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STATE OF THE UNION

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2022
It's not what Biden said in the State of the Union, but what he failed to say
Many people in Japan are still uneasy, if not disappointed, about Biden's lack of reference to China in his State of the Union.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 3, 2022
Five ways to look at Biden’s State of the Union speech
Biden's first formal State of the Union checked off all the required boxes. It was fine, most of it wasn't memorable and It will neither help him nor hurt him politically.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2020
Trump strikes defiant tone, using State of the Union to tout economic accomplishments
Donald Trump struck a triumphant tone in Tuesday's State of the Union address, staking his bid for re-election squarely on the U.S. economy and embracing the deep partisan rancor over his presidency on the eve of his likely acquittal in the Senate's impeachment trial.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2019
Trump seeks to move ahead with State of the Union speech despite Nancy Pelosi's shutdown misgivings
President Donald Trump on Tuesday attempted to move ahead with planning for a State of the Union speech to the U.S. Congress on Jan. 29 despite pressure from Democrats to delay it due to the government shutdown, as his immigration proposal suffered a blow from the U.S. Supreme Court.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 7, 2018
Even Republicans take issue with Trump's labeling of Democrats as 'treasonous' for not applauding him
Some U.S. Republican lawmakers joined their Democratic colleagues on Tuesday in criticizing President Donald Trump for labeling them as "treasonous" and "un-American" in response to the cold reception they gave him during his State of the Union address last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 31, 2018
Trump's first State of the Union speech rehashes stances, reveals few new details on North Korea, trade
In his first State of the Union address, U.S. President Donald Trump branded the North Korean regime "depraved" and touted his pushback against "unfair trade deals," but had little new to say beyond rehashed statements about two key issues allied Japan continues to grapple with.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 31, 2018
Trump calls North Korea leadership 'depraved,' warns of nuclear missile threat in first State of the Union address
Branding North Korea's leadership "depraved," President Donald Trump told Americans on Tuesday that Pyongyang's pursuit of nuclear missiles could "very soon threaten our homeland" and vowed a continued campaign of maximum pressure to keep that from happening.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 30, 2018
How (and when) to stream Trump's State of the Union from Japan
Partway through Japan's Wednesday morning, U.S. President Donald Trump will begin delivering his first State of the Union Address before a joint session of Congress and special guests.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 15, 2016
Obama calls for bipartisanship while sabotaging it
In his final State of the Union, President Barack Obama offered a hopeful vision of the future while also expressing little interest in achieving it over the next 12 months.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2015
Obama misses big chance to prop his 'pivot' to Asia
In his 70-minute State of the Union Address to the U.S. Congress and a watching nation and world, U.S. President Barack Obama missed giving a shout-out to treaty allies Japan, South Korea and the Philippines.
EDITORIALS
Jan 27, 2015
Obama unleashed
U.S. President Barack Obama's State of the Union address was a campaign speech, one intended to define and frame the stakes in the 2016 presidential election.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2014
Entrepreneur urges mindset change
A U.S.-based entrepreneur who became the first Japanese invited to a U.S. presidential State of the Union address has said that Japan must shake off its "stagnation" by fostering innovation and ditching outdated ideas.
EDITORIALS
Feb 18, 2013
Mr. Obama's first principles
The challenge for President Obama has been how to restore growth while facing implacable Republican Party opposition to almost everything he does.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
An AI star seeks to bring self-driving cars to Japan by 2030
Japanese startup Turing plans to unveil a self-driving car with at least 30 minutes’ driving range next year and develop a fully autonomous car by 2030.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.

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Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

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