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DONALD TRUMP

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2016
Ohio congressman Ryan challenges Pelosi for House Democratic leader
U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio said Thursday he was challenging House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, who has led the party in the chamber for 14 years, as Democrats question their strategy and leadership after a stinging general election defeat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2016
With Trump win, China looks to seize Asia free trade leadership
China will position itself as free trade's new champion at an Asia-Pacific summit this weekend, with the Communist government seeking to project economic leadership as the Trans-Pacific Partnership languishes under President-elect Donald Trump.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2016
China ready to play next U.S. leader for a fool
As Donald Trump wastes time fighting the economic wars of the past, Beijing will have space to devise a winning formula for the future.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2016
When a 'sick joke' is elevated to the presidency
Donald Trump as president will be a disaster, and it won't be short-lived.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 17, 2016
Okinawa base relocation opponents see hope in business-minded Trump
Some hope Trump's business experience means he will decide that relocating a U.S. base on the island is economically unfeasible and should be scrapped.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2016
Trump cyber security team, policy slow to take shape: officials
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has not announced a point person dedicated to cybersecurity policy or staffing in his administration, an omission that could make the United States more vulnerable to threats and worsen a government cybertalent shortfall, current and former national security...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2016
Trump win puts U.S.-Russia hostility on hold, but experts warn of miscalculation
After years of rising U.S.-Russia tensions over Ukraine, Syria, cyber attacks and nuclear arms control, Donald Trump's election as U.S. president may offer a narrow window to repair relations as he and Russian President Vladimir Putin size up each other.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2016
Trump advisers eye Yucca waste dump revival
The long-stalled plan to stash radioactive waste at Nevada's Yucca Mountain is set to be revived with the arrival of President-elect Donald Trump in Washington and the departure of the project's most ardent Senate opponent, Harry Reid.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 17, 2016
Lawyers get on board as U.S. LGBT ranks rush to legally change gender amid Trump threat
Transgender people in the United States are rushing to legally change their name and gender with the help of volunteer lawyers due to concerns the community's civil rights could be threatened under the administration of President-elect Donald Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 16, 2016
Trump security adviser sought to reassure Suga on Japan policy: source
It comes to light that Michael Flynn, former director of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, secretly met Suga in October.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Nov 16, 2016
Trump's lesson: You can lie your way to the very top
As the Republican victory in the U.S. threatens to undo eight years of progress, a silver lining in Donald Trump's success proves hard to pin down.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 16, 2016
What Abe should tell Trump
Abe must convince Trump that the U.S. global role is not some expensive alimony but an investment that generates a higher rate of return than any building in New York City.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2016
A priest's advice for anti-Trump protesters
The demonstrations may be cathartic, but they are mostly counterproductive because they are not only about Trump's policies but his legitimacy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 16, 2016
Trump looks to Bush era for new head of U.S. environmental agency
President-elect Donald Trump's short-list of contenders to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency includes two current energy industry lobbyists who held leading roles there under Republican President George W. Bush, according to two sources with knowledge of the list.
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2016
Trump finds supporter in 'fellow dictator' Hashimoto
The victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election has been greeted with concern and anxiety among political and business leaders, and the general public around the globe, who fear relations with Washington will worsen under his presidency.

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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