After Impeachment, House Bestows Big Trade Victory on Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — One day after its historic impeachment votes, the Democratic-led House gave President Donald Trump an overwhelming bipartisan victory Thursday on a renegotiated trade agreement with Canada and Mexico.
Japan Defense Budget Hits New High With Focus on Space
TOKYO (Kyodo) — The Japanese government approved on Friday a record draft defense budget for fiscal 2020 totaling 5.31 trillion yen ($48.5 billion) as it seeks to strengthen the country's defense capabilities in outer space and cyberspace.
Foundation Chairman Calls for Closer People-to-People Ties Between China, Japan
TOKYO (Xinhua) — The most important thing for the peoples of Japan and China is to look to the future and work together to forge stable bilateral relations, said Chairman of the Nippon Foundation Yohei Sasakawa.
Zimbabwe Turns to Chinese Firm to Solve Power Supply Shortage
HARARE (Xinhua) — Zimbabwe, currently grappling with severe power shortages, has licensed a joint venture between Zimbabwean and Chinese investors to establish a 50 megawatts coal-fired power plant.
Japan’s #Metoo Symbol Surprised by ‘Landmark’ Rape Suit Victory
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Shiori Ito, a #MeToo symbol in Japan, said Thursday her civil court victory in a rape case against a prominent political journalist was "one of the landmark cases for Japanese sex crimes" and she was still "quite surprised" by the ruling.
Impeachment Trial Plans in Disarray as Congress Heads Home
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has headed home for the holidays leaving plans and a possible timeline for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in disarray.
Uber to Pay $4.4 Million to End Federal Sex Harassment Probe
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Uber Technologies Inc. will establish a $4.4 million fund to settle a federal investigation into allegations that the San Francisco company allowed a rampant culture of sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Wednesday.
Japanese Man Gets Life Sentence Over Bullet Train Knife Rampage
YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) — A Japanese court sentenced a man Wednesday to life in prison over a random knife attack aboard a shinkansen bullet train last year that left a passenger dead and two others injured.
Japan Ruling Party Lawmaker’s Office Raided Over Casino Scandal
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japanese prosecutors on Thursday raided two Tokyo offices of a ruling party lawmaker over his alleged ties to a Chinese casino and sports gambling operator that is suspected of violating the foreign currency exchange law.
China, Macau Celebrate 20 Years Since Handover
MACAO (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping met with outgoing Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Chui Sai On here Wednesday, saying the central government fully acknowledged Chui's diligent work during his 10 years as the chief executive.
