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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 4, 2017
Trump administration tightens Iran sanctions; Tehran hits back with its own restrictions
The Trump administration on Friday imposed sanctions on Iran, calling them "initial steps" and saying Washington would no longer turn a "blind eye" to Iran's hostile actions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 3, 2017
With U.S. retreat on climate change, EU looks to China
Faced with a U.S. retreat from international efforts to tackle climate change, European Union officials are looking to China, fearing a leadership vacuum will embolden those within the bloc seeking to slow the fight against global warming.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2017
Japan wins cost cuts from U.S. on F-35 fighter jet package
Tokyo has secured cost cuts on support equipment for its next batch of six U.S. F-35 stealth fighter aircraft of around $100 million, according to sources and Japanese budget papers, on top of savings being finalized for all buyers of the high-tech jets.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 1, 2017
U.S. Senate approves Chao to lead Transportation Department
Elaine Chao, a former top U.S. labor official, was sworn in on Tuesday to lead the U.S. Transportation Department, which overseas aviation, vehicle, train and pipeline safety.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 1, 2017
Theresa May got Trumped
However distasteful and dangerous Trump's policies may be, Britain has to find a way of getting on with him without too much damage to its interests and values.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 1, 2017
Trump's Pentagon chief seeks to steady allies on trip to Japan, South Korea
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis will seek to reassure allies worldwide that they can still rely on an increasingly inward-focused America as he heads to East Asia on the first overseas trip by a Trump administration Cabinet member.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 1, 2017
China's nuclear power capacity likely to overtake America's within a decade
China's rapid nuclear expansion will result in it overtaking the U.S. as the nation with the largest atomic power capacity by 2026, according to BMI Research.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 31, 2017
Mattis reaffirms pledge to defend South Korea against 'evolving' North Korean threat
U.S. defense chief James Mattis spoke with his South Korean counterpart over the telephone Monday to reaffirm Washington's commitment to defending its Asian ally, the Pentagon said in a statement, amid concerns over North Korea's nuclear program.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 31, 2017
Trump administration reportedly to allow 872 refugees into U.S. this week
The U.S. government has granted waivers to let 872 refugees into the country this week, despite President Donald Trump's executive order on Friday temporarily banning entry of refugees from any country, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 31, 2017
White House says no changes to NSC, but Trump's is different
White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Monday tried to tamp down the furor over President Donald Trump's reorganization of the National Security Council, saying "nothing has changed."
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 30, 2017
Turnbull stays Trump confirms U.S. will honor refugee swap deal with Australia
U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed by telephone that his administration will honor a refugee resettlement deal with staunch ally Australia, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2017
Nuclear strike survival for Russia, China get new U.S. review
U.S. intelligence agencies and the Pentagon's Strategic Command are working on a new evaluation of whether the Russian and Chinese leadership could survive a nuclear strike and keep operating, even as President Donald Trump seeks to reshape relations with both nations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 30, 2017
Duterte accuses U.S. of building 'permanent' arsenal depots in Philippines
President Rodrigo Duterte accused the United States on Sunday of risking regional stability by building permanent arms depots in his country, and threatened to respond by scrapping a security treaty between them.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 29, 2017
As Trump stresses 'America First,' China plays the world leader
China is calmly mapping out global leadership aspirations from trade to climate change, drawing distinctions between President Xi Jinping's steady hand and new U.S. President Donald Trump, whose first days have been marked by media feuds and protests.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2017
In Trump era, Democrats and Republicans switch sides on states' rights
Five years ago, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, now President Donald Trump's nominee for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, sat in the front row as the U.S. Supreme Court debated the contentious Affordable Care Act.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jan 29, 2017
Caroline Kennedy's legacy in Japan will be her message of equality and reconciliation
Caroline Kennedy left a deep impression upon Japan and will long be remembered for her positive role here.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2017
Understanding the real cost of protectionism
Does Donald Trump know that one American company might be 'destroying' more American jobs than China is?
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2017
How Trump's abrupt Muslim ban sowed confusion at airports and agencies
After immigration agents detained two Iraqis on Saturday at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, their lawyers and two U.S. representatives accompanying them tried to cross into a secure area — and were stopped themselves.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2017
Canada's Trudeau welcomes refugees; airline force to turn back U.S.-bound passengers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed those fleeing war and persecution on Saturday even as Canadian airlines said they would turn back U.S.-bound passengers to comply with an immigration ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2017
Under fire, U.K. leader May criticizes Trump's curb on refugees
Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday Britain did not agree with U.S. President Donald Trump's curbs on immigration after facing criticism from lawmakers in her own party for not condemning his executive order.

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