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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 12 hours ago

With 1,100 tons of emergency food rations nearing expiry after President Donald Trump's aid freeze, it took a warning of "wasted tax dollars" for a top U.S. official to eventually agree to a deal to use the supplies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/17/world/politics/us-aid-workers-food-destruction-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #usaid #hunger #gaza #sudan
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 12 hours ago

Since the Sino-U.S. trade conflict began in 2018, China has used it to strengthen self-reliance, sharpen its strategies and turn Donald Trump’s tariffs into fuel for its long-term global resilience. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/17/world/china-winning-trumps-trade-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #trade #tariffs #chineseeconomy #useconomy
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 22 hours ago

Ukraine will get its first new prime minister of the war on Thursday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tries to wrangle wartime defense spending and win over both Donald Trump and a war-weary public. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/17/world/politics/zelenskyy-trump-ukraine-cabinet/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #us #donaldtrump
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 22 hours ago

U.S. President Donald Trump has dialed down his confrontational tone with China to try to secure a summit with counterpart Xi Jinping and a trade deal with the world’s second-largest economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/17/world/politics/trump-china-xi-summit-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #xijinping #china #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

France and the U.K. have agreed to coordinate their nuclear forces more closely in response to growing security concerns, signaling both deeper European defense cooperation and unease about the future U.S. role. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/16/world/france-uk-nuclear-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #emmanuelmacron #keirstarmer #uk #france #us #russia #defense #nuclearweapons #nato
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed frustration with Japan over trade, saying that his "reciprocal" tariff rate of 25%, mentioned in a letter sent to Tokyo, might simply be allowed to go into effect on Aug. 1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/16/economy/trump-japan-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #tariffs #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations #trade #globaleconomy #japaneseeconomy #shigeruishiba #ryoseiakazawa
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

U.S. President Donald Trump has finally found a way to like arming Ukraine: ask European allies to donate their weapons, and sell them American replacements. Now comes the hard part. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/world/politics/trump-ukraine-weapons-details-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #donaldtrump #nato #eu #europe #us
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Uber and Baidu plan to launch robotaxis on the ride-sharing platform in several markets outside of the U.S. and mainland China through a multiyear partnership. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/16/tech/uber-china-baidu-robotaxi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #uber #baidu #selfdriving #robotaxis #china #us
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Nvidia's planned resumption of sales of its H20 AI chips to China is part of U.S. negotiations on rare earths, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/16/tech/nvidia-ai-china-rare-earths-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #nvidia #china #rareearths #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #chipmakers
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

U.S. President Donald Trump pitched his 50% tariffs against Brazil as a way to support former President Jair Bolsonaro, but some were stunned by the move and fear it may do more harm than good. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/world/politics/trump-tariffs-bolsonaro-brazil-right/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #tariffs #brazil #jairbolsonaro #trade #luizinacioluladasilva
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

A perceived lack of transparency over the U.S. investigations into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has carved a rare chasm between President Donald Trump and his typically loyal Republican base. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/world/politics/epstein-files-trump-pressure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #jeffreyepstein #us #donaldtrump #republicans #maga #pambondi