thejapantimes, 2 days ago to worldnews

Jurors hearing the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president could render their verdict in Donald Trump's hush money case as soon as next week, with potentially big implications for the 2024 White House race. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/world/trump-verdict-election-impact/ #worldnews #2024uspresidentialelection #us #donaldtrump #joebiden

thejapantimes, 6 days ago to worldnews

Donald Trump’s search is still in its early stages, but he is said to be leaning toward more experienced options who can help the ticket without seizing his precious spotlight. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/18/world/politics/trump-running-mate-rules/ #worldnews #politics #2024uspresidentialelection #donaldtrump #republicans #joebiden

thejapantimes, 6 days ago to business

Nippon Steel Corp. is stepping up efforts to win over U.S. workers and politicians for its $14.1 billion takeover of United States Steel Corp. despite stiff opposition from union leaders and the Biden administration. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/18/companies/nippon-steel-us-steel-workers-politicians/ #business #companies #us #donaldtrump #joebiden #nipponsteel #ussteel #unions #2024uspresidentialelection #acquisitions #steel

thejapantimes, 19 days ago to worldnews

Donald Trump's pledge to fight "anti-white feeling" will likely embolden allies who seek to dismantle programs created to battle racism and boost diversity in American life. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/05/world/politics/trump-white-race-us-presidential-election/ #worldnews #politics #2024uspresidentialelection #donaldtrump #race #discrimination

thejapantimes, 25 days ago to business

Economic advisers in Donald Trump's circle are publicly clashing over policy ideas as they vie for influence, revealing internal conflicts and raising questions about the direction of Trump's potential second-term agenda. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/29/economy/trump-economic-policy-advisers/ #business #economy #2024uspresidentialelection #donaldtrump #fed #jeromepowell #taxes #globaleconomy

thejapantimes, 26 days ago to worldnews

U.S. President Joe Biden delivered an election-year roast on Saturday night at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner as protesters outside criticized his support for Israel's war against Hamas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/28/world/politics/biden-trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner/ #worldnews #politics #2024uspresidentialelection #media #joebiden #donaldtrump

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews

For U.S. President Joe Biden, who overwhelmingly won the youth vote in 2020, trouble could be brewing as some opinion polls suggest that young voters are a growing and important demographic for his election rival, Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/22/world/politics/trump-youth-economic-woes/ #worldnews #politics #donaldtrump #us #2024uspresidentialelection #joebiden

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldwithoutus

With Beijing already becoming a top target in the U.S. election campaign, President Xi Jinping’s government is resisting any move that could backfire on the world’s second-largest economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/22/asia-pacific/politics/china-us-election-criticism/ #asiapacific #politics #china #us #joebiden #donaldtrump #xijinping #2024uspresidentialelection

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews

By the time Donald Trump took to the stage for a recent rally in Wisconsin, some of his most ardent supporters had spent the night in their cars amid frigid temperatures to see the man they hope to once again elect as U.S. president. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/21/world/politics/trump-rally-stagecraft/ #worldnews #politics #donaldtrump #us #republicans #2024uspresidentialelection #joebiden

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

Taro Aso, a former prime minister who currently serves as vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party, will travel to New York next week and is seeking a meeting with Donald Trump, according to NHK. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/19/japan/politics/aso-seeks-trump-meet/ #japan #politics #ldp #donaldtrump #taroaso #2024uspresidentialelection #usjapanrelations

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews

The former president initially disavowed the attack on the Capitol, but he is now making it a centerpiece of his general election campaign. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/14/world/trump-jan-6/ #worldnews #donaldtrump #jan4 #whitehouse #uspolitics #election #2024uspresidentialelection #2020uspresidentialelection #republicans

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to business

A second Donald Trump White House would seek to sharply reduce the power of U.S. financial regulators, according to a review of public documents and interviews. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/13/markets/trump-wall-street-deregulation/ #business #markets #donaldtrump #climatechange #2024uspresidentialelection #wallstreet #stocks

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews

Arizona's top court has revived a ban on nearly all abortions under a law from 1864, further restricting reproductive rights in a state where terminating a pregnancy was already barred at 15 weeks of gestation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/10/world/politics/arizona-abortion-law-elections/ #worldnews #politics #us #women039sissues #pregnancy #abortions #2024uspresidentialelection #arizona #courts

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews

Armed with the most storied surname in U.S. politics, Robert F. Kennedy's wildcard shot for the presidency holds a clear and present danger for Joe Biden's hopes of a second term in the White House. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/07/world/politics/rorbert-f-kennedy-jr-democrats/ #worldnews #politics #robertfkennedy #us #2024uspresidentialelection #democrats #republicans #donaldtrump #joebiden

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to business

The death of six Latino workers on the a Baltimore bridge that collapsed highlights immigrants' crucial role in keeping America running, say advocates. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/31/economy/baltimore-bridge-collapse-immigrants/ #business #economy #immigration #us #joebiden #donaldtrump #2024uspresidentialelection #jobs

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has stepped out of the shadow of President Joe Biden in recent weeks as part of a high-profile effort to persuade the fractious coalition of voters who sent them to the White House to give them a second term. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/30/world/politics/kamala-harris-biden-struggle-democrats/ #worldnews #politics #kamalaharris #joebiden #democrats #republicans #2024uspresidentialelection

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

The compact Japanese buzzword moshitora — which literally means “what if Trump” — has resurfaced in local media reports in recent months, as concern builds about what a possible return to the White House by the ex-president would entail. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/21/japan/politics/donald-trump-moshitora-japan/ #japan #politics #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations #2024uspresidentialelection #japaneselanguage #media #joebiden

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldnews

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has reiterated that, if he is elected, the U.S. would only help protect NATO members from a future attack by Russia if its European members spent more on defense. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/20/world/politics/donald-trump-nato-pay-fair-share/ #worldnews #politics #2024uspresidentialelection #nato #donaldtrump #joebiden

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldnews

8 months ahead of the U.S. presidential election, the campaign now moves to what promises to be a brutal head-to-head showdown of the oldest pair of nominees in history. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/14/world/politics/trump-biden-marathon-campaigns/ #worldnews #politics #donaldtrump #joebiden #us #2024uspresidentialelection #republicans #democrats

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldnews

As is usually the case, the outcome of the 2024 election will be heavily influenced by voters’ perceptions of economic conditions and the incumbent’s economic policies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/03/13/world/biden-trump-rematch/ #commentary #worldnews #joebiden #donaldtrump #2024uspresidentialelection #useconomy #democrats #republicans

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldnews

U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both clinched their parties' nomination on Tuesday, kicking off the first U.S. presidential election rematch in nearly 70 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/13/world/politics/trump-biden-election-rematch/ #worldnews #politics #2024uspresidentialelection #joebiden #donaldtrump #us

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldnews

President Biden used his State of the Union speech to rebuke Republicans and offer a progressive economic agenda. But will that appeal to moderate voters? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/03/11/world/biden-state-of-the-union-moderate/ #commentary #worldnews #us #joebiden #2024uspresidentialelection #inflation

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldnews

Since his tumultuous takeover of Twitter, Elon Musk has made an unabashed turn to the right politically, defying the orthodoxy that Silicon Valley is a citadel of well-heeled liberals beholden to Democrats. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/10/world/politics/silicon-valley-inches-right/ #worldnews #politics #tech #us #democrats #republicans #donaldtrump #elonmusk #joebiden #2024uspresidentialelection

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldnews

Americans love a candidate who promises something new. But when a sitting president runs against a former one, can either claim the mantle of change? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/10/world/politics/trump-biden-americans-new-direction/ #worldnews #politics #donaldtrump #joebiden #2024uspresidentialelection #us #republicans #democrats

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

With former U.S. President Donald Trump now virtually certain to win the GOP nomination for the November presidential election, the Japanese government has begun making full-fledged preparations to work with his camp. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/09/japan/politics/japan-trump-election-preparations/ #japan #politics #2024uspresidentialelection #us #joebiden #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations #fumiokishida #china #russiaukrainewar