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Mark Niquette
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Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 27, 2023
Trump rematch may be Biden’s best bet, polls show
Still, a majority of Americans remain unsure about the president’s accomplishments over the past two years and the economy remains a particular concern.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 1, 2023
Trump’s GOP grip forces rivals into contortions after indictment
Republicans mostly condemned the prosecution as politically motivated. But subtleties in the pronouncements reveal the fear within the Republican Party of criticizing the ex-president.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 31, 2023
Trump indictment breathes life into his grievance-driven campaign
Just when Republicans were beginning to believe that Trump was vulnerable if he ran a campaign about his grievances, an indictment gives him no reason to change his tune.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2023
Trump fatigue seeps into right-wing forum that fed MAGA fervor
With his 2024 bid already languishing and Republican challengers circling, Trump faces a test of his standing with the GOP’s most ardent and far-right voters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 15, 2023
Nikki Haley faces uphill battle with White House bid against former boss Trump
Polls show the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador barely registering in a potentially crowded field led by the former U.S. president and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 30, 2023
Trump confronts 2024 obstacles as he returns to campaign trail
Trump vowed to make his rivals take the campaign to him, saying, 'We won’t play prevent defense like they do in football” and 'we’re going to win and we’re going to win very big.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 26, 2023
Trump reinstated to Facebook and Instagram after two-year ban
The company’s decision to withdraw the ban means Trump can soon reach tens of millions of followers across the two services as he makes another bid for the White House.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 16, 2022
Trump hawks superhero trading cards as campaign lags
Trump teased the announcement with a post on his Truth Social platform depicting himself as a Superman-like character with lasers shooting from his eyes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 4, 2022
Trump makes strongest suggestion yet that he plans 2024 run
Trump has teased for months that he plans to make another White House run, routinely telling supporters they will 'be very happy” with his decision.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2022
Trump raised millions citing 2020 election fraud that aides told him was false
FBI agents were dispatched to run down and eventually disprove bizarre fraud claims — including a suitcase and a truck laden with ballots — in the wake of the 2020 election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 9, 2022
Donald Trump’s MAGA movement isn’t all about him
The midterm primaries are revealing that the former president's brash brand of politics, more than the man himself, is driving many Republican voters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 12, 2022
Speech on voting rights by Biden falls flat with allies crucial for U.S. midterms
Rights groups called on the White House to go beyond speeches and act with the same urgency it has on its economic agenda.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 4, 2021
Trump weighing 2024 presidential run without Mike Pence, allies say
Privately, the former president is taking stock of who he believes stood with him at the end of his term and who didn't, according to insiders.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 19, 2021
Trump’s children lean against 2022 races, muting talk of dynasty
Donald Trump says he's open to running again in 2024, but there are no immediate plans underway to turn the family into a political dynasty like the Kennedys or the Bushes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 29, 2018
Trump allies reject link of his rhetoric to increased violence
Allies of President Donald Trump rejected any link between harsh political rhetoric and a rise in violence in the U.S., even as President Barack Obama's homeland security chief said changing the "toxic" political environment must start at the top.
'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.
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.
Hybrid work takes root in Japan, survey finds
A dealer works in the trading room at a foreign exchange brokerage in Tokyo on March 28. An overwhelming majority of respondents who currently work remotely in some capacity say they wish to continue to do so.
Shohei Ohtani signs deal with sports technology company Rapsodo
Shohei Ohtani has been appointed as the new technology ambassador for Rapsodo, the company announced Monday.
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
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