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Surge in inbound tourists pushes Japan to explore dual pricing
As Japan copes with an influx of tourists driven by the yen's weakness, a growing number of restaurant and attraction operators are looking at charging foreign visitors more, a development that has sparked concerns it may conflict with how the country wants to market itself. Two-tiered systems where foreign travelers… Read
Harris tells roaring Wisconsin crowd November election is 'a choice between freedom and chaos'
A roaring crowd of battleground state voters greeted Vice President Kamala Harris Tuesday as she opened her Democratic political case against Republican former President Donald Trump. In the November election, she said, “it's a choice between freedom and chaos.” “In this campaign, I promise you, I will proudly put my… Read
Biden drops out of 2024 race; VP Harris gets his nod
U.S. President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection after a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about the incumbent's fitness for office with the election just four months away. It was a late-season campaign thunderstrike… Read
Trump discusses U.S. wiping Iran 'off the face of the Earth'
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Thursday invoked the annihilation of U.S. adversary Iran in a social media post reminiscent of his most incendiary outbursts while in the White House. "If they do 'assassinate President Trump,' which is always a possibility, I hope that America obliterates Iran, wipes it off… Read
Vance 'cat ladies' comment triggers fury from Harris supporters
U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is learning the hard way the internet doesn't just love cats but also childless cat ladies, as comments resurfaced in which he claimed those without offspring were less fit to govern. In a 2021 clip, Vance singled out Kamala Harris, now the Democratic… Read
Harris claims most of the delegates she needs for the nomination; sets new fundraising record
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris was closing in Monday on securing the Democratic delegates she needs to become her party's nominee and set a new fundraising record in her first 24 hours as a presidential candidate, as top Democrats rallied to her in their bid to defeat Republican Donald Trump. Aiming… Read
Biden's withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes and other foreign policy challenges
Joe Biden's withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race injects greater uncertainty into the world at a time when Western leaders are grappling with wars in Ukraine and Gaza, a more assertive China in Asia and the rise of the far-right in Europe. During a five-decade career in politics, Biden developed… Read
Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats. The endorsement, announced Friday in a video showing Harris accepting a joint phone call… Read
Biden delivers solemn call to defend democracy as he lays out his reasons for quitting race
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered a solemn call to voters to defend the country's democracy as he laid out in an Oval Office address his decision to drop his bid for reelection and throw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. Insisting that “the defense of democracy is more important… Read
Republican leaders urge colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on Harris
Republican leaders are warning party members against using overtly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, as they and former President Donald Trump's campaign scramble to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival less than four months before Election Day. At a closed-door meeting of House… Read
