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Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Jan. 10 The New York Times on fixing U.S. immigration issues The federal government’s ability to regulate immigration, a basic function of any nation, is broken. Over...
Japan's prime minister vows military buildup and deeper ties with the US as regional tension rises
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba renewed a pledge Saturday to build up his country’s military and deepen its alliance with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump. Ishiba, who made the comments at an annual troop review held at Camp Asaka in the...
Japan's ruling coalition loses a majority in the lower house, creating political uncertainty
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’ s ruling coalition lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday, a punishment by voters' outrage over the governing party’s extensive financial scandals. Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party...
