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BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 14, 2023
Fed chief urges debt limit hike, warning of U.S. default risk by early June
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that the country will likely hit the $31.4 trillion statutory debt limit next Thursday, forcing the Treasury to launch extraordinary measures.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 13, 2023
Unpacking the limits to Japan’s military awakening
Japan must find ways to frustrate China's furtive efforts to alter the regional status quo while avoiding the risk of open combat.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2023
Why America doesn’t know how to stop school shootings
After a ban of more than two decades, the U.S. government is finally funding studies on how to prevent death and injury from firearms.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 13, 2023
World economy walks tightrope between recession and soft landing
A variety of factors are combining to dissipate some of the gloom that engulfed financial markets at the end of 2022.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 13, 2023
Japan’s standing is rising, but not so for its leader
Japan's significance as a geopolitical power has rarely been higher, but that's little solace for its unloved prime minister, Fumio Kishida.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 13, 2023
Biden’s exposure on files widens after Garland orders probe
The naming of a special counsel is a blow for Biden and the White House, which had sought to move quickly past the episode.
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WORLD / Politics / EXPLAINER
Jan 13, 2023
Biden vs. Trump: The difference between the two classified-records cases
Prosecutors typically won't pursue charges for the accidental retention of classified records, but if there is evidence of possible obstruction of justice, that could change things.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 12, 2023
A stronger Japan defense posture is easier said than done
The meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and U.S. President Biden comes as Tokyo and Washington find themselves in sync on the major security challenges.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 12, 2023
Biden’s classified-document headache worsens with second batch
The revelation that records were found at a separate location from the first set are likely to prompt tough questions for the White House and fuel criticism from Republicans.
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jan 12, 2023
Biden's climate agenda has a problem: Not enough workers
With the U.S. unemployment rate at a historic low of 3.5%, companies fear that plans to transition away from fossil fuels could stall out as they struggle to fill job vacancies.
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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 12, 2023
U.S. to boost military capabilities in Japan and step up cooperation amid China worries
Tokyo and Washington agreed to deploy a more agile and capable U.S. Marine unit to Okinawa, ramp up joint surveillance operations and expand the shared use of military facilities.
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WORLD
Jan 12, 2023
U.S. flight chaos puts harsh spotlight on FAA after tense year
The system breakdown immediately attracted criticism from prominent lawmakers and aviation industry leaders.
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WORLD
Jan 12, 2023
Activists urge U.S. apology and compensation for nuclear testing in the Pacific
Marshall Islanders are still plagued by health and environmental effects of the 67 U.S. nuclear bomb tests there from 1946 to 1958.
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WORLD
Jan 12, 2023
California deluged by record rain with more storms on the way
The storms have killed at least 17 people since the start of the year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday.
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WORLD
Jan 11, 2023
Airlines hope for return to normal after FAA outage snarls U.S. travel
The total number of flights disrupted topped 10,900 and was still rising but officials expressed confidence that normal operations would resume soon.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 11, 2023
China says military flights are a response to U.S.-Taiwan ‘collusion’
The claim comes after U.S. lawmakers last month agreed to a spending bill that included $2 billion in weapons funding for Taiwan next year and as much as $10 billion through 2027.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2023
Where is the next American ambassador to India?
The strategic partnership between the U.S. and India has never been more essential, and yet Washington has not had an ambassador to the country for two years.
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WORLD
Jan 11, 2023
Bolsonaro finds a refuge near the ‘Most Magical Place on Earth’
That the former president would choose Orlando as his refuge isn't surprising. At least 30,000 Brazilians have made the area home, according to city estimates.
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WORLD
Jan 11, 2023
Longtime Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg gets 5 months in prison in tax fraud case
The Trump Organization's former chief financial officer admitted that he and other executives received bonuses and perks that fraudulently saved the company and themselves money.
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WORLD
Jan 11, 2023
Biden says he was surprised by classified documents discovery
Biden said he doesn't know what's in the documents, but that he believed they were handled properly by his lawyers.

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