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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 20, 2019
'Time and patience are running out' for Robert Mueller testimony, says Adam Schiff
Democratic U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, on Wednesday said U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller must testify before Congress about his Russia investigation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 20, 2019
'Sully' Sullenberger tells Congress 737 Max pilots should get new simulator training
Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who in 2009 landed a US Airways flight safely on the Hudson River in New York, told a congressional panel on Wednesday that pilots of the now-grounded 737 Max should get new simulator training before the plane returns to service.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2019
Team Trump replaces Obama-era power plant rule in boost to coal industry
The Trump administration finalized a new carbon emissions rule for U.S. power plants on Wednesday that it said could cut pollution without damaging the coal industry, replacing a much tougher Obama-era version to fight climate change.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 19, 2019
Japanese businesses see economy peaking out, want more stimulus: poll
The nation's economy is likely to stop expanding this year and into next with the Sino-U.S. trade war and a planned sales tax hike expected to crimp activity, a Reuters poll of Japanese companies found, with most calling for fresh stimulus to prop up growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2019
Trump and Xi stoke trade optimism with plan to resume talks at Osaka G20
The U.S. and China said their presidents will meet in Japan next week to relaunch trade talks after a monthlong stalemate, triggering a rally in financial markets.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 19, 2019
Ex-Trump aide Hope Hicks to talk behind closed doors to U.S. House investigators
Hope Hicks, once a close aide and communications director for President Donald Trump, will become on Wednesday the first member of his inner circle to testify to the congressional panel leading a probe into possible obstruction of justice by Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 19, 2019
Trump sows doubt over use of U.S. force to protect Gulf oil after 'very minor' ship attack impact
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was prepared to take military action to stop Tehran from getting a nuclear bomb but left open whether he would back the use of force to protect Gulf oil supplies that Washington fears may be under threat by Iran.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 19, 2019
Eviation targets commuters with electric plane Alice
An electric plane capable of flying up to 650 miles with nine passengers made its debut at the Paris Airshow on Tuesday, with its manufacturer targeting regional commuter routes such as the French capital to the southern city of Toulouse.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 19, 2019
Mike Pompeo snubs his experts and blocks inclusion of Saudis on U.S. child soldiers list, say sources
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blocked the inclusion of Saudi Arabia on a U.S. list of countries that recruit child soldiers, dismissing his experts' findings that a Saudi-led coalition has been using under-age fighters in Yemen's civil war, according to four people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 19, 2019
Apollo astronauts celebrate 50 years since first moon landing
Three astronauts instrumental in the groundbreaking U.S. space program of the 1960s and 70s gathered at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, the mission that first put a man on the moon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 19, 2019
Trump says U.S. and Chinese teams to restart trade talks ahead of meeting at Osaka G20
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping and that the two leaders' teams would restart trade talks after a long lull in order to prepare for a meeting at the Group of 20 summit in the city of Osaka later this month.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2019
In battleground state of Florida, Trump to launch re-election campaign
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday formally launches what may be an uphill battle to persuade voters to give him four more years in office, as he bets a strong American economy will outweigh voter concerns about his unorthodox style and polarizing policies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 18, 2019
Success or failure for Abe in Tehran?
There are still miles to go in Abe's endeavor, and no one should be judging the Japanese government this early in the process.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 18, 2019
Don't blame Trump for Iran's aggression
The regime's leaders are the only ones who should be made to answer for Iran's campaign of terror.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 18, 2019
Turkey, the S-400 and the new arms sale geopolitics
As the current U.S.-Turkey row shows all too clearly, mixing and matching the latest Russian and U.S. weapons systems is something Washington does not take lightly.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 18, 2019
When it comes to North Korean nukes, Xi wants U.S. and Japan to know that China still wields immense power
When Xi Jinping makes his first visit to North Korea as China's president on Thursday, he'll be broadcasting a message to the U.S. and Japan: When it comes to Pyongyang's nukes, Beijing still wields immense power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Jun 18, 2019
Sky's the limit: Rise of delivery drones has U.S. cities asking who owns airspace
Blacksburg was already well prepared when the U.S. government announced in April that the Virginia town would be home to the country's first commercial drone delivery service.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 18, 2019
Japan distancing itself from U.S. claims of Iranian involvement in tanker attacks
The government is avoiding taking sides in the dispute surrounding U.S. claims of Iranian involvement in Thursday's attacks on two oil tankers, including one operated by a Japanese company, near the Strait of Hormuz.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2019
Joe Biden says he'll campaign and beat Trump in Texas and the Carolinas
Democratic front-runner Joe Biden said Monday that he plans to campaign and win in states that have almost always supported Republicans in the past four decades, including South Carolina, Georgia and Texas.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2019
U.S. preparing to send more troops to Middle East, sources say
The United States is preparing to send additional troops to the Middle East in response to mounting concerns over Iran, which Washington blames for attacks on oil tankers last week, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity.

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