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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 3, 2020
Trump hails Kim Jong Un reappearance, but North Korea denuclearization prospects remain bleak
North Korea has shown no willingness to abandon weapons it sees as vital for defense of the nation and the Kim dynasty.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 3, 2020
Trump seeks to pin coronavirus blame on China, yet reprisal is uncertain
U.S. President Donald Trump is escalating efforts to pin blame on China for unleashing a pandemic that has killed more than 66,000 Americans and is exploring ways to hold Beijing accountable, though his options are limited because of the potential economic consequences.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 3, 2020
Conservative groups advising White House push fast reopening, not testing
Conservative groups advising the White House have issued an array of coronavirus economic reopening plans with a common theme — Americans should go back to work immediately to halt the economic and societal damage from prolonged lockdowns.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 2, 2020
White House blocks top U.S. health official Anthony Fauci from testifying to Congress
Top U.S. health official Anthony Fauci will not testify next week to a congressional committee examining the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic, the White House said on Friday, calling it "counterproductive" to have individuals involved in the response testify.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 2, 2020
U.S. emergency approval broadens use of Gilead's COVID-19 drug remdesivir
Gilead Science Inc.'s antiviral drug remdesivir was granted emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for COVID-19 on Friday, clearing the way for broader use of the drug in more hospitals around the United States.
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2020
China has no reason to make a deal on nuclear weapons
But the Trump administration is right that dealing only with Russia makes no sense.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 1, 2020
Half of U.S. states easing coronavirus restrictions as jobless numbers grow
As White House economic reopening guidance expired on Thursday after two weeks in place, half of all U.S. states forged ahead with easing restrictions on restaurants, retail and other businesses in hopes of reviving coronavirus-stricken commerce.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 1, 2020
Little-used U.S. Navy hospital ship leaves New York after treating COVID-19 patients
The U.S. Navy hospital ship Comfort departed New York harbor on Thursday, just a month after arriving to help ease the strain on overburdened city hospitals dealing with the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2020
American, Delta and United to require facial coverings on U.S. flights
Changes to air travel coming as hard-hit carriers strive to reassure public and gain customer trust amid ongoing coronavirus pandemic
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2020
Divided Detroit struggles to find path to making cars again
The safety measures that Ford Motor Co. has spent weeks preparing to resume North American production fell short of assuaging the United Auto Workers union, which could stand in the way of much of the industry’s plans to reopen.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 1, 2020
U.N. chief laments lack of global leadership in coronavirus fight
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday lamented a lack of leadership by world powers and a divided international community in the fight against the coronavirus as he raised concern about inadequate support for poor countries.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2020
Trump brushes off polls showing Joe Biden leading in U.S. election
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he does not believe opinion polls showing his likely Democratic opponent Joe Biden leads him in the 2020 race for the White House.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 29, 2020
Americans losing faith in what Trump says about the coronavirus, poll shows
Americans appear to be losing faith in what President Donald Trump says about the coronavirus pandemic, with almost everyone rejecting Trump's remark that COVID-19 may be treated by injecting infected people with bleach or other disinfectants, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 28, 2020
Dead, incapacitated or healthy, Kim Jong Un speculation serves as useful thought exercise
Whatever Kim Jong Un's fate, speculation over his condition brings into focus important considerations for Asia, including how it might grapple with a scenario involving his death.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 28, 2020
'I hope he's fine': Trump says he has good idea how North Korea's Kim is doing
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he has a good idea how Kim Jong Un is doing and hopes he is fine, after days of speculation over the North Korean leader's health.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 28, 2020
Taiwan pushes WHO participation in rare ministerial call with U.S.
In a rare teleconference between health ministers, Taiwan has thanked the United States for its support in pushing for the island's participation in the World Health Organization amid the coronavirus pandemic and despite China's objections.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2020
Kim rumors rekindle fears of a ‘weak’ North Korea
Instability in North Korea could spark a clash between the U.S. and China over the future of the northern half of the peninsula.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2020
How the U.S. and China can learn to live with each other
Mutual anger over COVID-19 will make co-existence difficult, but the alternative is worse.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 27, 2020
High-seas energy fight off Malaysia draws U.S. and Chinese warships
U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has accused China of 'exploiting” the world's focus on the COVID-19 pandemic with provocations in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 26, 2020
U.S. reels toward meat shortages and the world may be next
Plant shutdowns are leaving the U.S. dangerously close to meat shortages as coronavirus outbreaks now spread to suppliers across the Americas.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Japan lawmakers eye firm response to Chinese envoy's threat to behead PM
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a Lower House Budget Committee meeting on Friday.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.

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