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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 30, 2017
Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez hints at 2020 U.S. presidential run, plans nationwide tour
U.S. Democratic Representative Luis Gutierrez, who has announced he will not seek re-election to Congress in 2018, said on Wednesday he wanted to concentrate his energies "on the national level" and indicated he might be interested in a presidential run in 2020.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 25, 2017
Showdown looms as two officials are tapped for vacant post of U.S. consumer agency head
U.S. President Donald Trump is naming White House budget director Mick Mulvaney to be the temporary head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, setting up a high-stakes legal clash over the regulator's leadership.
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2017
Lobbyists of every stripe swarming U.S. Congress to protect their interests in GOP-led tax legislation
Recreational vehicle retailers from across the country were sipping morning coffee at a convention in Las Vegas earlier this month when word whipped through the hotel's "dealers' lounge" that the U.S. Congress was considering tax law changes threatening their businesses.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2017
News anchorwoman accuses U.S. Sen. Al Franken of unwanted groping, kiss in 2006, gets apology
A radio broadcaster accused U.S. Sen. Al Franken on Thursday of touching her breasts while she slept and forcing a kiss on her in 2006 when he was still a comedian and the two were preparing to perform before U.S. troops in the Middle East.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 3, 2017
U.S. Republican tax plan would let churches enter political fray
U.S. religious entities would be allowed to engage in political activity without the risk of losing their tax-exempt status under a Republican proposal to overhaul the tax code unveiled on Thursday, a move that could give influential community leaders more latitude to try to influence voters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2017
GOP-led Congress under fire as secrecy-shrouded Trump tax overhaul seen targeting coveted deductions
President Donald Trump's plan for overhauling the U.S. tax system faced growing opposition from interest groups on Sunday, as Republicans prepare to unveil sweeping legislation that could eliminate some of the most popular tax breaks to help pay for lower taxes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2017
Millions of U.S. Expats May Get Tax Relief, Financial Times Says
Millions of U.S. expatriates may pay less tax as Republicans eye the elimination of requirements for citizens abroad to pay taxes both overseas and in the U.S., the Financial Times has reported, citing House Ways and Means Committee chief Kevin Brady.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 18, 2017
CIA says it mistakenly 'shredded' U.S. Senate torture report — then it is found
The Central Intelligence Agency thought for months that it had mistakenly shredded a massive U.S. Senate report on its use of waterboarding and other "enhanced interrogation techniques" before suddenly discovering that its copy had not been lost after all, an agency official said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 13, 2017
After failure by GOP-led Congress, Trump signs order to dilute Obamacare, drawing threats of legal action
U.S. President Donald Trump moved to undermine Obamacare dramatically late on Thursday by cutting off subsidies to health insurance companies for low-income patients, sparking threats of legal action and concern of chaos in insurance markets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2017
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg vows to release info on Russia ads linked to election meddling
Facebook Inc. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said on Thursday the company was fully committed to helping U.S. congressional investigators publicly release Russia-backed political ads that ran during the 2016 U.S. election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 11, 2017
Trump requests $4.9 billion loan for Puerto Rico from Congress: officials
U.S. President Donald Trump asked Congress on Tuesday for a loan of $4.9 billion to help the cash-strapped Puerto Rican government pay urgent bills as the U.S. territory struggles to recover from Hurricane Maria, an administration official said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 11, 2017
Lacking legislation, Trump looks to sign order this week that is expected to further gut Obamacare
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he likely will sign an order this week that is expected to allow Americans to buy stripped-down health insurance policies, a step some experts say would further undermine the Obamacare law that Trump opposes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 6, 2017
Trump expected to decertify Iran nuclear deal, adopt confrontational tone toward Tehran
President Donald Trump is expected to announce soon that he will decertify the landmark international deal to curb Iran's nuclear program, a senior administration official said on Thursday, in a step that could lead to renewed U.S. sanctions against Tehran.
WORLD
Oct 5, 2017
Congress moves to limit surveillance of Americans without a warrant
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers unveiled legislation on Wednesday that would overhaul aspects of the National Security Agency's warrantless internet surveillance program in an effort to install additional privacy protections.
WORLD
Oct 4, 2017
U.S. to shift almost half a billion dollars into missile defense because of North Korean threat
U.S. congressional defense committees have approved shifting move than $400 million into missile defense programs to clear the way for more ground-based interceptors, sensors and upgrades to the navy's anti-missile vessels in the face of threats led by North Korea.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 3, 2017
Puerto Rico would be better off if it became a U.S. state
The hurricane that leveled Puerto Rico last month has given fresh impetus to a decades-old argument on the island: that the U.S. territory would fare better financially as a U.S. state.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2017
Zuckerberg post marks end of Yom Kippur, seeks forgiveness for divisions caused by his work
Facebook Inc. founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg asked for forgiveness for ways his work was used to divide people in a Facebook posting marking the end of Yom Kippur, the Jewish holiday of atonement on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 2, 2017
U.S. Treasury chief Steven Mnuchin doesn't regret government plane use for Kentucky jaunt
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday he does not regret using a government plane to travel to Kentucky in August with his wife to view the solar eclipse and speak to business leaders, calling it "completely justifiable."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 30, 2017
Two days before Congress' deadline, Trump takes first step on sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea
Two months after signing it, President Donald Trump has not begun enforcing a law imposing new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea, Sens. John McCain and Ben Cardin said in a letter seen Friday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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