John Kelly, Asserting Authority, Fires Anthony Scaramucci

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR, GLENN THRUSH and MAGGIE HABERMAN July 31, 2017 WASHINGTON — John F. Kelly, President Trump’s new chief of staff, firmly asserted his authority on his first day in the White House on Monday, telling aides...

The world’s third-largest economy may be derailed by a rising political crisis

Since May, the Liberal Democratic Party head has been accused of helping Kake Gakuen, an educational institution headed by a longtime friend of Abe’s, win approval for a veterinary school in a special economic zone. The PM has denied granting any favors but the...