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World / Politics Dec 7, 2018

'Working hard, thank you': Trump fumes over low popularity, inflates his rating to 75%

President Donald Trump says the polls have it all wrong, so on Thursday he calculated his own popularity rating: 75 percent. The Republican began reflecting on his approval numbers with an overnight tweet celebrating a new poll that gave him 50 percent. "Working hard, thank you!" ...

National / Politics Apr 16, 2013

NATO chief, Abe pledge closer security cooperation

by Reiji Yoshida

Visiting NATO Secretary General Anders Rasmussen signed a joint declaration Monday in Tokyo pledging expanded bilateral cooperation in disaster relief, counterterrorism, nonproliferation and maritime security, particularly measures against piracy. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Rasmussen inked the four-page statement during a ceremony at the prime ...