Constitution.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2017
Trump authorizes Mattis to set troop levels in Afghanistan: U.S. official
U.S. President Donald Trump has given Defense Secretary Jim Mattis the authority to set troop levels in Afghanistan, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, opening the door for future troop increases requested by the U.S. commander.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 13, 2017
'Covfefe' bill would preserve all Trump's tweets as official presidential statements
From the incomprehensible "covfefe" to a post labeling fired FBI Director James Comey a "leaker," President Donald Trump's tweets would be preserved as presidential records if a Democratic lawmaker's proposed Covfefe Act becomes law.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2017
NSA backtracks on disclosing how many Americans are caught up in warrantless spying
For more than a year, U.S. intelligence officials reassured lawmakers they were working to calculate and reveal roughly how many Americans have their digital communications vacuumed up under a warrantless surveillance law that was intended to target foreigners overseas.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 8, 2017
How Trump might avoid criminal prosecution for obstruction
Did President Donald Trump obstruct justice? That is the question that will animate Thursday's Senate testimony by ousted FBI Director James Comey.
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.
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.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.

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