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DEMOCRATS

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2020
Wall Street fears a U.S. election with no clear winner
As it pertains to markets, it is less about the outcome of the election and more about the process.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 10, 2020
How a few lawyers pushed voter fraud fears into the U.S. mainstream
For months, U.S. President Donald Trump has tried to convince Americans that the Nov. 3 election will be "rigged,” claiming without evidence that mail voting will open the door to mass cheating.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 8, 2020
John Baumlin: Getting out the U.S. vote in Japan
The national chair of Democrats Abroad Japan says it's not difficult for Americans overseas to continue to engage in their democracy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2020
China sits at epicenter of raging U.S. election thunderstorm
Beijing's position on the contest between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, the standard-bearer of the Democratic Party, is that it has no position.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2020
Trump and Biden: Equally awful
The progressive case for voting third party or boycotting the election
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2020
Trump heads into election he casts as a crusade for law and order
U.S. President Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for a second term Thursday, joining a general-election contest against Joe Biden that he and his party cast this week as a crusade against left-wing ideology and violent social disorder, fought against the backdrop of a virus that...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 22, 2020
Democrats tiptoe around how loudly to sound alarm on voting risk
Speakers at the Democratic National Convention this week had to walk a careful line between warning Joe Biden’s supporters of obstacles to voting and being so negative that they discourage participation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 22, 2020
Joe Biden campaign pulls in $70 million for convention week
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee raised $70 million over the four-day Democratic National Convention, the campaign announced Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 22, 2020
Joe Biden says he would shut down the U.S. if scientists recommend it
U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he would listen to government scientists on the coronavirus — even if it means shutting the country down.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 21, 2020
Would Joe Biden be 'Obama 2.0' when it comes to Northeast Asia?
The former vice president, who formally accepted his party's nomination Thursday, is renowned for his foreign policy chops.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 20, 2020
Biden expected to push teamwork with Japan and Asian allies if he wins
An administration under the Democratic candidate would stress cooperation and coordination on defense, trade and other regional issues, experts say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 19, 2020
Democrats make Biden’s nomination official in virtual roll call
Democrats officially nominated Joe Biden for president on Tuesday, culminating a comeback that saw the former vice president emerge as the party’s choice to take on Donald Trump in Biden’s third campaign for the White House.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 12, 2020
Harris brings prosecutor’s legacy to ticket, for better or worse
Kamala Harris made a career of straddling issues and rebranding herself while moving from prosecutor and legislator. Now the presumptive U.S. vice presidential nominee will have to rebound from her hard-nosed law enforcement record to become an agent of change in the age of racial justice protests.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 11, 2020
Joe Biden prepares for running mate pick as early as midweek
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is closing in on an announcement of a running mate as early as midweek, having completed interviewing all the top candidates, people familiar with the planning said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2020
Kentucky Democrats pick ex-fighter pilot to challenge Senate chief McConnell
Former fighter pilot Amy McGrath said on Tuesday she was ready to take on Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after edging out a Black progressive to clinch the Democratic nomination for the seat.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 28, 2020
Biden criticizes Trump for inaction over reported Russian bounties
The White House on Saturday denied that President Donald Trump was briefed on reported U.S. intelligence that Russia's military offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan, with Democratic rival Joe Biden criticizing Trump for failing to take action against Moscow....
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 23, 2020
Biden team asks social media to remove Trump posts bashing mail-in voting
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's political campaign has asked social media giants Facebook and Twitter to remove posts by Republican President Donald Trump on Monday that it said made false claims aimed at discrediting mail-in voting.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 20, 2020
Trump shrugs off backlash and coronavirus fears ahead of Tulsa rally
Donald Trump’s decision to pack thousands of people into an arena for his first campaign rally in three months, intended to reinvigorate both his re-election effort and the candidate himself, has instead kept the president on the defensive.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 13, 2020
Trump says he will 'do other things' if he loses 2020 election
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will go on to other things if he loses the Nov. 3 election, after Democratic opponent Joe Biden said the Republican might cheat and refuse to leave the White House.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 13, 2020
Trump increasingly alone in provocative racial rhetoric
U.S. President Donald Trump is resisting a new rush to address police brutality and tear down Confederate symbols even as polls show most Americans believe changes are needed and many corporations — even NASCAR, with its conservative fan base — embrace a more proactive stance on issues of racial...
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

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