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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2020
A funding freeze won’t fix the WHO’s China problem
The organization should be held responsible for its failings, but Donald Trump is wrong to cut off U.S. contributions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 22, 2020
Hydroxychloroquine, championed by Trump for virus, may raise death risk
An old malaria drug touted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a "game changer" in the fight against the coronavirus provided no benefit and potentially higher risk of death for patients at U.S. veterans hospitals, according to an analysis that has been submitted for expert review.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2020
U.S. CDC chief warns second, worse COVID-19 wave could arrive with flu season
A second wave of the coronavirus is expected to hit the United States next winter and could strike much harder than the first because it would likely arrive at the start of influenza season, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2020
Trump immigration ban to last 60 days, targeting those seeking permanent residency
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his new U.S. immigration ban would last 60 days and apply to those seeking green cards for permanent residency in an effort to protect Americans seeking to regain jobs lost because of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 21, 2020
Kim Jong Un returns to spotlight as questions over North Korean leader's fate arise
News of his incapacitation or death would have serious implications for Tokyo as Japan and the world continue to grapple with the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2020
Trump’s failure on testing makes reopening guesswork
Americans are being forced to make life and death choices without vital information.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 21, 2020
Trump says he rejected sum South Korea offered for defense costs
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had rejected a sum offered by South Korea in response to his demand that Seoul pay for a larger share of the cost of U.S. military forces deployed there.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2020
Trump and the WHO: the wrong time to pick a fight
Once again, Japan must step up to fill the leadership vacuum created by a U.S. withdrawal from a multilateral agency.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 20, 2020
Trump escalates culture war as coronavirus response hurts his campaign
The scale of the crisis is bigger than anything Trump has faced, and even some Republicans doubt his strategy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 20, 2020
North Korea's foreign ministry denies letter was sent to Trump
North Korea on Sunday denied a letter was sent to U.S. President Donald Trump, North Korean state news agency KCNA said, citing a Foreign Ministry press chief.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 19, 2020
Trump says China should face consequences if it was 'knowingly responsible' for outbreak
U.S. President Donald Trump warned China on Saturday that it should face consequences if it was "knowingly responsible" for the coronavirus pandemic, as he ratcheted up criticism of Beijing over its handling of the outbreak. "It could have been stopped in China before it started and it wasn't, and the...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 18, 2020
Voting by mail in the spotlight as U.S. Congress debates how to secure November elections
Congress is scrambling for ways to safeguard the Nov. 3 U.S. elections amid the coronavirus pandemic, with a partisan fight shaping up over a Democratic proposal to require states to offer the option of voting by mail.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 16, 2020
Trump says U.S. investigating whether virus came from Wuhan lab
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his government is trying to determine whether the coronavirus emanated from a lab in Wuhan, China, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Beijing "needs to come clean" on what they know.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 16, 2020
Trump’s WHO attack accelerates breakdown in global cooperation
U.S. President Donald Trump’s broadside against the World Health Organization is another blow to international institutions designed to help nations confront global crises — and may leave countries even less prepared for the next one.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 16, 2020
WHO regrets Trump funding halt as global coronavirus cases top 2 million
The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday he regrets U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull funding for the agency, but that now is the time for the world unite in its fight against the new coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 15, 2020
Obama bursts back on the scene with endorsement of Joe Biden
Barack Obama roared back into presidential politics by endorsing Joe Biden on Tuesday as Democrats work to unify ahead of a nasty general election campaign against President Donald Trump made trickier by the coronavirus pandemic and a worsening economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
Apr 14, 2020
Japan and U.S. must lead preparations for next pandemic
The global crisis over the COVID-19 pandemic calls for a global solution, but so far the international community has not shown a strong desire to get on the same page.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2020
Trump says he has ‘total’ authority to reopen states under lockdown
U.S. President Donald Trump declared he has "total” authority to order states to relax social distancing to combat the coronavirus outbreak and reopen their economies, and warned that governors who refuse would face political consequences.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 14, 2020
Joe Biden tackles running mate decision under shadow of coronavirus fight
Joe Biden, now the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, is in the earliest stages of choosing a running mate who can help him defeat President Donald Trump in November, a decision complicated by the effects of the coronavirus crisis on the country and the campaign.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 14, 2020
In bid for unity, ex-rival Bernie Sanders backs Joe Biden to challenge Trump
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday endorsed his longtime rival former Vice President Joe Biden, a move aimed at unifying a Democratic Party long fractured along moderate and liberal lines ahead of the election match-up against President Donald Trump.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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