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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 26, 2016
Chinese academics say Trump will pursue 'regional hegemony' in the South China Sea
A Donald Trump presidency does not mean the United States will withdraw from the South China Sea, but rather will continue pursuing "regional hegemony," Chinese academics who drafted a report for an influential government think tank said on Friday.
EDITORIALS
Nov 25, 2016
Trade order battered but not beaten
The world trade system is under great and growing strain, but there is an opportunity for real and new leadership.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 25, 2016
Expect closer Japan-U.S. ties
An alignment of long-term economic, political and security interests mean that Japan-U.S. relations will ultimately be driven by strategic considerations rather than personality politics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 25, 2016
Central Americans surge north, hoping to reach U.S. before Trump inauguration
Central American countries warned on Thursday that large numbers of migrants have fled their poor, violent homes since Donald Trump's surprise election win, hoping to reach the United States before he takes office next year.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2016
Don't build a wall — amend U.S. Constitution
A constitutional amendment can solve the U.S.' illegal immigration woes better than a wall on the border with Mexico.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2016
Trump tremors shake world
Will Donald Trump's election trigger a surge of support for right-wing politicians worldwide, including in Japan?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2016
Abe's 'made-in-Japan' gift for Trump produced by China-owned firm
The gold-colored golf driver was manufactured by Tokyo-based Honma Golf Co., which went bankrupt in 2005 is now owned by a Chinese company.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 24, 2016
Ivanka as ambassador? Tabloid speculation shows deep domestic interest despite unlikely post
Less than a week after Donald Trump's upset victory in the U.S. presidential election, some in Japan were taken by another surprise.
BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2016
Trump may revive keystone by rescinding LBJ order: aides
Advisers to Donald Trump are exploring ways he can greenlight the Keystone XL oil pipeline on the day he is sworn into office, including by rescinding a 48-year-old presidential order.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2016
AppNexus bans Breitbart from ad exchange, citing hate speech
Breitbart News, the outlet once led by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's chief strategist, has been blocked by one of the largest advertising exchanges serving digital publishers due to hate speech.
BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2016
Mexican cement maker ready whenever Trump wants to build border wall
A Mexican cement maker is ready to lend its services to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to build the wall he wants to erect on the southern border of the United States to curb immigration.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 23, 2016
Trump reportedly selects Gov. Nikki Haley for U.N. ambassador
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, a daughter of immigrants from India who has little international experience, to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, The Post and Courier newspaper and other media reported on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 23, 2016
Petraeus indicates would serve Trump if asked
Retired U.S. Gen. David Petraeus indicated on Wednesday that he would say "yes" if President-elect Donald Trump asked him to serve in his administration, according to an interview on Britain's BBC Radio 4.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 23, 2016
Will Trump's foreign policies hurt or help his business empire?
Any moves by Donald Trump to ban Muslims from entering the United States or bring back waterboarding to interrogate suspects could have repercussions for some of his sprawling foreign business interests — from his golf course in Scotland to luxury resorts in Indonesia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Nov 23, 2016
Trump's NAFTA revamp would require concessions, borrowed elements from TPP
President-elect Donald Trump's plan to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement to make it "a lot better" for U.S. workers would not be a one-way street for his administration, as Canada and Mexico prepare their own list of demands that could require difficult U.S. concessions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 23, 2016
Trump's grandfather asked to return to Germany, archived letter shows
German archivists have found a letter written by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's grandfather, asking to be allowed to return to his German homeland after his wife failed to adapt to life in America.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2016
Donald Trump's scary promises to Israel
Under Trump, the world's two largest Jewish communities, in Israel and in the U.S., face dangers that just months ago would have been unthinkable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2016
Trump to dump TPP on first day in office
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says he will withdraw his country from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact on the day he takes office, dealing another blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami