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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 7, 2019
Top U.S. diplomat says Russian and Chinese actions in Arctic must be watched closely
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that Russia is behaving aggressively in the Arctic and China's actions there had to be watched closely as well, amid growing divisions in the polar region over global warming and access to minerals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2019
Trump's trade threat leaves Beijing stalling as hopes for trade deal dim
Talks between the U.S. and China to resolve their yearlong trade standoff appeared to be on life support Monday, with Beijing struggling to respond to a pair of tweets by President Donald Trump that threaten an escalation of tariffs by the end of the week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2019
Fed-up Canada tells U.S. to help with China crisis over Huawei exec or forget about favors
Canada is leaning on the United States to help settle a dispute with China, which has started to block imports of vital Canadian commodities amid a dispute over a detained Huawei executive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2019
Boeing left airlines and FAA in dark on 737 alert linked to Lion Air crash
Boeing Co. knew months before a deadly 737 Max crash that a cockpit alert wasn't working the way the company had represented to buyers of the jetliner.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 6, 2019
Drills overseen by Kim may have included ballistic missile in challenge to Trump
Kim Jong Un oversaw a live-fire military exercise Saturday that potentially included North Korea's first ballistic missile launch since 2017, challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's bottom line in nuclear talks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 6, 2019
America's $1.6 trillion student debt woe spurring suicidal thoughts: survey
The $1.6 trillion in U.S. student debt may not pose a direct threat to the economy, but it's causing anguish that goes far beyond financial concerns for the people who owe it.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 6, 2019
Trump slams Kentucky Derby result as 'political correctness' after winning horse is disqualified
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday blasted the result of the Kentucky Derby horse race, saying the controversial disqualification of first-finisher Maximum Security could only happen in "these days of political correctness."
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
May 5, 2019
Iwo Jima: Where Japan rules but the memory of war dead still reigns
It is odd to stand at an iconic place few can ever visit. There on Mount Suribachi where the American flag was raised over Iwo Jima, I am embarrassed to report my first thought on looking out across at the military airport we landed at that morning was, "I have to walk back there in the next two hours."...
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2019
Trump proposal would make it easier to deport immigrants, including green card holders, who use benefits
The Trump administration is considering reversing long-standing policy to make it easier to deport U.S. legal permanent residents who have used public benefits, part of an effort to restrict immigration by low-income people.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2019
Probe begins into Boeing 737-800 that slid off runway into Florida river
Federal investigators on Saturday began searching for what caused a Boeing jetliner with 143 people on board to slide off a runway into a shallow river while landing at a Jacksonville, Florida military base during a thunderstorm, injuring 21 people.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 4, 2019
Congress gives U.S. attorney general deadline to release full Mueller report
President Donald Trump and a senior U.S. House Democrat tightened the screws on U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Friday over the Mueller report, making new demands on him after an already tough week for the Justice Department chief.
WORLD
May 4, 2019
U.S. OKs nearly $6 billion in weapons sales to Persian Gulf allies
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $6 billion worth of weapons sales to Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates in three separate packages, the Pentagon said on Friday after notifying Congress of the certification.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2019
Boeing 737 slides into Florida river with 136 on board; no fatalities
A Boeing 737 commercial jet with 136 people on board slid into the St. John's River near Jacksonville, Florida after landing on Friday, a spokesman for Naval Air Station Jacksonville said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
May 3, 2019
Trump's 0-for-4 streak of Fed choices raises concern about vetting process
U.S. President Donald Trump has named four people for two seats on the Federal Reserve's board of governors. None of them have made it through the Senate, raising doubts about the president's central bank acumen and the White House's vetting process for nominees.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2019
Pentagon warns about risk of Chinese submarines in Arctic
Deepening Chinese activities in the Arctic region could also pave the way for a strengthened military presence, including the deployment of submarines to act as deterrents against nuclear attack, the Pentagon said in a report released on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 3, 2019
Global security officials meet to hammer out united 5G security approach
Global cooperation is key to ensuring the security of 5G networks, cyber security officials said on Thursday at a meeting in Prague aimed at hammering out how to combat threats as nations begin rolling out next-generation telecoms equipment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 3, 2019
I've protected many, Julian Assange tells U.K. court as he fights U.S. extradition warrant
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told a London court on Thursday his work had protected "many people" and refused to agree to be extradited to the United States to face trial for one of the largest compromises of classified information in history.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 3, 2019
White House letter blasts Mueller report, saying Trump has right to tell advisers not to testify
President Donald Trump has the right to instruct advisers not to testify before congressional oversight probes related to the Russia investigation, the White House said in a letter that blasts special counsel Robert Mueller's report as defective.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 2, 2019
Thousands protest Maduro regime as Venezuela standoff sparks U.S.-Russian tensions
Thousands of marchers protested in Venezuela on Wednesday to try to force socialist President Nicolas Maduro from power as tension grew between Russia and the United States over the political standoff in the OPEC-member nation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 2, 2019
William Barr defends clearing Trump on obstruction and calls Robert Mueller letter 'snitty'
Under pressure from Democrats, Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday defended his decision to clear President Donald Trump of criminal obstruction of justice by attempting to impede special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia inquiry and criticized Mueller for not reaching a conclusion of his own on...

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