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CLINTON

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2015
Clinton struggled to fit in under Obama, emails show
Hillary Rodham Clinton struggled to fit into the government of President Barack Obama after being appointed Secretary of State in 2009, according to emails released by the State Department on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2015
Hard questions for candidate Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton's reticence is drowning out her message, which is that she is the cure for the many ailments that afflict America during a second Democratic presidential term.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 17, 2015
Clinton ally Blumenthal testifies before closed-door Benghazi panel
Sidney Blumenthal, a longtime ally of Hillary Rodham Clinton who was an unofficial adviser when she was U.S. secretary of state, arrived to testify on Tuesday behind closed doors before the House of Representatives panel probing the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2015
Clinton backs TPP foes, complicating Obama push
Hillary Rodham Clinton complicated President Barack Obama's quest for fast-track authority on his Pacific Rim trade pact Monday by throwing her support behind fellow Democrats who revolted against the measure last week, while the U.S. Congress further delayed action on related legislation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2015
Clinton courts working Americans at first major presidential campaign rally
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton promised on Saturday to fight for a fairer society for ordinary Americans, staking out a place on the left to cut off any budding challenge for the Democratic nomination.
WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2015
Blame Republican hawks who wanted to arm fighters for Islamic State's rise, candidate Rand Paul says
The rise of Islamic State extremists in the Middle East can be traced to Republicans who backed arming fighters in the region, presidential candidate Rand Paul said in an interview broadcast Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 20, 2015
Judge: Clinton's State Department emails must be released on rolling basis
Hillary Rodham Clinton's State Department emails must be made public on a rolling basis instead of waiting for a mass release in January, a federal judge ruled, rejecting a government proposal for releasing about 55,000 pages of the correspondence early next year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2015
Hillary Clinton's lucrative life of crime
Corporations and banks bribe the Clintons to buy political favors. The speaking racket that has earned them at least $30 million over the past 16 months is a (flimsy) cover.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 11, 2015
Full picture of Clinton charities' foreign government funding remains elusive
The Clinton Foundation has acknowledged that the government funding totals omitted from their tax returns cannot be found on their website either, despite the foundation's acting chief executive officer earlier suggesting they were available there.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 5, 2015
Republican ex-Hewlett-Packard CEO Fiorina enters 2016 race, takes shot at Clinton
Former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chief Executive Carly Fiorina on Monday announced she is running for president, and took a shot at Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton, who she said represents a political class that Americans are "disgusted" with.
WORLD / Politics
May 5, 2015
Lawyer says Clinton is willing to testify once before Benghazi panel
Hillary Rodham Clinton's lawyer said she will agree to appear once before a U.S. House committee investigating the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, instead of twice as the panel has requested.
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2015
Democrat, Republican factions against globalization threaten growth: Obama
President Barack Obama said the rising anti-globalization sentiment in factions of both political parties risks a withdrawal by the U.S. from global economic competition and stymied growth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2015
TPP trade deal is a lose-lose choice for Hillary
Hillary Clinton should come out against the TPP trade agreement to protect herself politically, and then hope it passes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2015
Three memorable encounters with Hillary
Does Hillary Clinton's determination to become president stem from a desire to show what an unblemished Clinton administration would look like?
WORLD / Politics
Apr 23, 2015
Bush, in rare Republican nod to Obama, hits Clinton's reservations over Asia trade talks stance
Republican Jeb Bush on Wednesday bashed Democratic 2016 presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton for voicing reservations about overseas trade talks, a rare issue on which the White House enjoys support from Republicans, with many Democrats opposed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2015
The poverty of American presidential politics
The time, effort and money that will be poured into the battle for the U.S. presidency are enormous, but the difference the outcome will make is limited.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 19, 2015
Clinton faces early test on free trade deals
Just a week after formally launching her presidential campaign, Hillary Rodham Clinton is already being tested on a thorny issue for Democrats: free trade deals and their impact on workers.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 18, 2015
Hillary's arduous road to the White House
The ultimate test for presidential candidates in the U.S. is whom voters would rather want to have over in their backyard for an afternoon barbecue. Can Hillary Clinton pass it?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2015
Hillary Clinton runs for office first, thinks last
Despite having had at least 20 years to think about what she'd like to do as president, Hillary Clinton lacks a convincing campaign platform.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2015
Clinton wraps up Iowa swing with pledge to help small businesses, ease their tax headaches
Democratic presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton promised on Wednesday to help small businesses, saying U.S. tax rules were skewed in favor of big corporations and made it time-consuming and costly for small employers to navigate the tax code.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
Why half of Japan's cities are at risk of disappearing in 100 years
A couple looks out onto the Fukuoka nightscape. Due to its distance from Tokyo and its close proximity to South Korea and China, professor Tomoya Mori believes that Fukuoka is one of the few metropolitan regions of Japan that will see some form of growth in the decades to come.
Japan concerned over U.S. officials' remarks on atomic bombings
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks to reporters during a news conference in Washington on Thursday.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Morning-after pill buyers back prescription-free sales following trial
Some 2,181 morning-after pills were sold at 145 pharmacies across the nation, with Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture recording over 200 sales each.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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