Democrat led Hawaii from 1973 to 1986, coinciding with the party’s rise to power in the stateGeorge R Ariyoshi – Hawaii’s former governor and the nation’s first Asian American governor – has died at age 100.Ariyoshi, a Democrat who led the state from 1…
US president was meeting with Japanese PM when he said: ‘Who knows better about surprise than Japan?’Middle East crisis – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxIt would be funny if it wasn’t so Trumpy….
Democracy Defenders Fund says Brooke Rollins is legally obliged to use $5bn SNAP contingency fund to continue benefits for 42 million AmericansTwo dozen states sue White House over food stamps suspension amid shutdownIn a letter this morning, James Com…
US president’s musings about an unconstitutional third term in office draw criticism from Democratic congresswomanTrump ‘would love’ unconstitutional third term but rules out VP runA third term for Trump would be unconstitutional. Here’s whyAs Republic…
The US rightwing activist also addressed supporters in South Korea and visited Greenland with Donald Trump JrCharlie Kirk shooting: latest updatesCharlie Kirk directed most of his rhetoric at the US political scene, but he also strayed into foreign aff…
Every company at every stage of the supply chain will try to pass on the cost of US tariffs, as much as possibleBurying the hatchet with Brussels, Donald Trump – flanked by the leader of the European Commission – hailed a bold new era of transatlantic …
As visitors to the national historic site are urged to inform on anything ‘negative’, advocates warn of the same playbook that led to concentration campsAt the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, more than 200 miles (320km) outside Los Angeles, in what…
President tells Pennsylvania rally tariffs will aid workers but questions raised over nature of Nippon Steel investmentDonald Trump announced on Friday he was doubling foreign tariffs on steel imports to 50%, as the president celebrated a “blockbuster”…
A new book examines childcare policies across the globe – and asks whether parenthood in the US needs to be so hardWhen Abigail Leonard saw the news that the Trump administration was considering handing out $5,000 “baby bonuses” to new mothers, she rea…
Biden had blocked Japanese acquisition, citing national security, with Trump previously agreeing he was ‘totally against’ itDonald Trump has thrown his weight behind a “partnership” between US Steel and Nippon Steel, months after insisting he was “tota…
Biden had blocked Japanese acquisition, citing national security, with Trump previously agreeing he was ‘totally against’ itDonald Trump has thrown his weight behind a “partnership” between US Steel and Nippon Steel, months after insisting he was “tota…
Countries from Canada to Japan must take steps to isolate the United States in world diplomacyDonald Trump and his political allies in Washington have undertaken far-sweeping actions to undermine the foundations of American democracy, while simultaneou…
State’s nominal GDP reaches $4.1tn, edging out Japan’s $4.02tn, ranking it behind the US, China and GermanyCalifornia’s economy has surpassed Japan’s, making the Golden state the fourth largest economy in the world, Governor Gavin Newsom announced on T…
Canadian PM says Donald Trump has permanently altered relations, as countries around the globe insist import taxes are harmful to all, including WashingtonCanada’s prime minister has said the era of deep ties with the US “is over”, as governments from …
Planned missiles on Kyushu said to be part of ‘counterstrike capabilities’, as fears grow over US security pactJapan is planning to deploy long-range missiles on its southern island of Kyushu amid concerns around the Trump administration’s stance towar…
Japan’s complex defence alliances built up over years as protection against China could be put at risk in a Trump-launched trade warArguably, no country in Asia has better reason to be in a state of anxiety over the return of Donald Trump to the White …
The vice-president and ex-president both have vowed to block US Steel from merging with Japan’s NipponThe Monongahela River winds through the tight Mon Valley south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, creating a main artery in the nation’s industrial heart, w…
US president says ‘immigrants are what makes us strong’ and criticizes countries, plus China and Russia, over migration policyJoe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, lumping the two with adversaries C…
Fumio Kishida warns of risks from China in address to Congress and says Japan determined to do more to share responsibilityJapan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, on Thursday called on Americans to overcome their “self-doubt” as he offered a paean to US…
The meeting between Joe Biden and Japan and South Korea’s heads of state symbolises a profound hardening of attitudes in the PacificIf it sounds like a new cold war and looks like a new cold war, then it probably is a new cold war. For what other inter…