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WHITE HOUSE

Rina Gonoi (center) receives an award from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a ceremony in Washington on Monday, with First Lady Jill Biden standing next to her.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2024
Rina Gonoi attends White House ceremony for women of courage award
Gonoi received the International Women of Courage Award for leading a public campaign against sexual harassment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 4, 2022
Climate change could cost U.S. $2 trillion a year by end of century, White House says
Flood, fire, and drought fueled by climate change could take a massive bite out of the U.S. federal budget.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Nov 13, 2020
Sports at White House will remain changed, even with new president
The traditional Rose Garden ceremony for national championship winners, once a carefree event, has become politically divisive during Trump's term in office.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2020
U.S. considering responses to China's 'egregious' expulsion of American journalists
The United States is considering a range of responses to China's "egregious act" of expelling three U.S. journalists last week, a spokesman for the White House National Security Council (NSC) said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2019
Trump jokes about impeachment probe at annual turkey pardon
President Donald Trump on Tuesday used the high power of his office to pardon "Butter," a 47 pound (21 kg) turkey, during a U.S. tradition at the White House where he also cracked jokes about Democrats' investigation into whether he should be impeached.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2019
Trump touts his 'very' good health after unscheduled medical check
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he was in "very good" health after undergoing the first phase of an annual medical check the previous day.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2019
White House scraps key plan to lower U.S. drug prices, may target makers
The Trump administration on Thursday scrapped one of its most ambitious proposals for lowering prescription medicine prices, backing down from a policy aimed at health insurers and raising the possibility of new measures focused on drug makers.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 27, 2019
White House consents to congressional interview of ex-staffer
The White House said on Friday it has consented to a former staffer appearing before a congressional panel for an "on the record interview," accompanied by his lawyers, regarding security clearance policies and procedures.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 3, 2019
Democrat-led House panel subpoenas ex-White House personnel chief in security clearance probe
A Democratic-led congressional committee voted on Tuesday to subpoena a former White House security clearance chief over whistle-blower allegations that the Trump administration inappropriately reversed career officials' decisions to deny security clearances to some of the president's advisers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2019
White House's Kevin Hassett says wage growth will exceed 4% this year
President Donald Trump's chief economist predicted wage growth in the U.S. will accelerate past 4 percent this year amid a strong labor market, more capital investment and rising productivity.
WORLD
Jan 14, 2019
White House asked for options to strike Iran after Baghdad compound shelling, WSJ reports
The White House's national security team last fall asked the Pentagon to provide it with options for striking Iran after a group of militants aligned with Tehran fired mortars into an area in Baghdad that is home to the U.S. Embassy, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 3, 2019
White House calls Democratic plan to end shutdown 'nonstarter' ahead of key talks with Congress leaders
President Donald Trump invited Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress to the White House for a border security briefing on Wednesday, the 12th day of a partial U.S. government shutdown triggered by his demand for $5 billion in border wall funding.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 20, 2018
Trump White House faces new Democrat demands for answers that Republicans didn't pursue
The Democrat who'll become chairman of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday set a Jan. 11 deadline for the White House and executive agencies to respond to previously ignored requests for documents and information, another signal of the heightened scrutiny that President Donald Trump's administration will face next year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2018
Petition calling for halt to Okinawa base work meets threshold to warrant White House reply
A petition to Washington that calls for a temporary halt to reclamation work for the construction of a U.S. base off Okinawa hit the signature threshold on Tuesday to warrant a response from the White House.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 9, 2018
Experts question whether Nick Ayers has gravitas to be President Donald Trump's next chief of staff
Nick Ayers, in talks with President Donald Trump to become his new White House chief of staff, is a 36-year-old political whiz-kid who could help with the looming re-election campaign, but critics question whether he has the grit needed to keep Trump and an often chaotic administration under control.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2018
U.S. senators ask White House to probe alleged ZTE effort in Venezuela to monitor citizens
Two U.S. senators on Wednesday will ask the Trump administration to investigate whether ZTE Corp., the Chinese telecommunications company, violated U.S. sanctions by helping Venezuela set up a database that monitors the behavior of its citizens.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 29, 2018
White House probing Google after Trump accuses it of hiding 'fair media' coverage of him
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Google's search engine was hiding "fair media" coverage of him and said he would address the situation, taking a swipe at the internet giant without providing evidence or giving details of action he might take.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 23, 2018
White House denies Trump wrongdoing after Michael Cohen plea deal
The White House pushed back forcefully on Wednesday against suggestions that a plea deal struck by President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen implicated Trump in a crime.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 6, 2018
Spat over White House's 'disinvite' of Philadelphia Eagles rages into second day
A second statement released by the White House and media coverage of the war of words with the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles propelled the feud into another round through the news cycle Tuesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 5, 2018
Trump pulls White House invite to Superbowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles after players rule out visit
The Philadelphia Eagles will not visit the White House on Tuesday after President Donald Trump rescinded the team's invitation, citing several players on the team who planned not to attend.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world