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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 9, 2019
U.S. hopes for North Korea talks in days or weeks, Mike Pompeo says
The United States hopes to get back to denuclearization talks with North Korea in the coming days or weeks, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 8, 2019
Protesters sing 'Star-Spangled Banner' during rally and call on Trump to 'liberate' Hong Kong
Thousands of Hong Kong protesters on Sunday sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" and called on U.S. President Donald Trump to "liberate" the Chinese-ruled city, the latest in a series of demonstrations that have gripped the territory for months.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2019
Study says North Korean base hosts nuclear-capable missiles that put Japan in crosshairs
A study spotlights an “undeclared” North Korean missile base that is reportedly tasked with strikes against the southern half of Japan during wartime.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 7, 2019
U.S. nuclear industry urges Trump to revive uranium mining with Cold War-era rule
The U.S. nuclear energy industry has called for the Trump administration to revive domestic uranium mining and enrichment by unlocking funds through a Cold War-era program, in a letter sent to a Cabinet-level working group.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 7, 2019
Pence to deliver postponed and potentially hard-line China speech this fall, White House official says
A major speech on China by Vice President Mike Pence that was expected to take a tough line on Beijing has been rescheduled for later this year, a White House official said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 7, 2019
Top U.S. trade official likens China trade conflict to Cold War, says it could take years to resolve
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Friday the United States wants "near term" results from U.S.-China trade talks in September and October but cautioned that the trade conflict could take years to resolve.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2019
U.S. and Japan rush to finish trade deal by Trump's tight deadline
The U.S. and Japan are still thrashing out details of a trade deal that President Donald Trump wants to sign this month, including the crucial issue of whether he'll refrain from imposing higher tariffs on imported cars, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2019
U.S. and China agree to resume trade talks, sending stocks up
China and the United States agreed Thursday to hold high-level talks in Washington in early October, encouraging investors who hope for a trade war thaw as new U.S. tariffs on Chinese consumer goods chip away at global growth.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 5, 2019
Trump taunts Democratic candidates as they tout their 'destructive' climate plans
U.S. President Donald Trump blasted the climate change proposals of his Democratic challengers for the White House on Wednesday as they began showcasing their plans in a marathon round of televised town halls.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 5, 2019
U.S. House panel subpoenas DHS chief over alleged Trump pardon offers
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Wednesday subpoenaed the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Kevin McAleenan, to testify about President Donald Trump's alleged offer of pardons to officials implementing U.S. immigration policy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 4, 2019
China's Xi warns party needs 'fighting spirit' to overcome risks in 'long-term' struggle
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the ruling Communist Party to brace for a "long-term" struggle against a variety of threats, the latest in a series of warnings to a nation facing a slowing economy and a more confrontational U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 4, 2019
Full pullout from Afghanistan could ignite 'total civil war,' say nine U.S. ex-envoys
Nine former U.S. ambassadors on Tuesday warned that Afghanistan could collapse in a "total civil war" if President Donald Trump withdraws all U.S. forces before the Kabul government and the Taliban conclude a peace settlement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 4, 2019
U.S. manufacturing gauge contracts for first time in three years, fueling recession fears amid Trump's China trade war
A key U.S. factory gauge unexpectedly contracted for the first time since 2016, sending stocks and bond yields lower and boosting expectations for interest-rate cuts as global manufacturing woes deepen.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 3, 2019
Top North Korean and Chinese diplomats meet in Pyongyang amid stalled nuclear talks with U.S.
The foreign ministers of China and North Korea have held talks in Pyongyang, with the two allies vowing to bolster bilateral ties and work closely on security issues amid the North's stalled nuclear talks with the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2019
Abe's claim that Japan needs U.S. corn because of pest damage looks shaky
The argument by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that the country needs to buy U.S. corn because pests are eating up its domestic production is looking rather dubious.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2019
White House to propose expedited death penalty for perpetrators of mass shootings
U.S. Attorney General William Barr has drafted legislation that would speed the death penalty for people who have committed mass murder, a White House official said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 2, 2019
Trump stumped by Category 5 hurricane crawling toward East Coast
President Donald Trump expressed surprise as Hurricane Dorian slammed the Bahamas on Sunday and approached the U.S. East Coast on Sunday, hours after being updated to a Category Five storm.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 2, 2019
Trump says background checks would not have prevented recent gun carnage
As the United States grappled with yet another mass shooting event on Sunday, President Donald Trump said that background checks on gun purchasers would not have prevented recent gun violence in the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2019
U.S.-China spat is more than just a trade war
US President Donald Trump's trade war with China is driven at least as much by anxiety over China's rise as by economic rationality. That kind of insecurity can have disastrous consequences.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Police arrest man after body of ex-girlfriend found under his home
Hideyuki Shirai (center) at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday
Dollar’s decline is fueling dislocations across Asian currencies
A worker counts U.S. dollar banknotes at a currency exchange office in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2022.
Worker shortage forcing home care providers to turn away clients, survey finds
A survey by a labor union of home care business operators and care managers found that nearly 90% of facility managers had turned down service requests at least once during the past year, citing insufficient staffing.
Tariff talks with U.S. seen influencing Japan's Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters about Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations at his official residence on Saturday.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Plug and Play wants to help Japanese startups go global
Phillip Vincent (right), Japan CEO of Plug and Play, and Ma Jingqian, head of ventures, at Plug and Play's Tokyo office, last month
Kotomi Li: 'I refuse to choose death'
Since 2017, Kotomi Li has won some of Japan’s top literary awards and built a formidable career in the face of persistent online harassment. “Authors are tenacious creatures to begin with,” she says.
Want to see the future at the Osaka Expo? Get in line.
“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.
Despite shifts in Japan's political landscape, constitutional revision still far off
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been a staunch advocate for constitutional reform.

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