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Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 2, 2023
Regulators seize First Republic Bank and sell assets to JPMorgan
First Republic was among regional U.S. lenders most battered by a crisis in confidence in the banking sector in March.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2023
U.S. and Philippine leaders look to craft closer trilateral security ties with Japan
A summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr. could help pave the way for a reported tripartite defense framework with Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2023
JPMorgan snaps up First Republic's assets in U.S. auction
Under the deal JPMorgan will pay $10.6 billion to the U.S. FDIC for most of the assets of the San Francisco-based bank.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2023
The sources of East Asia’s industrial prowess
The United States cannot ignore its own dependence on small Asian economies like South Korea and Taiwan for advanced technologies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2023
Astellas to buy Iveric Bio for $5.9 billion to expand eyesight treatments
The deal marks the fifth major overseas acquisition by Astellas, Japan's third biggest drugmaker by sales, since 2019.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 1, 2023
Online migrant celebrities bring wave of Chinese nationals to U.S. border
The difficulty of obtaining U.S. visas and the economic aftershocks of China’s COVID-19 lockdowns have led to a sharp increase in migrants from China presenting at the border with Mexico.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2023
Jerome Powell could face more opposition as Fed choices get tougher
Federal Open Market Committee voters have to decide whether to continue the inflation fight or try to cushion a slowing economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 1, 2023
How a fake ID repeatedly enabled Hyundai suppliers to employ child labor in Alabama
The employment for a migrant minor at a major manufacturer illustrates the difficulties regulators face amid a surge in illegal child labor in the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 30, 2023
U.S. wires Ukraine with radiation sensors to detect nuclear blasts
In part, the goal is to make sure that if Russia detonates a radioactive weapon on Ukrainian soil, its atomic signature and Moscow’s culpability could be verified.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 30, 2023
U.S. expects business engagement and 'military enhancements' from Philippines summit
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is due in the U.S. for a four-day visit that is aimed at reaffirming the special relationship between Manila and Washington.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 30, 2023
Small reactor startups vie to push U.S. into new nuclear era
The future of the industry will likely rely on small modular reactors — or SMRs — similar to the ones currently powering submarines.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 30, 2023
Nikki Haley and others struggle to gain 2024 ground on Trump
With Trump's legal setbacks mounting, Americans are bracing for a parade of contenders positioning themselves as more moderate, less bombastic alternatives.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 30, 2023
After warmth from Biden, South Korea’s leader faces a different tune at home
President Yoon Suk-yeol’s foreign policy, aligning his country more closely with Washington and Tokyo, has polarized his nation. And critics say he has won little to show for it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 30, 2023
Five people shot dead in Texas home after noise complaint
Police were still looking for the suspect, who used an AR-15-style rifle in the shooting inside the neighbors' home late Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 29, 2023
Biden to meet 18 Pacific leaders in Papua New Guinea as U.S. and China vie for influence
The South Pacific was seen as a relative diplomatic backwater after World War II but it is increasingly the arena for powers to compete for commercial, political and military influence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 29, 2023
Kim Jong Un's sister says Joe Biden is ‘in his dotage’ as she criticizes nuclear pact
In Pyongyang's first response to the Washington summit, Kim Yo Jong said the North remained convinced that its nuclear deterrent 'should be brought to further perfection.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 29, 2023
Europe takes tougher stance toward China in boost to U.S. policy
Countries such as Germany and Italy are following the Netherlands’ example and studying export and investment controls adopted by the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 29, 2023
Ron DeSantis eyes June for 2024 campaign launch as poll numbers falter
The timing of the formal announcement is critical with DeSantis’s poll numbers falling and donors losing confidence that he is the best Republican candidate.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 29, 2023
China 'police station' case shows U.S. ramping up use of foreign agent laws
The U.S. Justice Department last year charged at least 25 people with violating or conspiring to violate the law — the highest number since at least 2003.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 29, 2023
U.S. Fed points finger at Trump-era rollback for SVB demise
The Fed's searing 100-page postmortem says bipartisan legislation in 2018 loosened post-financial crisis safeguards, undermining oversight by hindering the work of bank supervisors.

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