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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 8, 2015
Muslims in Asia denounce Trump's call for U.S. ban
Muslims in Pakistan and Indonesia on Tuesday denounced Donald Trump's call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States, dismissing the U.S. Republican presidential front-runner as a bigot who promoted violence.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 8, 2015
Republican Cruz cruises to lead in Iowa polls as Carson support slides amid missteps
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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2015
California massacre triggers heated Senate gun control debate but GOP control ensures inaction
One day after a mass shooting in California that killed 14 people and wounded 21, Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate jousted on Thursday over gun control but again failed to advance legislation addressing the violence.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 29, 2015
Trump re-frames claim that Muslims cheered 9/11 attacks
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday re-framed his claim that he saw Muslims in Jersey City, New Jersey, cheering the attacks on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2001, by asserting the sentiment was shared worldwide.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 28, 2015
Trump's support drops 12 points in five days
U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump's support among Republicans has dropped 12 points in less than a week, marking the real estate mogul's biggest decline since he vaulted to the top of the field in July, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2015
Obama nixes ground war against Islamic State, vows intel boost to France, hits GOP refugee snub
President Barack Obama ruled out dispatching a major U.S. ground force against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, saying it would be a "serious mistake" that would lead the nation into an unsustainable strategy requiring a long-term occupation in the region.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 15, 2015
Trump's art of the deal: Dispute your bills
Donald Trump has a message for anyone who agrees to do a job for him: If I don't like your work or I think you're trying to rip me off, don't expect to be paid in full.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 11, 2015
Jeb Bush survives Republican debate with steady performance
A steadfast performance by Jeb Bush in Tuesday's Republican debate has halted the sense of desperation around his U.S. presidential campaign and may buy him time to counter the rise of chief rival Marco Rubio.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 9, 2015
Republican candidates pitch 'Old America'
The Republican presidential candidates are pitching a return to 'the Old America,' when the country was whiter, men were in charge, government was smaller and religion more influential.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2015
Ben Carson's recollections of West Point, youth come under question
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson's recollection of being offered a scholarship to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point was questioned on Friday, potentially damaging the credibility of the 64-year-old retired neurosurgeon.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2015
Clinton renews gun control push, calls for federal minimum wage of $12
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday renewed her pledge to take on the powerful U.S. gun lobby, and also called for a $12 federal minimum wage.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 2, 2015
Republican candidates slam Obama's Syria strategy as sign of weakness, 'incrementalism'
Republican presidential candidates accused President Barack Obama on Sunday of showing weakness in U.S. policy in Syria, doubting that his small deployment of special operations troops will make much difference without a coherent broader strategy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 31, 2015
Powerful donor backs Rubio over Bush for U.S. president
One of the wealthiest and most influential Republican donors is throwing his support behind the presidential campaign of U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, the New York Times reported on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 21, 2015
Cruz-, Rubio-backed immigration crackdown bill blocked by Senate
An immigration crackdown bill co-sponsored by the two Hispanic-Americans running for president was blocked Tuesday in the Senate by Democrats.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2015
Democrat Webb weighing possible independent bid for White House
Democratic presidential candidate Jim Webb is considering an independent bid for the White House, and will hold a news conference about his candidacy on Tuesday, his campaign said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 19, 2015
GOP head of Benghazi probe claims Clinton not being targeted, hits Republicans for saying otherwise
The Republican head of the congressional investigation into the Benghazi attack said on Sunday he is not targeting Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton and such talk hurts the inquiry.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2015
Clinton outspends all rivals in building campaign juggernaut
Hillary Rodham Clinton spent $26 million over the summer building up her 2016 campaign, more than any of her rivals either within her own Democratic Party or the Republican side, as she sought to build a formidable organization to help her capture the White House.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 14, 2015
Clinton's debate showing may spell trouble for Biden
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden faced an altered political dynamic on Wednesday after Hillary Rodham Clinton reasserted her command of the Democratic Party race during a debate that may have left little room for him to run.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 12, 2015
Crunch time for ex-debate rivals Biden, Ryan to make decisions that could shape future U.S. politics
Former rivals Vice President Joe Biden and Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan are facing looming decisions that will help shape the future of American politics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 9, 2015
Republicans hope voters' memory stays short as tea party-triggered disarray festers
In Washington, Republicans are rudderless after their candidate to lead the House of Representatives drops out. On the campaign trail, seasoned conservatives struggle in the presidential race while a reality TV star alienates the nation's fastest-growing slice of the electorate.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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