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U.S. POLITICS

Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 20, 2022
How the Proud Boys breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6: Rile up the normies
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2020
Delay the election? U.S. presidents often do things they can’t do
The stock response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the general election might be delayed because voting during a pandemic would involve a record number of mail-in ballots, a format he argues is unreliable and susceptible to fraud, is that he doesn’t have that power.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2020
A coup could easily happen in the U.S., and soon
Trump has set the stage for a too-dangerous-to-vote argument.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 15, 2020
Trump and Putin by the book
Both leaders were long prefigured in classic works of political satire.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2020
Five criteria for choosing Biden's running mate
Who will be presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s running mate? The answer to this question will reveal much about the remainder of this year’s election campaign in the United States, the policy direction of a potential Biden administration and the future of the Democratic Party...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2020
America's 2020 is not like 1968: It may be worse
Social unrest helped doom Lyndon Johnson's presidency. It may end up saving Trump's.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 3, 2020
Biden’s old-time liberalism finds its moment
The Democratic candidate's speech repudiated progressives by condemning riots.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2020
COVID-19: Will facts trump partisanship in American politics?
One hopes that the U.S. will be able to overcome the partisan divide and provide leadership on a global level.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2020
Crisis response shows Trump isn’t a dictator
The U.S. president has shied away from trying to grab power.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2020
Biden obviously has dementia and should withdraw from the race
It's anti-American and unpatriotic to vote for someone suffering from dementia for a position with exclusive control over nuclear launch codes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 25, 2020
Democrat centrists shouldn't worry — Sanders isn't radical
He's a classic liberal Democrat.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 25, 2020
Why Bernie Sanders and why now?
If U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders is the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, he could win in November for any number of reasons.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2020
Democratic candidates aim to change U.S. foreign policy
The Democratic presidential candidates have no shortage of issues on which to criticize Trump for his handling of foreign policy.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2020
Why would Trump offer a pardon to Julian Assange?
Assange had already said that Russia was not responsible for the hacked emails about the 2016 election.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 23, 2020
Can Michael Bloomberg make America proud again?
The electoral odds inside the Democratic Party are aligning in such a manner that former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg could end up as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidency on Nov. 3.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2020
Is a strong economy enough to re-elect Donald Trump?
The U.S. president must navigate difficult swing states and hope infighting hobbles the Democrats
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 18, 2020
Is it already too late to stop Bernie Sanders?
Like Trump before him, the Vermont senator is benefitting from a divided opposition.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2020
Impeachment energizes Trump, drains Democrats
The Democrats' impeachment effort has successfully energized Trump's base and fundraising but not their own.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 11, 2020
Trump presidency puts American democracy in peril
A determined president with a tight grip on his party and contempt for the rule of law can free himself from the U.S. Constitution's restraints.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2020
It's been a sad, bad week for the United States
The world's leading power is now being governed by grievance and emotion.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.

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