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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 21, 2019
North Korean chief negotiator welcomes Trump's call for 'new method' at nuclear talks
North Korea's chief nuclear negotiator welcomed on Friday U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion that a "new method" be used in talks on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 21, 2019
U.S. Defense Department division tweets apparent threat to kill civilians in Area 51 'raid'
A public affairs division of the U.S. Department of Defense has come under fire for a tweet that appeared to threaten to kill civilians who had been drawn to a secretive military base in Nevada rumored to house government secrets about extraterrestrial life and spaceships.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 21, 2019
Trump Asia expert Matt Pottinger to become new deputy national security adviser, sources say
Matt Pottinger, the White House's senior Asia adviser, is expected to become the top deputy for U.S. President Donald Trump's new national security adviser, Robert O'Brien, two senior administration officials said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 20, 2019
U.S. scientists join effort to solve mysterious vaping-related illnesses
The U.S. investigation into hundreds of cases of life-threatening lung illnesses related to vaping has turned up a curious abnormality: Many of the victims had pockets of oil clogging up cells responsible for removing impurities in the lungs.
WORLD
Sep 20, 2019
Saudi-led coalition launches military operation in Yemen in wake of oil facility attack
The Saudi-led coalition on Friday launched a military operation north of Yemen's port city of Hodeidah against what it described as "legitimate military targets," an incident that could aggravate regional tensions after a weekend attack on Saudi oil installations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2019
Annual investments in robots rose to world record $16.5 billion in 2018
Robot shipments are expected to jump 39 percent from 2018 to 2022 from a record annual sales level of $16.5 billion last year, according to the World Robotics report.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2019
Japan ready to back its farmers and small firms after trade deal with U.S., new minister says
The government will provide additional support to farmers and small businesses as needed to quell concerns stemming from an expected Japan-U.S. trade deal, Japan's recently appointed economic revitalization minister said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 19, 2019
Fed cuts interest rates but signals more stringent conditions for further reductions
The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates again on Wednesday to help sustain a record-long economic expansion, but signaled a higher bar for making further reductions in borrowing costs — eliciting a fast and sharp rebuke from President Donald Trump.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 19, 2019
Struggling auto parts maker Akebono Brake to close six plants globally
Embattled auto parts maker Akebono Brake Industry Co. said Wednesday that it will close six plants at home and abroad to rebuild its business.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 19, 2019
Robert O'Brien, Trump's new national security adviser, seen as an arbiter rather than a confrontationalist
Donald Trump's selection of top hostage-affairs official Robert O'Brien as his new national security adviser sends a clear signal the president is seeking to turn the page from the confrontation and controversy that defined John Bolton's tenure in the job.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2019
Whistleblower alerts officials over Trump promise to foreign leader
President Donald Trump's promise to a foreign leader so troubled an official in the U.S. intelligence community that it prompted them to file a whistleblower complaint, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 19, 2019
Huawei promises smartest 5G phone but who will be brave enough to buy?
Huawei launches what could be the world's most powerful and feature-packed 5G smartphone on Thursday, but the fate of the device in Europe will hang on whether it can overcome a U.S. ban to give customers the Google software they expect.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2019
Trump says there are many options short of war with Iran after attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday there were many options short of war with Iran after U.S. ally Saudi Arabia displayed remnants of drones and missiles it said were used in a crippling attack on its oil sites that was "unquestionably sponsored" by Tehran.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 19, 2019
U.S. Democratic Party donor Ed Buck charged with running drug den at home where pair died of overdose
Prominent California Democratic Party donor Edward Buck has been charged with operating a drug den after injecting a man with methamphetamine in his West Hollywood home where two other men previously died of apparent overdoses, prosecutors said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 19, 2019
Democrats seek details on U.S. military use of Trump's Scottish hotel after Pentagon reveals 'far more taxpayer funds' spent
Documents from the Pentagon show that "far more taxpayer funds" were spent by the U.S. military on overnight stays at a Trump resort in Scotland than previously known, two Democratic lawmakers said on Wednesday, as they demanded more evidence from the Defense Department as part of their investigation....
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 19, 2019
If Trump wants to sue over NY tax return law, he must do so there and not before a Washington judge he picked: state
If the president wants to challenge a New York state law, let him do it on New York's turf.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 19, 2019
U.S. social media firms say they are removing violent content faster
Major U.S. social media firms told a Senate panel Wednesday they are doing more to prevent or remove violent or extremist content from online platforms in the wake of several high-profile incidents, focusing on using more technological tools to act faster.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2019
New Japan Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi holds firm that Seoul must end wartime labor row
Newly appointed Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Wednesday that Tokyo urgently demands Seoul eliminate “violations of international law” regarding wartime Korean labor issues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 18, 2019
Toyota and Aisin Seki invest $791 million in Texas as trade deal with U.S. nears
Toyota Motor Corp. and one of its top suppliers will invest a combined $791 million (¥85.59 billion) in Texas to build next-generation pickups as part of a drive to boost output in the U.S. and ease trade tensions with the Trump administration.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 18, 2019
U.S. may call out China on rights at U.N. gathering of leaders
The United States is considering how it will confront China during next week's gathering of world leaders at the United Nations over its detention of 1 million Muslims in a remote region, at a time when some diplomats warn that U.S. leadership in global institutions is waning and China's influence is...

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