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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 6, 2020
Identifying Trump's weak points
The U.S. president's flaws can be exploited in future negotiations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 29, 2019
Trump's Indo-Pacific strategy at year two
The U.S. president's actions raise questions about his commitment to the region.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 29, 2019
The revival of U.S. isolationism
Trump heralds a return to the traditional stance of American foreign policy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 26, 2019
Trump's true foreign policy: chaos
It took 70 years to build the interagency process that brought structure and discipline to U.S. leadership. It took less than three years for one man to shred it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 19, 2019
How to deal with the Trump tantrum?
The dichotomy of the Trump administration is here to stay.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 8, 2019
Is John Bolton our last hope?
U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton is on the same page as Japan when it comes to North Korea, but his hawkish Iran stance is cause for concern.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 13, 2019
Is the U.S. turning isolationist? It depends on who you ask
A poll shows few Americans know what 'liberal international order' means, but most like leading it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2019
Why the U.S. trade deficit is good news
The U.S. president argues that a rising deficit destroys jobs — but then boasts about low unemployment under his watch.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 4, 2019
Are the neocons back in Washington?
With the presence of the 'neocon comeback kids,' U.S. foreign policy now shows atavism symptoms again.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 12, 2018
How Tokyo saw the U.S. midterm elections
Japan remains concerned about what U.S. President Donald Trump will do or not do next.
EDITORIALS
Nov 5, 2018
America tightens the screws on Iran with sanctions
Washington's imposition of new sanctions on Iran raises two dangerous possibilities.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 23, 2018
Trump's trolling versus the 'constitution of knowledge'
Donald Trump's presidency is one giant act of trolling.
EDITORIALS
Oct 22, 2018
U.S. should stay in nuclear treaty
Abandoning the INF agreement would harm arms control efforts.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2018
America's disturbing plunge into protectionism
Trade wars are easy to win — if you sufficiently define victory down.
EDITORIALS
Oct 19, 2018
A warning from the U.S. Treasury
Japan and other U.S. trade partners must prepare for the Trump administration's misguided policies.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2018
Thucydides's fallacy, not a trap
The real question is not whether China poses a strategic threat to the United States, but whether Washington has a consistent and realistic strategy to deal with Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2018
Anonymous insider Trump resisters are not heroes
The peoplpe inside government who believe America is at motral risk should do something more than gossip to a celebrated journalist.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 10, 2018
How much damage was done?
The real question for Tokyo now is where the Trump administration will go from here.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 9, 2018
Trump's neo-isolationism won't work
Trump can't deconstruct globalization. It's too big and well-entrenched.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 4, 2018
Is Trump's protectionist drive unstoppable?
Japan will have to anticipate a high risk of trade policies being taken by Trump that would be inconceivable from a common sense perspective.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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