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US ELECTION

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 1, 2018
Madagascan President Hery Rajaonarimampianina concedes defeat in election, appeals for calm
Madagascar President Hery Rajaonarimampianina conceded defeat in his bid for a second term after managing a distant third in the first round of voting in the island's presidential vote.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 30, 2018
Michael Cohen's plea suggests Russians held 'kompromat' on Trump
Michael Cohen's latest guilty plea revealed a closely guarded Trump business secret. But in a deeply uncomfortable turn for President Donald Trump, one of the people in the know was an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 27, 2018
Constitutional referendum would unleash TV blitz never before seen in Japan
If Japan ever calls a referendum on whether to revise the postwar Constitution, it could spark a heated TV advertising war, akin to what the U.S. goes through for its presidential election campaigns.
EDITORIALS
Nov 26, 2018
Tsai and the DPP get shellacked
There's no appetite on Taiwan for a real challenge to China and Japan must adjust its strategic calculations accordingly.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 26, 2018
Australian leader Scott Morrison holds emergency meeting as election rout looms
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison held an emergency meeting with members of his embattled Liberal Party on Monday as his minority government stared down the barrel at a heavy election defeat within the next six months.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 26, 2018
Hong Kong democrats fail to regain veto power in crucial by-election
Hong Kong's democratic opposition failed to win back a crucial legislative council seat in an election on Sunday that would have restored some of its veto power at a time when the China-ruled city's freedoms are under strain.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 26, 2018
Taiwanese pro-China party's big win puts Tsai Ing-wen's future in doubt
Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan's pro-independence leader, has just over a year to win back public support if she wants to avoid going down in history as the island's first one-term president.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 26, 2018
China heaps pressure on Taiwan president after election defeat, says 'radical thinking' led to loss
Chinese state media heaped pressure on Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday after her ruling pro-independence party suffered heavy defeats at local elections over the weekend, saying Beijing would seek cooperation with newly elected officials.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 25, 2018
Hong Kong democrats hope to regain veto powers in crucial by-election
Hong Kong's democratic opposition was aiming to win back a crucial legislative council seat in an election Sunday that will restore some of its veto power at a time when the China-ruled city's freedoms are under strain.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 19, 2018
After finding no takers, Rohingya repatriation, relocation plans pushed back to 2019
Bangladesh's plans to tackle the Rohingya refugee crisis have been stalled until the new year with repatriation and relocation programs only likely to be revisited following year-end general elections, a top Bangladeshi official said on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2018
Mueller scores win in prosecution of firm run by 'Putin's chef'
A U.S. judge denied a request from a Russian company controlled by an associate of Vladimir Putin to dismiss charges that it conspired to interfere with the 2016 election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 14, 2018
Trump may answer written Russia probe questions this week, but not on obstruction: source
President Donald Trump is expected to provide written answers to questions from the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election as soon as this week, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2018
Emigration — not immigration — one of top Japanese concerns amid shrinking population: Pew poll
With Japan's population of 127 million expected to shrink to 88 million by 2065, many appear unsettled by the perceived balance between emigration and immigration.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2018
FBI probing Florida company linked to acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, report says
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is conducting a criminal investigation of a Florida company accused of scamming millions from customers during the period that Matthew Whitaker, the acting U.S. attorney general, served as a paid advisory-board member, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2018
U.S. court case tests special counsel Mueller's power, status
A U.S. Justice Department attorney on Thursday spelled out the circumstances under which special counsel Robert Mueller could be fired in a court case that took on new significance this week after President Donald Trump ousted his attorney general.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 8, 2018
The U.S. midterms and their implications
The U.S. midterm results likely mean that the Trump administration won't have much time or resources to spend on Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2018
Europe's 2018 takeaway: Trump is no fluke
Commentators and politicians see the mixed outcome as evidence that Americans would back Trump for a second term.

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