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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 15, 2020
U.S. Democratic debate: Warren points to women as winners; candidates tangle on Middle East wars
Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday dove into their dispute over whether a woman can win the 2020 presidential election, with Sanders denying he ever said it was impossible. Warren was having none of it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 13, 2020
Desperate to defeat Trump, Democrats grapple with 'electability'
Kristen Marttila braved subfreezing temperatures Saturday to knock on doors in Mason City, Iowa, trying to convince voters to cast their lot with Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren in the state’s nominating contest on Feb. 3.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 8, 2020
Americans increasingly critical of Trump's record on Iran, most expect war, survey finds
The American public is increasingly critical of President Donald Trump's handling of Iran after he ordered the U.S. military to kill a powerful Iranian military commander, and a majority of U.S. adults now expect the countries to be at war in the near future, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling released...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2020
Kept in the dark, U.S. Democrats have little recourse over Trump's Iran actions
U.S. lawmakers have few options for tamping down any escalation by President Donald Trump of tensions with Iran, despite Democrats' outrage over his failure to inform Congress in advance about a strike against a top Iranian military commander.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2020
Mike Pompeo defends U.S. killing of Iranian general as Democrats ask 'Why now?'
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's decision to kill Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, as Democratic lawmakers questioned whether the action was justified and the United States braced for retaliation.
BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2020
Analyst expects judge to block T-Mobile-Sprint merger
A Cowen & Co. analyst predicts that states opposing T-Mobile US Inc.'s $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint Corp. may have convinced a federal judge to block the deal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 1, 2020
Elizabeth Warren warns 'democracy hangs in the balance' in New Year's Eve speech
Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren sought to re-energize her White House campaign in a New Year's Eve speech on Tuesday, warning that "democracy hangs in the balance" five weeks before nominating contests begin in early February.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 30, 2019
U.S. Democratic Rep. and civil rights hero John Lewis has pancreatic cancer
Democratic Rep. John Lewis, a hero of the U.S. civil rights movement, said on Sunday he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 19, 2019
Trump impeachment: The Democrats who weren't convinced
Wednesday's impeachment vote against President Donald Trump posed a political test for 31 House Democrats who represent districts that backed Trump in the 2016 presidential election, as Republicans warned that those lawmakers could face a backlash if they supported the effort to remove the president...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 4, 2019
U.S. House report calls evidence of abuse by Trump 'overwhelming'
House Democrats have laid out their most comprehensive case yet for impeaching Donald Trump, declaring the president "a clear and present danger" over his rush to get foreign governments to investigate a political rival and making his intimidation of witnesses tantamount to a crime.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 22, 2019
House panel urges U.S. Supreme Court not to protect Trump financial records
A Democratic-led House of Representatives committee on Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to prevent President Donald Trump's longtime accounting firm from handing over his financial records that have been subpoenaed by lawmakers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2019
Ex-NYC Mayor Bloomberg faces big challenges if he leaps into 2020 White House race
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has the money and name recognition to shake up the Democratic presidential race, but he will face huge hurdles to the nomination if he makes the leap to become a formal candidate.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 24, 2019
U.S. senators want quick visa for Kurdish general amid Syria crisis so he can give situation report
Republican and Democratic U.S. senators asked the State Department on Wednesday to quickly provide a visa so that the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces could visit the United states to discuss the situation in the country.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2019
Facebook announces steps to clamp down on misinformation ahead of 2020 U.S. election
Facebook Inc. has announced steps to combat misinformation and voter suppression ahead of the November 2020 U.S. presidential election, on the same day it disclosed the removal of a network of Russian accounts targeting U.S. voters on Instagram.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2019
Republicans need to get tougher and fight Democrat-led impeachment inquiry, says Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Republicans need to get tougher and fight the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry, rebuking Republican Sen. Mitt Romney for publicly voicing criticism of him.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 14, 2019
Deep South's only Democratic governor faces November run-off
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards failed to garner more than half of the votes in Saturday's primary election, forcing him into a run-off with Republican candidate Eddie Rispone to be held Nov. 16.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 9, 2019
Democrats willing to risk 2020 chances to impeach Trump, poll shows
Most Democrats want to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump, even if that means weakening their party's chances of winning back the White House in the 2020 election, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2019
Mexico vows labor rights and higher wages to get U.S. Democrats to back trade deal
A U.S. Democratic lawmaker said a meeting with Mexican officials on Tuesday geared at speeding up ratification of a North American trade deal was "excellent," after Mexico's president vowed union freedoms, higher wages and other labor rights.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2019
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg says Elizabeth Warren as U.S. president would be bad for big tech
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told employees in July that the company would "go to the mat" to defeat Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren's expected effort to break up the world's largest social media company if she were elected president, according to audio of two internal...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2019
Democrats desperate to derail U.S. economy in order to beat Trump, commerce chief Wilbur Ross says
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Democrats are trying to derail the economy with an impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump because they know that otherwise, he'll win re-election in 2020.
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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