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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who lost his bid for the Republican presidential nomination to Trump, was on an earlier list of potential defense secretary candidates but U.S. President-elect Donald Trump decided to go with Pete Hegseth, a report said Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2024
Trump considers replacing Hegseth with DeSantis to run Pentagon, report says
Pete Hegseth¡¯s nomination has run into trouble over allegations about his personal and professional life.
Donald Trump gestures at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 17, 2024
Trump¡¯s former rivals unite behind him at Republican convention
Their scheduled appearances sent the unmistakable signal of the former U.S. president¡¯s total control over the party.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign will be studied by the political world as an example of what not to do: Strategy miscalculations, financial mismanagement and a failure to fashion a likable candidate.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2024
How the DeSantis 2024 campaign unraveled: Hubris, infighting, awkward moments
The political world will study his campaign as an example of what not to do.
Casey DeSantis introduces her husband, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, as he makes a campaign visit ahead of the South Carolina presidential primary in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2024
Ron DeSantis ends campaign, endorses Trump as New Hampshire vote looms
The move leaves former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley as Donald Trump¡¯s last remaining challenger for the GOP nomination.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a livestream event with Iowa¡¯s attorney general, Brenna Bird in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2024
U.S. presidential election heats up as frigid Iowa tests Trump
With a commanding lead in polls, the ex-president is expected easily to win the Midwestern state¡¯s first-in-the-nation vote.
A snow plow drives down an empty street in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 13, 2024
Coldest weather ever during Iowa caucus?threatens Trump¡¯s lead
Caucus-time temperatures on Monday are forecast to be as low as minus 27 degrees Celsius, which would be the coldest ever for the event.
A U.S. Border Patrol agent searches for migrants trying to enter the United States from the Mexico border, in a desert area in Sunland Park, New Mexico.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 19, 2023
Republicans use Israeli-Hamas war to push hard line on immigration
U.S. presidential hopefuls are attempting to link a foreign conflict to the domestic debate over immigration.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (left), former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (center) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at the first debate between Republican candidates on Wednesday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 24, 2023
Absent Trump still steals show at raucous Republican debate
Trump¡¯s snubbing of the event deprived a chasing pack of rivals, whom he leads in polls, of the opportunity to direct shots at him live on stage.
Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Albia, Iowa, on July 27.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 5, 2023
Ron DeSantis¡¯ top donor says no more money unless changes made
The biggest individual donor to a group supporting the Florida governor¡¯s presidential wants DeSantis to adopt a more moderate approach.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2023
Why can¡¯t the Republicans quit Donald Trump?
Republican presidential candidates are preaching the same message ¡ª but Trumpism without Trump isn¡¯t selling.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 25, 2023
Now that he¡¯s in 2024 race, Ron DeSantis needs more than anti-Trump voters
Analysts say DeSantis needs to build a strong base within the segment of the Republican Party not aligned with Trump before he can try to broaden his appeal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 21, 2023
Trump or DeSantis? Neither, say Ukrainian-American voters angry at war stance
Americans claiming Ukrainian descent may only total close to 1 million, but they are densely distributed in competitive areas.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 30, 2023
Nikki Haley and others struggle to gain 2024 ground on Trump
With Trump¡¯s legal setbacks mounting, Americans are bracing for a parade of contenders positioning themselves as more moderate, less bombastic alternatives.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 29, 2023
Ron DeSantis eyes June for 2024 campaign launch as poll numbers falter
The timing of the formal announcement is critical with DeSantis¡¯s poll numbers falling and donors losing confidence that he is the best Republican candidate.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 27, 2023
Ron DeSantis¡¯ showdown with Disney carries political risk
While DeSantis has tried to portray himself as a trustworthy, pro-growth steward of Florida¡¯s economy, his stance on Disney has left some deep-pocketed Republican donors befuddled.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Apr 24, 2023
U.S. presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis praises Japan defense buildup in visit to Tokyo
The two-day trip by the Florida governor was seen as an attempt to bolster his defense and diplomatic chops before throwing his hat into the ring.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 22, 2023
As Ron DeSantis stumbles, anti-Trump Republicans fear a rerun in 2024 campaign
While the party¡¯s nomination race is still in its early days, the angst among ¡®Never Trumpers¡¯ is a sign the former president could be gaining momentum over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 14, 2023
Trump wades into education culture war as he eyes race with DeSantis
The former president has pledged to prohibit the teaching of so-called critical race theory in public schools and keep transgender athletes from competing in girls¡¯ sports.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 5, 2023
Forget Trump, Democrats are preparing ways to beat a campaign by Ron DeSantis
Democrats are unfazed, even giddy about a possible 2024 rematch between Biden and Trump. But the prospect of facing the upstart Florida Republican governor is a different story.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2022
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he won¡¯t challenge Biden in ¡®24, report says
The decision follows a better-than-expected showing by Democrats in the midterms, where Republicans who touted false claims about the 2020 election lost key races.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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