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US ELECTION

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 26, 2016
Trump's admiration for Putin not completely mutual
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has often praised Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him a "strong leader."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 26, 2016
Sanders disciples rebel against him as he tries to keep them on DNC message
Supporters of Bernie Sanders disrupted the first day of the Democratic convention on Monday, repeatedly chanting and booing mentions of Hillary Clinton's name as the party's hopes for a show of unity dissolved into frequent chaos.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2016
Paradise lost: the revenge of unrealistic hopes
U.S. voters are angry at the perceived discrepancy between today and a romanticized past.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2016
Not all of Trump's foreign policy positions are crazy
Trump brings some refreshing new foreign policy ideas to the fore that deserve serious consideration.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 25, 2016
Clinton a known quantity to Japanese officials, while Trump is still a wild card
As the Democrats start up their national convention Monday, Japanese officials are pondering which of the two hopefuls — Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump — are more likely to get along, both on a personal and professional level, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Jul 24, 2016
Osaka Ishin no Kai seeks less-provincial name as identity crisis festers
Bowing to long-standing criticism that it must change its name in order to win over more voters, Osaka Ishin no Kai will select a new party name next month.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 23, 2016
Clinton's pick of Kaine for running mate signals pivot to center for election
Hillary Clinton named Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as her running mate for the Democratic presidential ticket, a widely anticipated choice that may say more about how she wants to govern than how she plans to win in November.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 23, 2016
Trump pulls nearly even with Clinton after Republican convention
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has pulled nearly even with Democratic rival Hillary Clinton for the first time since May, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll taken over the course of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 23, 2016
Clinton picks Kaine as Democratic vice presidential running mate
Hillary Clinton named U.S. Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate on Friday, opting for an experienced governing partner who will help her present the Democratic ticket as a steady alternative to the unpredictable campaign of Republican presidential rival Donald Trump.
EDITORIALS
Jul 22, 2016
Trump's GOP coronation
The themes and images that emerged from this week's Republican National Convention may prove troubling for newly nominated presidential candidate Donald Trump and the GOP.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2016
Cleveland police credited with keeping convention protests peaceful
Cleveland breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday night as the Republican National Convention closed without major incident.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2016
Trump NATO plan would be sharp break with decades-long U.S. policy
Republican foreign policy veterans and outside experts warned that the suggestion by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump that he might abandon NATO's pledge to automatically defend all alliance members could destroy an organization that has helped keep the peace for 66 years and could invite...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2016
Hillary Clinton, the candidate we know so well — and don't
When she was about 14, Hillary Clinton says, she wrote to NASA volunteering for astronaut training.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 21, 2016
In some U.S. cities, police push back against 'open-carry' gun laws
Tents, ladders, coolers, canned goods, tennis balls and bicycle locks are banned in the area surrounding the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 21, 2016
China blasts Republicans over criticism in GOP platform; state newspaper says Trump a manipulator
China's Foreign Ministry urged the U.S. Republican Party on Thursday to halt "groundless accusations" against Beijing in its party platform, which takes aim at China for its military build-up and "preposterous" claims in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 21, 2016
Trump looking to pick top fracking mogul Hamm as energy secretary
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is considering nominating Oklahoma oil and gas mogul Harold Hamm as energy secretary if elected to the White House on Nov. 8, according to four sources close to Trump's campaign.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 20, 2016
Views from Gifu: Now Abe has the numbers, is it time to tweak the Constitution?
People have their say on whether Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should push for constitutional revision now that he has the numbers in both houses of parliament to force a referendum on the issue.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 20, 2016
Police keep watch over tense peace in Cleveland as Trump clinches GOP nomination
Police in downtown Cleveland kept watch over a tense peace Tuesday as Donald Trump clinched the Republican presidential nomination.
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.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
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.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
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.”

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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