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CLINTON

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 14, 2015
In Russia, Hillary Clinton would already have lost
If Hillary Clinton had just announced her candidacy to run for president in Russia, rather than in America, she'd already be in deep trouble.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 14, 2015
Pressured by liberal Democrats, candidate Clinton goes after CEO pay
Hillary Rodham Clinton, under pressure from the left wing of her Democratic Party to aggressively campaign against income inequality, voiced concern about the hefty paychecks of some corporate executives in an email to supporters.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2015
Republicans look to deepen probe into Clinton's response to attack on Benghazi consulate
As Hillary Rodham Clinton begins her presidential campaign, Republicans are vowing to intensify their latest investigation into the former secretary of state's response to the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2015
It's official: Clinton declares candidacy, vows to champion everyday Americans
Hillary Rodham Clinton promised to be a champion for everyday Americans on Sunday as she kicked off a long-awaited second run for the White House as the commanding Democratic front-runner.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2015
Public goofus Hillary vs. private gallant Hillary
If you're an American voter who evaluates presidential candidates based on how much fun they'd be to share a drink with, Hillary Clinton presents a dilemma as the news media try to dissect her private vs. public persona.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2015
The real lesson from the Clinton email imbroglio
The flap over Hillary Clinton's use of private email reflects the tension between the drive for transparency and the instinct for privacy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 11, 2015
Clinton admits it would have been better to have second email address
Likely Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday it would have been better if she had used a government email account and a separate mobile device as U.S. secretary of state, but said the vast majority of her correspondence went to employees using government addresses.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 5, 2015
U.S. House committee subpoenas Clinton emails on Benghazi
A congressional committee investigating the 2012 attack on a U.S. Consulate in Libya issued subpoenas on Wednesday for former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's personal emails, which have created a political storm for the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 3, 2015
Hillary Clinton may have broken federal record-keeping laws: report
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton may have violated federal records laws by using a personal email account for all of her work messages, the New York Times reported on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 15, 2015
Liberals work to lure Elizabeth Warren into White House race
The scene in the New Hampshire office is one common to any nascent U.S. presidential campaign in the state that holds the country's first primary contest: Young staffers peck away at laptops and unpack boxes of signs with their candidate's name.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 4, 2015
U.S. House leaders back inoculations as safety debate rages
Two leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday all children should be vaccinated, joining a debate that has become a national political flashpoint, as a measles outbreak rekindles a discussion on safety and the right of parents to forgo inoculation of their children.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 31, 2015
The 2016 White House race: a list of possible candidates
The calculus for the 2016 race for the White House has shifted after 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney decided not to run again. Here are a few of the possible contenders:
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 19, 2014
With Cuba decision, Obama hands Hillary Clinton a gift
Potential 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton knows a political gift when she sees one.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2014
Romney tops Republican poll for '16, seen having edge on Clinton
Mitt Romney, the Republican Party's unsuccessful presidential nominee in 2012, leads the field for the 2016 election among Republican voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2014
Obama: 2016 voters want candidate with 'that new car smell'
President Barack Obama said U.S. voters want "that new car smell" from candidates in the 2016 election and will "want to drive something off the lot that doesn't have as much mileage as me."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 11, 2014
George W. Bush likes the idea of Jeb vs. Hillary in 2016 presidential race
Never mind the potential for name fatigue. Former U.S. President George W. Bush likes the idea of a 2016 presidential matchup between his Republican brother Jeb Bush and Democrat Hillary Clinton.
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2014
Clinton praises Abe for tackling cultural barriers facing women in Japan
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has commended Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his commitment to empower women, taking note of the cultural barriers in Japan that stand in the way of female advancement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2014
A Hillary candidacy is a depressing thought
American women of a certain age are thrilled by the prospect of a possible President Hillary Clinton. Others see her as a throwback to another time, one that's never coming back.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 15, 2014
Liberal Vermont Sen. Sanders may seek U.S. presidency in 2016
Bernie Sanders, one of the Senate's leading liberals, said on Sunday he is thinking about running for U.S. president in 2016 as either a Democrat or an independent in a move that could complicate Hillary Rodham Clinton's path to the White House.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 16, 2014
German security 'by accident' taped Clinton conversation: media
German security agents recorded a conversation involving Hillary Rodham Clinton while she was U.S. secretary of state, media reported Friday, a potential embarrassment for Berlin which has lambasted Washington for its widespread surveillance.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
Golden Week crowds greeted with high temperatures as holiday period kicks off
The departure lobby for domestic flights is crowded with travelers at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Saturday, the first day of this year's Golden Week holidays.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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