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TED CRUZ

The anti-interventionist part of the Republican Party is watching with alarm as U.S. President Donald Trump has gone from seeking a peaceful diplomatic settlement with Iran to possibly having the United States support Israel's military campaign.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 19, 2025
Trump faces uproar from MAGA base over possible Iran strike
Some of Trump's biggest Republican allies are in the unusual position of being at odds with a president who largely shares their isolationist tendencies.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Capital One Arena ahead of the 60th presidential inauguration in Washington on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2025
On inauguration eve, Trump promises harsh immigration limits
Donald Trump repeated his campaign pledge to launch the largest deportation effort in U.S. history.
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a live interview with U.S. commentator Tucker Carlson in the finale of the Tucker Carlson Live Tour at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2024
Election falsehoods take off on Youtube as it looks the other way
The largest video platform has become a home for election conspiracy theories, half-truths and lies, which provide it with revenue.
Donald Trump gestures at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 17, 2024
Trump’s former rivals unite behind him at Republican convention
Their scheduled appearances sent the unmistakable signal of the former U.S. president’s total control over the party.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 3, 2021
Pence welcomes bid to overturn Biden’s election as Republican senators join
Neither Pence nor any of the senators has made a specific allegation of fraud, instead offering vague suggestions that some wrongdoing might have occurred.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 21, 2018
Sixth parcel bomb blast in Texas leaves U.S. investigators baffled
The series of parcel bombs in Texas that have killed two people and put residents on edge escalated on Tuesday with two more incidents, a bomb that exploded at a FedEx distribution center near San Antonio and one that was discovered before it detonated.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2017
Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal Obamacare is on life support as Republican senators waver
The latest Republican attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare appeared headed for defeat after Sen. Susan Collins said she doesn't see herself backing the current plan and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said he's currently "not a yes."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 4, 2016
Cruz quits race after his hoped-for Indiana 'firewall' fails to halt Trump juggernaut
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz abruptly ended his presidential campaign Tuesday night after falling to Donald Trump in Indiana's primary, a devastating loss that left him with no viable path to the Republican nomination. Trump, considered a fringe candidate a year ago, now is poised to represent Republicans in...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 2, 2016
Trump says it's over for Cruz before Indiana, urges voters to back his 'mandate for genius'
Front-runner Donald Trump said on Sunday that he will have essentially sealed the Republican U.S. presidential nomination if he wins Tuesday's contest in Indiana, where he holds a big lead over chief rival Ted Cruz.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 28, 2016
In last-ditch bid to blunt Trump, Cruz taps Fiorina as running mate
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, in a last-ditch bid to slow front-runner Donald Trump's momentum, on Wednesday named former business executive Carly Fiorina to be his vice presidential running mate if he wins the nomination.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 26, 2016
Trump brands Cruz-Kasich alliance to derail his candidacy 'weak, pathetic'
Facing a potential wipeout in U.S. presidential nominating contests on Tuesday, Republicans Ted Cruz and John Kasich teamed up against Donald Trump, setting off a barrage of new attacks from the front-runner who denounced them as desperate, weak and pathetic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 25, 2016
Revived Pennsylvania rust belt looks to test Trump's appeal
With a rusting steel mill in its center, this Pennsylvania city would seem fertile ground for Donald Trump's campaign and its vision of a declining America that only he can fix.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2016
Yellen's done 'serviceable job' but Trump hints he would replace her, wants weaker Fed, backpedals on debt
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump would be inclined to replace Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen if he wins the White House despite supporting the U.S. central bank's efforts to keep interest rates low, he told Fortune magazine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 18, 2016
Trump campaign taking 'banana republic' tack by griping over GOP nomination process: Cruz adviser
A senior adviser to Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Sunday accused rival Donald Trump's campaign of taking a "banana republic approach" by complaining that party rules for selecting a nominee are rigged against him.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 8, 2016
Cruz gets a taste of 'New York values' in Bronx; Trump picks up Giuliani endorsement
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is getting a taste of the "New York values" he derided in Iowa as Republicans turn to the next big U.S. presidential contest in the home state of front-runner Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 7, 2016
Cruz win stokes Republicans' push to halt Trump's nomination 'inevitability'
Ted Cruz's emphatic victory in Wisconsin's Republican primary gave new energy on Wednesday to groups battling to prevent Donald Trump from capturing the party's presidential nomination.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 6, 2016
Cruz, Sanders come out on top in Wisconsin primaries
Republican Ted Cruz won the Wisconsin presidential primary on Tuesday, dealing a blow to front-runner Donald Trump's hopes of amassing the delegates needed for the party's nomination ahead of the July convention and boosting the chances of a rare contested convention.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 1, 2016
Trump spin doctors call abortion slur on women 'simple misspeak' as rivals pounce
Republican front-runner Donald Trump's campaign sought on Thursday to contain the fallout from his comments on punishing women for having an abortion, characterizing the flap as a "simple misspeak" as his White House rivals pounced on the controversy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 31, 2016
If U.S. bans abortion, women who get one should be punished, Trump says before backpedaling
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said on Wednesday that women who end pregnancies should face some sort of punishment if the United States bans abortion, but appeared to walk back on his comments after their release by MSNBC to say the abortion issue should be handled by the states....
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 29, 2016
Clinton to rip Trump, Republicans over snub of Obama's top court pick
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton will assail the prospect of a Donald Trump-appointed U.S. Supreme Court justice on Monday, her campaign said, as she seeks to regain momentum from party rival Bernie Sanders, the winner of three weekend nominating contests.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

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