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DONALD TRUMP

People lay flowers before the two year anniversary of the shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the city of Nara on July 7.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 16, 2024
Trump shooting reminds Japan of similar attacks on politicians at home
The attack on the former U.S. president evoked memories of similar incidents involving Japan's prime ministers.
J.D. Vance at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday. Vance’s proximity to the tech industry has thrilled even former Democrats in tech.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 16, 2024
Silicon Valley’s Trump backers cheer Vance as VP pick
The move puts the technology industry closer to center stage in Washington if the former president takes the White House in November's presidential election.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
WORLD / Politics
Jul 16, 2024
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Donald Trump entered the venue to a standing ovation that lasted several minutes, during the Republican National Committee’s convention.
Tesla and X's billionaire CEO, Elon Musk, has pledged to donate $45 million a month to a pro-Donald Trump super political action committee.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 16, 2024
Elon Musk pledges $45 million a month to pro-Trump political group
Tesla CEO's planned cash infusion could help build Trump’s fundraising advantage over President Joe Biden, who has suffered from a donor revolt in recent weeks.
An AR-15 on display at the National Rifle Association convention in Houston, Texas, in May 2022
WORLD / Society
Jul 16, 2024
The AR-15: One of America's most popular and deadliest guns
The rifle has been a common denominator in some of the country's worst mass shootings.
Secret Service agents cover former President Donald Trump immediately after an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. The incident highlights America's historical and ongoing political violence.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2024
Trump’s shooting is a legacy of America’s violent past
Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt at a campaign rally. The incident highlights America's historical and ongoing political violence.
Ohio Senator JD Vance at Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
WORLD / Politics
Jul 16, 2024
Trump taps Vance as running mate, picking populist protege
Sen. J.D. Vance’s selection saw Donald Trump bypass many of the senator’s own colleagues, including Tim Scott of South Carolina and Marco Rubio of Florida.
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 15, 2024
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
In a country already on edge, the assassination attempt on the former president has enraged his supporters and paused the Democratic campaign.
Police officers stand guard in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, in April 2023 during a Lower House by-election campaign.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2024
Japan police to tighten security after Trump shooting
Specifically, prefectural police across the country have been urged to enhance vigilance in areas around venues for political events.
Secret Service agents surround former U.S. President Donald Trump after shots were fired during a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 15, 2024
U.S. Secret Service faces intense scrutiny after attempt on Trump
Blame is already being trained on the agency's director, Kimberly Cheatle, with Republican lawmakers demanding answers from her even as the FBI investigates the shooting.
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2024
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
Thomas Matthew Crooks is not known to be political, and the FBI has yet to identify a motive behind the 20-year-old nursing home aide’s actions.
U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Sunday, following an assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 15, 2024
Biden asks Americans to ‘cool it down’ after Trump shooting
In a rare Oval Office address, the U.S. president said the assassination attempt on his predecessor “calls on all of us to take a step back.”
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2024
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
The FBI identified the suspected shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, a Pennsylvania resident who was later killed by Secret Service agents.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is rushed into a waiting vehicle after a shooting at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2024
An attempt to kill an ex-president, caught in real time, stuns America
In the era of social media, it was not introspection that followed the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, but rather rage, blame, even comedy.
A bloodied Donald Trump is surrounded by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2024
‘America’s under attack’: A gleeful Trump rally shattered by gunfire
A campaign rally for former U.S. President Donald Trump was a day of big emotions. Glee, unity and righteous anger — and then suddenly fear.
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump is surrounded by bodyguards after he was shot in the ear during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2024
How attacks on presidents and candidates have shaped U.S. history
Even before Saturday’s incident, polls showed voters worried about possible violence surrounding this year’s presidential election.
U.S. President Joe Biden prior to a rally in Detroit on Friday
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2024
Is Biden competent to serve again? Here's what health experts say.
A battery of new cognitive tests could enlighten voters on the mental abilities of both Biden and Trump, who has had his own share of verbal lapses.
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Watford, England, in December 2019.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 13, 2024
Whether it’s Biden or Trump, Europe knows it must stand alone
European officials say they’re expecting both Trump and Biden to concentrate more on China at the expense of Europe.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally at Trump National Doral, his golf resort in Doral, Florida, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 13, 2024
Trump’s subtle shift in his vice president calculations
The former president appears to be giving more weight to political calculations in selecting a running mate, by picking someone who “helps you get elected.”
A worker passes a sign for the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 13, 2024
Republicans to anoint Trump at party convention
The 78-year-old billionaire will be the star of the show as Milwaukee rolls out the red carpet for the Republican National Convention.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.

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