Tag - paul-ryan

 
Menu
Search
 
April 28, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

PAUL RYAN

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 26, 2016
Top elected Republican Ryan yet to rally behind neophyte Trump
Paul Ryan, the top U.S. elected Republican, on Wednesday continued to withhold his support from Donald Trump for the Republican Party's presidential nomination, saying he is not ready to endorse the real estate billionaire, a political neophyte.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 13, 2016
Judge rules in favor of Republicans in Obamacare challenge but White House confident of appeal
A U.S. judge on Thursday handed a victory to congressional Republicans who challenged President Barack Obama's signature health care law, ruling that his administration overstepped its constitutional powers relating to government spending.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 8, 2016
Republicans want more naval muscle as deterrent in South China Sea dispute
Tension over the South China Sea highlights the need for the United States to maintain a strong Navy to serve as a deterrent, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday, criticizing the Obama administration for proposals he said would reduce the U.S. naval fleet.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2015
Obama vows to veto House Republican bid to block Syria, Iraq refugees
President Barack Obama will veto a House Republican proposal that would sharply tighten screening of refugees from Syria and Iraq, according to the White House, which said the bill wouldn't improve U.S. security after last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2015
Post-Paris shutdown showdown: Republicans try to block Syrian refugee funds
A growing political war of words over whether to take in Syrian refugees in the wake of last week's terror attack in Paris may be morphing into the next government shutdown showdown.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 26, 2015
Biden says he nixed White House run because it was too late to derail Clinton bid
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said he decided not to make a 2016 run for the White House after concluding he couldn't, so late in the game, put together a campaign that would derail Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 12, 2015
Crunch time for ex-debate rivals Biden, Ryan to make decisions that could shape future U.S. politics
Former rivals Vice President Joe Biden and Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan are facing looming decisions that will help shape the future of American politics.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Vol. 34: Tokyo, a vanguard city for sustainability
Vol. 34: Tokyo, a vanguard city for sustainability

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER