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https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/04/will-trump-move-chief-of-staff-john-kelly-to-veterans-affairs “THEY’RE LOOKING FOR A PLACE FOR KELLY TO LAND THAT WON’T BE EMBARRASSING FOR HIM”: WILL TRUMP MOVE HIS CHIEF OF STAFF TO VETERANS AFFAIRS? The president has talked about pushing Kelly out for months?and Ronny Jackson’s crash-and-burn creates a logical opening. But how to reorganize the West Wing is still an open question. BY GABRIEL SHERMAN APRIL 27, 2018 1:58 PM トランプ大統領が退役軍人省の長官に指名した大統領の主治医ロニー・ジャクソン氏が スキャンダルの暴露で辞任に至り、行く先を探していたチーフ・オブ・スタッフの ジョン・ケリーをあてる案が出されたが、ホワイトハウスの政策調整立案のウェストウ イングの再編成は依然として不透明
For months, Donald Trump has discussed replacing his chief of staff, John Kelly, who has attempted, with increasing futility, to rein in the president’s impulses since ascending to the job last year. For the past few weeks, Trump has often governed as if Kelly weren’t there, as evidenced by yesterday’s Fox & Friends interview, during which the president essentially undermined his own legal defense. The cringe-inducing telephone interview was precisely the kind of unscripted media appearance the chief of staff had made a point of preventing.
Now, talk of Kelly being jettisoned is ramping up again. According to sources familiar with the situation, White House officials and Trump confidantes are currently discussing the possibility of moving Kelly to head the Department of Veterans Affairs.
These people say that the collapse of Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson’s nomination has created an opening for Trump to slide Kelly into the role. It would give Kelly a soft landing, while also having the benefit of putting a qualified official in charge of the sprawling department. “They’re looking for a place for Kelly to land that won’t be embarrassing for him,” one Republican briefed on the conversations said.
With Larry Kudlow, John Bolton, and Steven Mnuchin, the president is already de facto operating in that manner. But formalizing such a management structure is still very much a long shot, the sources say.
南北朝鮮会談について、外交評議会（CFR）代表のリチャード・ハース Richard N. Haass認証済みアカウント @RichardHaass Extraordinary dev’ts on Korean Peninsula, but-and there must be a but-unclear if NK sincere b/c of sanctions, China or a ploy to reduce sanctions, divide US from SK. Also unclear whether NK prepared to give up nukes or whether the nukes are what give NK the confidence to do this.
Bill Kristolさんがリツイート Brad Heath認証済みアカウント @bradheath 2 時間2 時間前 The judge presiding over Stormy Daniels' lawsuit says the FBI raid on Michael Cohen "is no simple criminal investigation; it is an investigation into the personal attorney of a sitting President," and that an indictment is "likely." Stormy Danielsの事件を担当する判事は、先にFBIがトランプ大統領の顧問弁護士である Michael Cohenの家宅捜索を行ったことについて、これは単純な犯罪の捜査ではないし、 起訴があるだろうと述べた
●米国は誇りに思う トランプ大統領がどう出るかですね。 鈴置：まさにそこです。トランプ大統領は米国東部時間の27日朝、以下のようにツイートしました。 KOREAN WAR TO END! The United States, and all of its GREAT people, should be very proud of what is now taking place in Korea! 「朝鮮戦争が終わる！ 今、韓国で起きていることに米国は誇りに思う」とつぶやいたのです。
南北が仕掛けた、3者会談なり4者会談のワナに気付いているのでしょうか。 鈴置：それは分かりません。トランプ大統領は「良いことが起きているが、時間がたたねば分からな い」ともつぶやいています。 After a furious year of missile launches and Nuclear testing, a historic meeting between North and South Korea is now taking place. Good things are happening, but only time will tell! 南北の今後の出方を様子見するつもりと思います。
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday signed the "Panmunjom Declaration" after their meeting in Panmunjom on the southern side. The declaration aims to officially declare an end to the Korean War (1950-53) within the year and focus on peace.
The declaration said both sides confirm their mutual aim to denuclearize the peninsula, which marks the first time that North Korea has delivered an unequivocal message of denuclearization since Kim became the country's leader.
Such results met the best expectations from the Kim-Moon summit, thereby making it a success. （略） We are also aware that the results of the high-profile meeting remain fragile, because another heavyweight player, US President Donald Trump, has yet to appear on stage. Just one day before Kim met with Moon, Trump said he may "walk out" from his planned meeting with Kim, and "maybe the meeting doesn't even take place," meaning it's still conditional. （略） Trump has said on multiple occasions that he may or may not meet Kim. Whether the two will meet should not be decided solely by the White House. Cheong Wa Dae should also have a say. Whatever the US does will greatly affect the interests of South Korea. Seoul is not a bystander of the presumed Kim-Trump meeting.
Mongolia and Singapore are the final two sites under consideration for the upcoming summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, two administration sources told CBS News' Major Garrett. Mr. Trump told reporters Friday that the location had been narrowed down to two spots.
"I will be meeting with Kim Jong Un in the coming weeks, we look forward to that," Mr. Trump said during a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. "We're down to two countries as to a site, and we'll let you know what that site is." Mr. Trump declined to say whether he has met with Kim directly. But he did say they have a "good working relationship."
"I don't want to comment on that but we have a very good working relationship," Mr. Trump said. "We're setting up a meeting. Things have changed very radically from a few months ago. You know the name calling and a lot of other things. We get a kick every once in a while out of the fact that I'll be watching people that failed so badly over the last 25 years explaining to me how to make a deal with North Korea, I get a big, big kick out of that."
>>211 恐らくはイスラエルの攻撃、イスラエル国内の報道、ハーレツ https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/syria/explosions-reported-in-assad-army-base-north-of-homs-syria-1.6035801 Syria Army: 'Enemy' Missiles Strike Two Bases; Iranians Among Dozens Reportedly Killed Syrian media report attributes attack to U.S. and Britain ■ Reports say dozens killed, mostly Iranians ■ Pro-Assad media blames Israel for the strike ■ Bases bombed used as missile warehouses by Syria, Iran ■ Trump, Netanyahu spoke on phone prior to attack, discussed Iran Jack Khoury, Amir Tibon, Reuters and DPA Apr 30, 2018 9:24 AM シリア軍の発表：敵方ミサイルが2つのシリアの軍基地を攻撃、数ダースの死亡、 イラン軍人を含む。 ・シリアの広報は死亡者の殆どがイラン人と伝える ・アサド政権側のメディアはイスラエルを非難 ・攻撃対象の基地はシリアとイランのミサイル倉庫 ・攻撃に先立ち、ネタニエフ首相はトランプ大統領と電話会談、イラン政策を議論
Sources in Syria reported explosions in military bases near the districts of Hama and Aleppo on Sunday night. Some Syrian media outlets associated with the Assad regime claim Israel is responsible for the attack.
The targeted bases were manned by the Syrian army as well as Iran's Revolutionary Guard, and housed several missile warehouses, according to the Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar. The report adds that several dozen were wounded and evacuated to nearby hospitals. According to the report, Bunker Buster missiles were used, which makes it likely the launch was airborne.
Earlier Sunday, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Israel will maintain freedom of operation in Syria. “We have no intention to attack Russia or to interfere in domestic Syrian issues,” Lieberman said at the annual Jerusalem Post conference. “But if somebody thinks that it is possible to launch missiles or to attack Israel or even our aircraft, no doubt we will respond and we will respond very forcefully.” （後略）
John Bolton on push to rid North Korea of nuclear weapons National security adviser John Bolton details the Trump administration's strategy on 'Fox News Sunday.' This is a rush transcript from "Fox News Sunday," April 29, 2018. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. (前略)
WALLACE: After the summit on Friday, President Trump tweeted this: Korean War to end. The United States and all of its great people should be very proud of what is now taking place in Korea. I don't have to remind you, Mr. Ambassador, that up to this point, Kim has said some stuff, but he has given up precisely nothing. Any concern that President Trump is getting carried away? 司会者：結局、金正恩は実際的には何も譲っていないとも言えますがトランプ大統領は 乗せられているのですか
BOLTON: Not at all. As I said, there's nobody starry eyed around here. And we've all been called a number of things, naive is not usually one of them. I think the president sees the is a potential here for a historic agreement -- a breakthrough that nobody could have imagined even a few months ago. That potential is there. ボルトン：そう言うことはない。大統領はブレークスルーの可能性を見ている
But as he says repeatedly, the potential for no deal at all is also there. And we're not going to know until we actually have the meeting and see what Kim Jong-un is prepared to do. It certainly the case that the mere words aren't going to sway anybody. しかし同時に、話し合い決裂・取引不成立の可能性はあって、金正恩がどうするのかは やってみないとわからない
WALLACE: Now, it certainly the case that you have never had any illusions about the Kim regime. I suspect you expected me to do what I'm about to do. Here are some of your greatest hits. 司会者：貴方は金政権に何のイルージョンももっていない
BOLTON: I think the only diplomatic option left is to end the regime in North Korea by effectively having the South take it over. ボルトン；私が思うに北朝鮮政権に残された唯一の外交的オプションは、韓国が北朝鮮を 引き受けることだ
Here's an all-purpose insult that you can use, I'll apply it to the North Koreans. Question: how do you know when the North Korean regime is lying? Answer: when their lips are moving. ボルトン： 問：北朝鮮が嘘を言っている事を如何にして知ることが出来るか？ 答：彼らの唇の動いている時はそうである （後略）
http://video.foxnews.com/v/5778092400001/?#sp=show-clips John Bolton on push to rid North Korea of nuclear weapons Apr. 29, 2018 - 13:02 - National security adviser John Bolton details the Trump administration's strategy on 'Fox News Sunday.'
ian bremmer@ianbremmer Japan “informed.” They’re completely out of the picture in these negotiations. ------------------------- Erika Toh (藤えりか)@erika_asahi 北朝鮮との交渉について、トランプ米大統領が文在寅・韓国大統領と「a long and very good talk」をしたとする一方、安倍首相には「inform」と表現するツイートに、「日本 は全く蚊帳の外」と表現するイアン・ブレマー氏。 ------------------------- H.S. Kim@xcvbnm67890・5h Ian Bremmer は年に数回来日するが、ファーストクラスと帝国ホテルのスイートが条件で、 日本のカモが喜んでそれらを払うから有楽町でよく見かけるw ------------------------- 真倉 敏@iMcLOVIN7 ブレマーのシンクタンク、日本のマスコミ向けの日本人営業担当者を置いているくらい 日本のマスコミは良いお客さん（カモ）なので、彼らが喜ぶような発言をしがちなんです よね。ブレマーが「安倍総理が率いた経済制裁が効いた結果」なんて言ってもカモは喜ば ないわけで。
Abraham M. Denmark@AbeDenmark SecDef confirming that US military posture is on the Korean Peninsula is on the table for negotiations with Pyongyang. Major implications for US power and presence across the region. Got to wonder how Seoul & Tokyo will react.
Q: Could we ask just one quick one on North Korea? If there is a peace treaty that's reached, as they talked about in Panmunjom earlier today, do -- do U.S. troops need to stay stationed on the Korean Peninsula? 朝鮮戦争終結の平和条約が結ばれたなら、在韓米軍は撤退しますか？
SEC. MATTIS: Well, that's part of the issues that we'll be discussing in the negotiations with our allies first and, of course, with North Korea. So, I think for right now, we just have to go along with the process, have the negotiations, and not try to make preconditions or presumptions about how it's going to go. We -- the diplomats are going to have to go to work now. それは全ての同盟国および北朝鮮と話し合うべき事項の一つとなる
Last week, Xi convened a Politburo study session to celebrate the tract by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, which portends the collapse of capitalism and the eventual triumph of socialism. Studying the work serves the purpose of “strengthening faith in Marxism” and “enhancing the party’s ability to use Marxist principles to solve the problems facing contemporary China,” Xi told members of the party’s ruling body.
But it was not only the country’s 25 most powerful men and woman who needed to brush up their knowledge of the 170-year-old pamphlet. At the meeting, Xi also ordered “the broad masses of party members, cadres and especially senior cadres to study well and apply well”. The study session, which was played up by state media, is Xi’s latest attempt to restore the shaky ? if not long-lost ? faith in Marxism and communism in the 90 million members of the world’s largest political party.
It also echoes with his call for greater self-confidence in the country’s chosen path, theory, system, and culture ? known as the “four confidences” ? especially amid wariness at home and abroad that China is going backwards, with concerns about stalled liberal reforms for a more open society, Xi’s concentration of power, the scrapping of presidential term limits and the fusion of the party with the state.（後略）
In China, Marxism is enshrined as a “guiding ideology” in the constitutions of both the party and the state. In universities, an “introduction to the basic principles of Marxism” is a mandatory course all students must pass to graduate. Most universities also have a school dedicated to Marxist teachings.
Universities were ordered to steer clear of topics including universal values, civil rights and judicial independence, and to beef up their Marxist teaching.
Financial Times@FinancialTimes・42m Developing news: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that there is proof that Iran has a secret nuclear weapons programme FTブレーキング・ニュース イスラエルのネタニエフ首相は、イランが秘密の核爆弾開発計画を有する証拠があると 述べた
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday revealed a trove of documents that he says proves Iran previously sought to obtain a nuclear weapon. ネタニヤフ首相はイランの核爆弾開発の計画を示す証拠文書があると発表 The international community long ago accepted that Iran sought to build nuclear weapons and imposed punishing sanctions on the country to bring its leaders to the negotiating table. 国際コミニュティは昔、イランの核爆弾開発計画に対して制裁を課している Netanyahu's comments come less than two weeks before President Donald Trump must decide whether to pull out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. ネタニヤフ首相の発表はトランプ大統領のイラン核合意の見直しの決定の2週間前
Tom DiChristopher @tdichristopher Netanyahu's office billed the televised statement as a "significant development" regarding the Iran nuclear deal, but it largely rehashed what the world long ago accepted: That Iran sought to develop nuclear weapons. That acknowledgement marshaled international support for a U.S. campaign to impose a tough series of sanctions against Iran. The impact of those sanctions brought Iran to the negotiating table and ultimately led to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. The televised announcement followed a meeting this past weekend between Netanyahu and newly sworn-in Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a prominent Iran hawk. "We've shared this material with the United States and the United States can vouch for its authenticity," Netanyahu said on Monday. この発表は訪問中のポンペオ国務長官との週末の会議の後に行われた。イスラエルは証拠の ファイルを米国と共有する。
イスラエルの国内紙、ハーレツ https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/pm-expected-to-reveal-how-iran-cheated-world-on-nuke-program-1.6045300 Netanyahu: Iran Nuclear Deal Is Based on Lies ? Here's the Proof 'Iran did not come clean on its nuclear program,' Netanyahu says, saying more than 100,000 Iranian documents Israel obtained prove nuclear 'deal is based on lies' ■ Speech comes on heels of strike against two bases in Syria and ahead of Trump's decision on nuclear deal Noa Landau Apr 30, 2018 8:03 PM ネタニヤフ首相：イランと欧米諸国との核合意は嘘の上に成り立っている、これが証拠文書だ 首相はイランが核爆弾開発計画を中止しておらず、イスラエルの入手した10万を超えるイラン の文書が核合意に関わる嘘を証明するという
・Trump: Netanyahu's speech on Iran deal proves that I was 100% right on Iran deal ・Syria strike: Winds of war in Jerusalem ? with backing from Washington ・The Mossad ran a fake diving resort for tourists in Sudan. This is the incredible story behind it ・With Iran nuke deal hanging by a thread, Israel feels Syria's skies are open
"After signing the nuclear deal in 2015, Iran intensified its efforts to hide its secret files," Netanyahu said. "In 2017 Iran moved its nuclear weapons files to a highly secret location in Tehran." The documents show that Iran's Fordow nuclear plant was "designed from the get go for nuclear weapons for project Amad," claimed Netanyahu.
"We can now prove that project Amad was a comprehensive program to design, build and test nuclear weapons," he said. "We can also prove that Iran is secretly storing project Amad material to use at a time of its choice to develop nuclear weapons." Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizdeh is the head of project Amad.
QUESTION: Secretary, what happens now? Do you (inaudible) urgent meeting of the E3? What happens now?
SECRETARY POMPEO: So the Israelis will now, I think ? I think the prime minister said publicly they are going to go provide expert briefings to the Germans and the French (inaudible). They’ll do the same thing for the Brits as well, and I think he indicated he was going to do it for the other members of the P5 also. And I think that’s important. I don’t think the Israelis ? the Israelis haven’t asked us to take their word for it; they provided us the material to review. I am confident they will do the same for the other partners of the P5.
QUESTION: How much will it damage European relations? I mean, they obviously want to stay very much in the deal. If you pull out, are you afraid that relations with Europe will be damaged?
SECRETARY POMPEO: I’d say two things. One, we’re working diligently to fix this thing. I mean, on the plane we’ve been working to try and get language right that will address President Trump’s concerns. So we’re still working our way there. And then a second thing I’d say is we’ve had lots of conversations with the Europeans. We know what it is they’re hoping to achieve. We share the same end goal to keep the Iranians from ever having a nuclear weapon. I am confident that we will continue to have good relations with our European partners should the President choose to pull out of this. This will be one issue among many of the important, critical issues that we all work on together.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/kelly-thinks-he-s-saving-u-s-disaster-calls-trump-n868961 Kelly thinks he's saving U.S. from disaster, calls Trump 'idiot,' say White House staffers Some current and former officials said they expect Kelly to leave by July, and that Trump and Kelly seem to have tired of each other. by Carol E. Lee, Courtney Kube, Kristen Welker and Stephanie Ruhle / May.01.2018 / 5:14 AM ET / Updated 8:56 AM ET ホワイトハウスのスタッフに拠れば、チーフ・オブ・スタッフのジョン・ケリーは米国を 破綻させないよう努力しており、トランプ大統領はお馬鹿さんだと言っている 一部では、彼が６月にはホワイトハウスを去るとの観測も
The officials said Kelly portrays himself to Trump administration aides as the lone bulwark against catastrophe, curbing the erratic urges of a president who has a questionable grasp on policy issues and the functions of government. He has referred to Trump as "an idiot" multiple times to underscore his point, according to four officials who say they've witnessed the comments.
Some current and former White House officials said they expect Kelly to leave by July, his one-year mark. But others say it's anyone's guess. What's clear is both Trump and Kelly seem to have tired of each other.
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/u-s-confirms-authenticity-secret-iran-nuclear-docs-officials-see-game-deal/ Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon: U.S. Confirms Authenticity of Secret Iran Nuclear Docs, Officials See Game Over for Deal ? U.S. officials and congressional insiders view the disclosure Monday by Israel of Iran's ongoing efforts to develop a nuclear weapon as game over for the landmark nuclear deal, telling the Washington Free Beacon 米国政府と一部議会筋は、イスラエルの言うイランの秘密核開発の文書を確認、このため 政府高官等はイランとの核合意は「ゲーム・オーバー」だという ワシントン・フリー・ビーコン
MIAMI ? Strike … four. In the fourth and final Florida bellwether election since 2016, the Democratic candidate beat the Republican in a contested race, providing the best evidence yet that the GOP is in retreat heading into the midterm elections under an unpopular president. On Tuesday, in Florida’s 114th House District in Miami, Javier Fernandez beat Republican Andrew Vargas by about 4.1 percentage points, despite being outspent by at least 2-1 in a swing seat where voters split their tickets between both parties in the 2016 elections.
“Let the Blue Wave Continue!" crowed the chairwoman of Florida’s Democratic Party, Terrie Rizzo. "Tonight's special election victory is the latest of a string of special election victories for Florida Democrats which shows us that after nearly 20 years of failed Republican leadership ? people are ready for change,” she said in a written statement.
政治家ジョージ・メイソンが1787年の憲法制定会議で述べた言葉が、この状況を的確に言い表 している。「最も不正義を働くことのできる人物を正義を超越した存在にしてもよいのか（そ れはあり得ないだろう）」 (c)2018 The Economist Newspaper Limited. Apr. 21, 2018. All rights reserved.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday was trading near its intraday low with an less than a half-hour left of trading, following an update from the Federal Reserve that signaled that the central bank was taking notice of an uptick in inflation --but suggested that rising prices aren't out of control. The Dow DJIA, -0.83% was off about 200 points, or 0.8%, at 23,913, putting the blue-chip average on track to slip for a fourth straight session. The S&P 500 index SPX, -0.82% was down 0.7% at 2,635, while the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, -0.45% which had been the outperformer among the main equity benchmarks on the session due to better-than-expected results from Apple Inc. AAPL, +4.38% slipped by 0.3% at 7,106.
The Fed on Wednesday kept a key U.S. interest rate steady at a range of 1.50% to 1.75%, saying that while inflation has moved higher, it's likely to run near the central bank's 2% target in the coming months.
ポンペオ国務長官の発言原文 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-time-to-solve-north-korea-nuclear-threat-says-pompeo Mike Pompeo: Right now, we have an unprecedented opportunity to change the course of history on the Korean Peninsula. I underscore the word opportunity. We’re in the beginning stages of the work and the outcome is certainly yet unknown. The American people are counting on us to get this right. We are committed to the permanent, verifiable, irreversible dismantling of North Korea’s weapons of mass destructions program and to do so without delay.
State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in North Korea on Wednesday. At a time when the inter-Korean summit just concluded and the peninsula is geared up for the North Korea-US summit, Wang's visit is heavily speculated upon. Some claim that China is worried about being marginalized and Wang was dispatched at this special moment to make diplomatic efforts. The theory that China is being marginalized on the peninsula is a shallow attempt to manipulate public opinion. It is not a professional analysis, but an expression of dissatisfaction toward China. （略） If the US-North Korea relationship is the ceiling of North Korea nuclear issue, then Beijing-Pyongyang relations are the bottom line. Not only geographically linked to the Korean Peninsula, China is a political mainstay for North Korea and the biggest trade partner of both Koreas. China is essential to the UN framework for addressing the North Korea nuclear issue. Without China's participation, it would be impossible to reach an agreement on denuclearization and permanent peace on the peninsula.
Developing Beijing-Pyongyang traditional friendship not only conforms to the interests of both countries but is also important to propelling the peninsula toward a permanent peace. China is a staunch supporter of North Korea in defending its legitimate interests in the process of denuclearization. A friendly China-North Korea relationship is also one of the stable sources for North Korea's strategic confidence. China's supervision of denuclearization of the peninsula and the establishment of a peace-building mechanism is also of substantive significance.
Beijing is willing to see the success of the inter-Korean summit and North Korea-US summit. To be precise, it is what China expects from the development of the situation on the peninsula. The changes in the peninsula situation since the beginning of this year are in line with China's interests. It's narrow-minded to speculate that China feels uncomfortable. Peace on the peninsula cannot be realized without the staunch support of China.
Chinese society sincerely hopes that the peace process on the peninsula will become irreversible. The Chinese people support the further development of friendly cooperation between China and North Korea. After Pyongyang announced a halt to its nuclear tests, the Chinese people released new goodwill toward Pyongyang.
North Korea has also shown enthusiasm for developing traditional friendship with China. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met Song Tao, head of the international liaison department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China twice recently and visited injured Chinese tourists after a bus crash on a North Korean highway. These interactions make people optimistic about the prospects of bilateral relations.
今年は難しい年になる。米中関係は長期的に、複雑で緊迫したものになる。だが、ある参加 者は「今年は難しい年になる。正しい方向に向かえば大丈夫だが、間違った方向へ向かえば 地球を揺るがすような事態になる」と述べた。米中が協力する分野の一つ、朝鮮半島問題を めぐる進展は、前者の前兆かもしれない。一方、貿易をめぐる摩擦は後者の前触れだ。ここ で取られる方向性が我々の世界を形作っていくかもしれない。 (c) The Financial Times Limited 2018. All Rights Reserved. The Nikkei Inc. is solely responsible for providing this translated content and The Financial Times Limited does not accept any liability for the accuracy or quality of the translation.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/02/trump-fixers-revolt-bornstein-566006 Trump's fixers revolt Longtime associates whose job was to clean up messes are suddenly in the spotlight making things worse for the president. By ANNIE KARNI 05/02/2018 06:44 PM EDT トランプ氏のフィクサーの反乱 トランプ氏の長年の側近で、氏の面倒な事項をクリーンアップする仕事に携わってきた フィクサーたちが、最近突然脚光を浴び、その結果トランプ氏に不都合なことも表面化 ポリティコ This week, it’s Harold Bornstein, Trump’s long-haired, leather-skinned New York physician, who told CNN that he allowed Trump to dictate a letter about his health that was released during the campaign under Bornstein’s name. その一例はトランプ氏のかかりつけのNYCの医師のHarold Bornsteinで、CNNのインタ ビューに、トランプ氏の健康診断書はトランプ氏の命ずるままに書いたものと語った Bornstein, who like Cohen, at one point harbored hopes of following his client to White House, burst out of the shadows, and out of line, when he told NBC News on Tuesday that longtime Trump bodyguard Keith Schiller (another critical behind-the -scenes fixer) and two other men raided his office to seize the president’s medical files. この出来事のきっかけは大統領のボディガード等が医師の事務所を襲い大統領の医療履歴 などを持ち去ったこと The incident, which he believes was instigated by his admission to the New York Times that the president uses the hair regrowth drug Propecia, left him feeling “raped, frightened and sad,” he said. それは医師がNYTにトランプ大統領の育毛剤使用について語ったことが発端らしい Meanwhile, Cohen has been occupying the national spotlight since his office, apartment and hotel room were raided by the FBI last month. He appears to be enjoying the sunlight, smoking cigars and mugging for the paparazzi, who found him hanging out at the Loews Regency on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
トランプ大統領の顧問弁護士のMeanwhile, Cohen もFBIの家宅捜索を受けて以来、 メディアのスポットライトを浴びている But the question looms whether Cohen, now under federal investigation for bank fraud and campaign finance violations, will flip on his longtime boss ? cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation in order to lighten his own load of legal troubles and potential jail time. Trump’s allies are increasingly worried he will save himself by turning on Trump. Meanwhile, Cohen は司法取引で罪を軽減するために特別検察官チームに協力する 可能性が議論されている The divide, longtime aides said, speaks to Trump’s innate understanding of what makes for good television: He doesn’t dislike unattractive or slovenly people who appear to be loyalists, he just doesn’t want them appearing on television or in public-facing roles. But it also speaks to a split that exists within himself. Tall and broad-shouldered, Trump sees himself as a leading man and has told friends in recent years: “Can you believe I’m better looking in my 70s than when I was 35.” But the president, who hides behind baggy suits and delights in breaking established rules, also relates to his back-office crew. “He’s both,” said one former adviser. “He’s Jekyll and Hyde in the same guy.”
【ワシントン＝鳳山太成】甘利明元経済財政・再生相は２日、ワシントンのブルッキン グス研究所で講演した。中国がＩＴ（情報技術）企業を通じて国内外のデータを囲い込 もうとしていると警告。中国の不公正な慣行を食いとめるには「環太平洋経済連携協定 （ＴＰＰ）のようなルールが重要だ」と強調し、日米が主導すべきだと訴えた。(後略) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ＊甘利さんの出席したブルッキングス研のイベント https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-future-of-trade-in-u-s-japan-relations/ The future of trade in U.S.-Japan relations
Introductory remarks Bruce Jones Vice President and Director - Foreign Policy Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Project on International Order and Strategy
Donald J. Trump?@realDonaldTrump Mr. Cohen, an attorney, received a monthly retainer, not from the campaign and having nothing to do with the campaign, from which he entered into, through reimbursement, a private contract between two parties, known as a non-disclosure agreement, or NDA. These agreements are.....
Donald J. Trump?@realDonaldTrump ...very common among celebrities and people of wealth. In this case it is in full force and effect and will be used in Arbitration for damages against Ms. Clifford (Daniels). The agreement was used to stop the false and extortionist accusations made by her about an affair,......
Donald J. Trump?@realDonaldTrump ...despite already having signed a detailed letter admitting that there was no affair. Prior to its violation by Ms. Clifford and her attorney, this was a private agreement. Money from the campaign, or campaign contributions, played no roll in this transaction. 👀 Rock54: Caution(BBR-MD5:1341adc37120578f18dba9451e6c8c3b)
中国共産党のプロパガンダ・タブロイドの環球時報は敏感に反応して http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1100663.shtml Macron’s opportunistic show in Indo-Pacific Source:Global Times Published: 2018/5/3 22:38:39 ［社説］マクロン大統領のインド・太平洋地域安全保障への機会便乗
Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron said in Sydney Wednesday that the rise of China was "good news" but there needed to be "balance" in the region. It's important "not to have any hegemony," Macron added. He also vowed to work with Australia to place France and Australia at the heart of a new Indo-Pacific axis. These remarks were widely interpreted by French and Australian media as targeting China. France was trying to be part of an Indo-Pacific strategy to counterbalance China's influence and prevent regional hegemony: This is what they read from Macron's remarks.
Macron's speech is baffling. The only explanation is that as France is in decline, opportunism is rising within its diplomacy. France can hardly play a big role in the Indo-Pacific region either politically or militarily. China is enhancing mutual trust and developing cooperation with surrounding countries through effective control of differences. But Australia seems to be an exception. Macron played petty tricks in his speech in Australia. This will cause no damage to China, but such a speech flies against the favorable impression of France held by Chinese people.
South Korea Says U.S. Denies Troop Cut Report (11:01 a.m.)［韓国時間］ The U.S. has denied a New York Times report that Trump ordered the Pentagon to prepare options for drawing down American troops, Seoul’s presidential office said via text message. It said a "key" official at the U.S. National Security Council told Chung Eui-yong, South Korean national security chief, that the report was “not true.” The Times report earlier Friday cited unidentified officials who said that reduced troop levels weren’t intended to be a bargaining chip in Trump’s talks with Kim. The U.S. has about 28,500 troops stationed in South Korea.
ドナルド・トランプ大統領が在韓米軍削減の検討を指示したという報道と関連して、米国 防総省は、韓国での任務に変化がないと明らかにした。 対北朝鮮最大圧迫キャンペーンと 同盟国の鉄のような安全保障の約束を強化するために専念していると強調しました。 金永南記者が報道します。 米国防総省は、韓国での使命は、過去と同じで、米軍の準備態勢には変化がないと明らか にした。 [クリストファーローガンスポークスマン] "The Department of Defense's mission in South Korea remains the same、and our force posture has not changed。 The Department of Defense remains committed to supporting the maximum pressure campaign、developing and maintaining military options for the President、and reinforcing our ironclad security commitment with our allies」 クリストファーローガン国防総省東アジア太平洋担当報道官は3日、トランプ大統領が在韓 米軍削減の検討を指示したメディアの報道のVOAのコメント要請にこのように言いました。
また、米国防総省は朝鮮半島の完全かつ検証可能で後戻りできない非核化に専念していると 説明しました。 [クリストファーローガンスポークスマン] "We all remain committed to complete、verifiable、 a??nd irreversible denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula」 先にニューヨーク・タイムズは3日、トランプ大統領が米国防総省に在韓米軍削減の検討を指 示したと国防部の関係者を引用して報じた。
The Relevant Organs@relevantorgans American trade negotiator friends, print this handy photo and refer to it every time you're feeling like lecturing us about the wonders of the market economy.
Wang Xiangwei認証済みアカウント@wangxiangweihk My latest column: China’s once rising political star Sun Zhengcai on trial for less than half a day, Wu Xiaohui of Anbang for less than 10 hours...Hurried trials of politicians and tycoons belie Beijing’s rule of law vows.
香港の南華早報（SCMP） http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2144627/secret-arrests-and-hurried-trials-politicians-and-tycoons-belie SECRET ARRESTS AND HURRIED TRIALS OF POLITICIANS AND TYCOONS BELIE BEIJING’S ‘RULE OF LAW’ VOWS It’s been some time since the trial of Bo Xilai was hailed a ‘victory for the rule of law in China’, and it seems upcoming trials targeting oligarchs will only damage the justice system’s credibility BY WANG XIANGWEI 5 MAY 2018 中国政府の要人に対する秘密捜査・逮捕や大急ぎで裁判を済ませるやり方は、法の支配を 蔑ろにする かっては薄熙来の裁判が中国の法の支配に道を開くものと言われた事もあったが、オリガキー への裁判のすすめ方は司法制度への信頼を揺るがす
孫政才の裁判は半日と極度に短いもの Now fast forward to April 12. Sun Zhengcai, another rising political star once groomed for China’s top leadership, stood trial on charges of taking more than 170 million yuan (US$28 million) in bribes in a span of 15 years. In a remarkable contrast to Bo’s case, Sun’s trial lasted less than half a day in a court in Tianjin. The court merely announced the trial on Sina Weibo in the morning, shortly before the trial started. It did not bother to broadcast any of the proceedings.
Rudy Giuliani pushed for regime change in Iran on Saturday, saying President Donald Trump is "as committed to regime change as we are." It's "the only way to peace in the Middle East" and "more important than an Israeli- Palestinian deal," Trump's newest attorney in the ongoing Russia probe and former mayor of New York City told reporters after giving a speech to the Iran Freedom Convention for Democracy and Human Rights in Washington.
The speech was hosted by the Organization of Iranian-American Communities, a group that aims to promote democracy in the Islamic Republic and was supportive of the December protests there.
At one point in his speech, Giuliani, who has served as an informal adviser to Trump and had been under consideration to be his secretary of state, pretended that his notes were the Iran nuclear deal, ripping them up and spitting on them. During the December protests in the country, Trump tweeted that it was "TIME FOR CHANGE!," adding "the great Iranian people have been repressed for many years."
"Iran is failing at every level despite the terrible deal made with them by the Obama Administration," Trump wrote on Twitter on Jan. 1. "The great Iranian people have been repressed for many years. They are hungry for food & for freedom. Along with human rights, the wealth of Iran is being looted. TIME FOR CHANGE!"
The problem: Don Blankenship, a coal baron who's spent time in prison, is running a demagogic campaign in which he's repeatedly invoked the Chinese heritage of Mitch McConnell's wife, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. 出馬表明のDon Blankenship氏は石炭事業の大物で投獄された経験もある曰く付きの人物。 彼は上院院内総務のMitch McConnellの中国人妻や運輸長官のElaine Chaoに関わるデマを キャンペーンしている He's also taken to calling McConnell "cocaine Mitch" in his ads ? which, according to Politico, "is in reference to a 2014 report that drugs were once found aboard a shipping vessel owned by McConnell's in-laws." Blankenship is outspending his opponents on TV and has a ton of his own money to play with. He’s aired one ad that refers to “China people,” which you can watch here (or not). And yet ... he's gaining in the polls and may win on Tuesday. Behind the scenes: Republican officials monitoring the race tell me it's hard to get reliable polling data, but some internal polls show Blankenship has surged over the past week and now leads his two Republican opponents ? conservative Patrick Morrisey and establishment-favorite Evan Jenkins. 共和党中央に反抗的なBlankenshipは最近人気を得て、他の二人の（エスタブリッシュメント の）候補をリード A Republican source familiar with the internal polling of one of Blankenship's opponents told me: "At the beginning of last week, the internals showed a 2-man race between Jenkins and Morrisey, with Morrisey having a slight edge and Blankenship down in the teens.
"However, following a week centered on media coverage of Blankenship's feud with 'cocaine Mitch' and a bombardment of attack ads against Jenkins over the airwaves, the same poll now shows Blankenship surging with a slight lead over Morrisey, and Jenkins now down in the teens." Another national strategist who is engaged in the race told me: "There is rising concern that, without any refereeing from the national party, Morrisey and Jenkins have beaten each other to a pulp and that may be giving Blankenship an opening." 共和党の観察者はBlankenshipが共和党候補になることは成功しても中間選挙で 民主党候補に負けることになるのでは（Roy Moore のときと同じシナリオで）と憂慮 The bottom line: Republican leaders at outside groups worry that if Blankenship wins Tuesday, he'll get crushed in November by the otherwise beatable Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin. It's the Roy Moore nightmare.
>566 > 米政府は自動車と「スマート」な信号間での通信を可能にする 日経のこれ、酷い和訳だな。何を言ってるかわからなかったぞ。 known as DSRC, or dedicated short-range communication, that allows cars to link to “smart” traffic lights designed to smooth congestion and
Donald J. Trump?@realDonaldTrump To the great people of West Virginia we have, together, a really great chance to keep making a big difference. Problem is, Don Blankenship, currently running for Senate, can’t win the General Election in your State...No way! Remember Alabama. Vote Rep. Jenkins or A.G. Morrisey! 7:53 PM - May 7, 2018
Vice President Mike Pence plans to call Monday on Venezuela to suspend its presidential election later this month because of corruption concerns, two people familiar with the matter said. The U.S. joins the European Union in calling on Venezuela to postpone the May 20 election until there are better assurances that it will be a free and fair democratic contest. President Nicolas Maduro is seeking a second six-year term, and opposition lawmakers have said security forces have physically threatened them and their supporters.
“He speaks for himself and not on behalf of the administration on foreign policy,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Monday.
Then on Saturday, Giuliani caused another stir when he spoke to a group that supports the overthrow of Iran’s government and said that the president was “committed” to regime change in Iran. Although Trump is sharply critical of Iran and preparing for a decision by week’s end about whether to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear deal, his administration has not called for overthrowing Iran’s government. U.S. officials said they were taken aback by Giuliani’s comments and did not consider them to be consistent with current Trump administration policy.
Financial Times認証済みアカウント @FinancialTimes 17 分17 分前 Donald Trump has pulled the US out of the landmark nuclear deal with Iran. He also vowed to re-impose sanctions on the country and defied pleas from close allies for the agreement to be preserved.
The potential for a war between the United States and North Korea will deepen if the upcoming summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un fails, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff warned Tuesday. Retired Adm. Mike Mullen told Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies he is “encouraged by the fact that the two leaders are going to talk" and gives Trump “a lot of credit for moving the needle on this.”
But Mullen, who served as the top military officer under former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, said he worries that Trump’s public tone on North Korea in recent months ? including "casually threatening a nuclear holocaust over Twitter” ? spells trouble if the summit does not succeed.
"If the talks do fall apart, the failure is likely to stir the president’s most bellicose and aggressive instincts," Mullen predicted. “Rhetorically, President Trump has already walked all the way out to the edge of the cliff. There’s not much further he can go. ... I don’t know if I can fully convey to you how shocking it is to hear the commander in chief talk about nuclear weapons with such nonchalance.”
He also expressed deep doubts that the North Koreans can be trusted to live up to any deal. “Most of us who have spent a lifetime working on national security remain a bit skeptical," Mullen said. "We need to plan for the likelihood that even if the talks seem to be productive, the North Koreans have no intention of honoring their word.”
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-from-prime-minister-may-chancellor-merkel-and-president-macron-following-president-trumps-statement-on-iran Press release Joint statement from Prime Minister May, Chancellor Merkel and President Macron following President Trump’s statement on Iran Published 8 May 2018 From:Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and The Rt Hon Theresa May MP トランプ米国大統領のイラン核合意からの脱退に伴う、メイ英国首相、マクロン仏大統領、 メルケル独首相の共同声明 It is with regret and concern that we, the Leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom take note of President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States of America from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
英独仏の三国は共同でイラン核合意（JCPoA）の継続と国連安保理2231決議の支持を 表明し、合意事項へのコミットメントとそのインプリメントを保持する Together, we emphasise our continuing commitment to the JCPoA. This agreement remains important for our shared security. We recall that the JCPoA was unanimously endorsed by the UN Security Council in resolution 2231. This resolution remains the binding international legal framework for the resolution of the dispute about the Iranian nuclear programme. We urge all sides to remain committed to its full implementation and to act in a spirit of responsibility.
According to the IAEA, Iran continues to abide by the restrictions set out by the JCPoA, in line with its obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. The world is a safer place as a result. Therefore we, the E3, will remain parties to the JCPoA. Our governments remain committed to ensuring the agreement is upheld, and will work with all the remaining parties to the deal to ensure this remains the case including through ensuring the continuing economic benefits to the Iranian people that are linked to the agreement.
We urge the US to ensure that the structures of the JCPoA can remain intact, and to avoid taking action which obstructs its full implementation by all other parties to the deal. After engaging with the US Administration in a thorough manner over the past months, we call on the US to do everything possible to preserve the gains for nuclear non-proliferation brought about by the JCPoA, by allowing for a continued enforcement of its main elements.
We encourage Iran to show restraint in response to the decision by the US; Iran must continue to meet its own obligations under the deal, cooperating fully and in a timely manner with IAEA inspection requirements. The IAEA must be able to continue to carry out its long-term verification and monitoring programme without restriction or hindrance. In turn, Iran should continue to receive the sanctions relief it is entitled to whilst it remains in compliance with the terms of the deal.
There must be no doubt: Iran’s nuclear program must always remain peaceful and civilian. While taking the JCPOA as a base, we also agree that other major issues of concern need to be addressed. A long-term framework for Iran’s nuclear programme after some of the provisions of the JCPOA expire, after 2025, will have to be defined. Because our commitment to the security of our allies and partners in the region is unwavering, we must also address in a meaningful way shared concerns about Iran’s ballistic missile programme and its destabilising regional activities, especially in Syria, Iraq and Yemen. We have already started constructive and mutually beneficial discussions on these issues, and the E3 is committed to continuing them with key partners and concerned states across the region.
We and our Foreign Ministers will reach out to all parties to the JCPoA to seek a positive way forward.
Iranian production “is unlikely to be significantly impacted by pulling out of the agreement unless [Trump] can convince other allies to reimpose sanctions,” said Jay Hatfield, portfolio manager of InfraCap’s MLP ETF AMZA, +1.09% 「トランプ大統領が同盟諸国に、新たな制裁への参加を説得できないなら、イランの石油 生産へのインパクトは限られたものになる」
Comrade Chairman made a special trip to China to meet me again just after 40-odd days, Xi said, at a crucial time when the Korean Peninsula situation is undergoing profound and complex changes. This embodies the great importance that Comrade Chairman and the WPK Central Committee have attached to the relations between the two parties and the two countries, and to their strategic communication. "I speak highly of it," Xi said.
"After the first meeting between me and Comrade Chairman, both China-DPRK relations and the Korean Peninsula situation have made positive progress. I feel happy about it," he said.
Xi said he was willing to meet Kim again to make joint efforts to push the healthy and stable development of China-DPRK relations, realize long-lasting peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, and promote regional peace, stability and prosperity.
For his part, Kim said both the DPRK-China friendship and the Korean Peninsula situation have undergone meaningful progress since March this year. "These are the positive outcomes of the historic meeting between me and Comrade General Secretary," he said. http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1101287.shtml 環球時報
トランプ大統領のゴシップ揉み消し疑惑で曰く付きのAV女優、ストーミー・ダニエル の弁護士が「トランプ大統領の顧問弁護士で先般FBIの家宅捜索を受けたマイケル・ コーエンは、ロシアの大物オリガキーである Viktor Vekselberg から50万ドルを受け取っ ている」とツイッターで発言し、大小ディアも追加取材して新しいスキャンダル騒ぎに なっている Michael Avenatti@MichaelAvenatti After significant investigation, we have discovered that Mr. Trump’s atty Mr. Cohen received approximately $500,000 in the mos. after the election from a company controlled by a Russian Oligarc with close ties to Mr. Putin. These monies may have reimbursed the $130k payment. 午前6:05 ・ 2018年5月9日 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.thedailybeast.com/michael-cohen-took-cash-from-russian-oligarch-after-election Michael Cohen Took Cash From Russian Oligarch After Election The Daily Beast can confirm Michael Avenatti’s claim made Tuesday about Trump’s lawyer. NOAH SHACHTMAN KATE BRIQUELET 05.08.18 6:10 PM ET マイケル・コーエンは大統領選後にロシアのオリガキーから50万ドルを受け取った 我々の取材で、Avenattiのツイッター内容は確認できる ディリー・ビースト ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/08/us/politics/michael-cohen-shell-company-payments.html New York Times:10 minutes ago Firm Tied to Russian Oligarch Made Payments to Michael Cohen ? A shell company that Michael D. Cohen used to pay hush money to a pornographic film actress received payments totaling more than $1 million from an American company linked to a Russian oligarch and several corporations with business ロシアのオリガキー関連の会社が大統領の顧問弁護士のマイケル・コーエンに合計で100万ドル 以上の金銭を支払っった NYT
外交評議会（CFR）代表のリチャード・ハース https://www.axios.com/leaving-iran-deal-trump-rushes-nuclear-showdown-1525817835-774d9340-8457-4942-aa11-945e093935a0.html EXPERT VOICES Leaving "rotten" Iran deal, Trump rushes nuclear showdown （略） The bottom line: There was no urgency to change U.S. policy now. A wiser path would have been to live with the JCPOA, continue negotiations with Europeans and others on a successor pact to extend Iranian nuclear constraints, push for new sanctions tied to Iran’s ballistic missile program and do more to frustrate Iran’s efforts around the Middle East, including keeping U.S. military forces in Syria. （Richard Haass is president of the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of “A World in Disarray.”）
http://www.cnn.com/2018/05/09/politics/singapore-north-korea-summit/ Trump officials prepare for Singapore summit with North Korea CNN Administration officials have been instructed to move forward with plans to convene a historic summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore, according to two people familiar with the plans. トランプ政権の関係スタッフは、金正恩との会談をシンガポールで準備
>>564、585 https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/05/10/can-the-democrats-win-the-2018-senate-midterms-218330 Why the Democrats Just Lost the Senate While Nancy Pelosi is shopping for speaker’s gavels, Chuck Schumer should be preparing for another term as minority leader. By CHARLIE MAHTESIAN May 10, 2018 For Democrats, the Don Blankenship dream is over. The coal-mining baron and ex-con was a pleasant diversion?the prospect of yet another train-wreck Republican candidate was exactly the kind of opponent that Sen. Joe Manchin needed in his dicey reelection campaign in West Virginia?but now it’s back to the reality of a merciless map that offers little hope for Chuck Schumer’s dream of becoming majority leader.
CSISの朝鮮半島専門家、Victor Cha ?Victor Cha認証済みアカウント@VictorDCha My take on the detainee release/return tonight:1)good 4 dip momentum;2)watch 4 test site closing next; 3)still no clarity on denuke pledge; 4)time now for quiet pre- negots, not loud tweets 北朝鮮に拘束されていた米国人の帰国：①外交的モメンタムには良い効果、②次は おそらく核実験施設の閉鎖がくる、③依然として非核化の明瞭な誓約ではない、 ④現在は沈黙理の会談前ネゴの時であって派手な騒ぎの時ではない
>>694 https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Liberman-We-hit-almost-all-Iranian-infrastructure-in-Syria-556037 Jerusalem Post Middle East LIBERMAN: WE HIT ALMOST ALL IRANIAN INFRASTRUCTURE IN SYRIA “If Iran hits us with rain ? we will hit them with a deluge,” the defense minister said hours after Israel struck Iranian targets in Syria. BY YONAH JEREMY BOB MAY 10, 2018 09:17 イスラエルの国防大臣LIBERMAN「我々はシリア内の殆ど全てのイランの（軍事）インフラ を攻撃破壊した」 イエルサレム・ポスト
> Iranian strike on IDF 'bolsters decision' to exit nuclear deal, U.S. says > Israel strikes dozens of Iranian targets in Syria The IDF responded with air strikes against around 50 Iranian military training sites, Iranian Revolution Guard Corps intelligence collection and logistics, rocket firing positions, airfield positions and weapons storage facilities. Liberman said that not a single Israeli civilian or piece of Israeli property was harmed. “Last night, Iran tried to attack Israeli sovereign territory and failed,” he said. 攻撃したのはシリア国内のイランの50の軍事訓練施設、革命防衛隊の諜報施設、兵站施設、 ロケット発射台、飛行場、弾薬倉庫など・・
AT&T paid Trump fixer Michael Cohen $600,000 for advice on its multibillion-dollar proposed merger with Time Warner, the Washington Post reported Thursday citing internal documents. Trump opposed the merger on the campaign trail, and the Department of Justice is currently in the middle of a lawsuit to stop it, the Post noted.
AT&T acknowledged paying Cohen this week after Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for adult film star Stormy Daniels, alleged that the company had made the payments to the same shell company Cohen used to pay hush money to Daniels. Combined with payments from other entities, Cohen made millions of dollars in the months following the presidential election from companies seeking his political and policy advice ? seemingly an attempt to buy access or influence with the new President’s inner circle.
The Post specified that the documents made clear, though, that Cohen was not to spend any time contacting federal officials. Cohen, according to the documents the Post reviewed, was hired to “focus on specific long-term planning initiatives as well as the immediate issue of corporate tax reform and the acquisition of Time Warner” as well as to “creatively address political and communications issues.”
The Post said AT&T did not contest the authenticity of the documents, which were reportedly signed by two public affairs executives at the company.
中国、インド、韓国は16～17年にイラン産原油の輸入を急激に増やした。中国だけで17年 に119億ドル相当の２億2200万バレルを輸入した。イランの原油輸出全体のほぼ３割にあ たる。同じく昨年、イランは韓国の原油輸入の13％を占めた。 だが韓国の石油精製業者は今年、地政学リスクを警戒してイランからの輸入を減らしている。 日本の大手商社のある幹部は、「イランは我々が有望視していた市場の一つだ」と話す。 「落胆は大きい」だが商社各社は長期契約を避けていたと、この幹部は語った。 By Yuan Yang & Don Weiland （2018年５月11日付 英フィナンシャル・タイムズ紙 https://www.ft.com/）
ちょっと不吉な予言 Financial Times認証済みアカウント @FinancialTimes 2時間2時間前 Steve Johnson: Turkey's banking sector could ultimately provide more dramatic fireworks than Argentina's latest capitulation トルコの銀行セクターは最終的に、最近のアルゼンチンのものよりもドラマティックな 花火大会になる鴨（Steve Johnson）
Financial Times認証済みアカウント @FinancialTimes 4時間4時間前 Malaysia ’s new leader has taken no time in shaking up the country's establishments. Mahathir Mohamad said longtime opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim would be granted a full pardon and also called for a probe into 1MDB, the scandal-plagued investment fund マレーシアのマハティール政権は選挙後、時をおかずに、国内のエスブリッシュメントの 整理に着手。マハティールの積年の政敵のアンワール・イブラヒムに全面的な恩赦を与え スキャンダルまみれの投資ファンドである1MDBの調査を要求；
この日の会合に集まったのはゼネラル・モーターズ（ＧＭ）やホンダ、フォード・モー ター、フィアット・クライスラー・オートモービルズ（ＦＣＡ）などの幹部で、貿易や オバマ政権が導入した環境基準についてトランプ大統領と話し合った。 報道陣が退出を求められる前、トランプ大統領は報道陣に対し、会合では環境規制や貿 易、特に現在再交渉が行われている北米自由貿易協定（ＮＡＦＴＡ）について話し合う と説明。「ＮＡＦＴＡが好ましいと思ったことは一度もない」と大統領は述べた。 原題：Trump Tells Automakers He Wants Them to Build More Cars in U.S.（抜粋）
Updated at 5:48 p.m. ET The FBI warned four years ago that a foundation controlled by the Russian oligarch who allegedly reimbursed Donald Trump's personal lawyer might have been acting on behalf of Russia's intelligence services. FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Lucia Ziobro wrote an unusual column in the Boston Business Journal in April of 2014 to warn that a foundation controlled by Russian energy baron Viktor Vekselberg might be part of a Moscow spying campaign that sought to siphon up American science and technology.
"The foundation may be a means for the Russian government to access our nation's sensitive or classified research, development facilities and dual-use technologies with military and commercial applications," Ziobro wrote. "This analysis is supported by reports coming out of Russia itself."
Fast forward to this week: Vekselberg's name has been in U.S. headlines because of allegations about his involvement with payments to Trump's longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen.
The 2014 FBI warning is now newly relevant given allegations revolving around Vekselberg and his reported ties to Trump lawyer Cohen. "Vekselberg is a Kremlin money-man and has long been engaged with U.S. elites, whether from Harvard, private companies or trying to get access to the White House or State Department," Carpenter told NPR. "So when I found out about Mueller's questioning of him, and his role of potentially channeling funds to Michael Cohen, I took note."
下院情報委員会の民主党議員らは10日、3000件を超える問題広告全てについて、キャッ シュ（ウェブページの保存データ）を初めて公表した。フェイスブックによると、これ らの広告枠はロシア政府寄りの「インターネット・リサーチ・エージェンシー（IRA）」 が購入していた。これまでに公表されていた広告はこのうち50件に満（後略） --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/sean-hannity-black-lives-matter-among-targets-russian-influence-campaign-n872926 Fans of Sean Hannity, Black Lives Matter among targets of Russian influence campaign The ads highlight how Russia's efforts focused on divisive cultural issues. by Brandy Zadrozny, Ben Popken, Ben Collins and Andrew W. Lehren / May.10.2018 / 11:00 PM ET / Updated May.12.2018 / 1:45 AM ET
Russian propaganda efforts used ads on Facebook and Instagram to push divisive messages to fans of a variety of pages including Black Lives Matter and Fox News host Sean Hannity, according to a new batch of sponsored posts released on Thursday. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://qz.com/1275132/us-lawmakers-released-all-3000-ads-bought-by-russian-actors-on-facebook/ You can now see exactly how creepy all the Facebook Russia ads were, down to the specific targeting Screen Shot 2018-05-10 at 1.59.27 PM
US lawmakers released all 3,000 ads created by accounts linked to the Russian government in the years and months preceding the 2016 presidential election, as well as the following year.
Some of the ads were released previously, but, as of May 10, everyone can see the full cache, organized by quarter from 2015 to 2017 on the website of the Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee. The ads include obvious partisan content supporting one candidate or the other, efforts to promote political rallies, as well as so-called “issue ads” on topics such as Black Lives Matter or the secession of Texas from the US. Some of them were seemingly innocuous memes portraying funny animals.
【ワシントン＝中村亮】トランプ米大統領は12日、北朝鮮が北東部の豊渓里（プンゲリ） 核実験場を廃棄すると発表したことに関して「ありがとう、とても賢く、親切な行為だ」 と評価した。自身のツイッターで明らかにした。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald J. Trump認証済みアカウント @realDonaldTrump 2 時間2 時間前 North Korea has announced that they will dismantle Nuclear Test Site this month, ahead of the big Summit Meeting on June 12th. Thank you, a very smart and gracious gesture!
>>836 Donald J. Trump認証済みアカウント @realDonaldTrump 5 時間5 時間前 President Xi of China, and I, are working together to give massive Chinese phone company, ZTE, a way to get back into business, fast. Too many jobs in China lost. Commerce Department has been instructed to get it done!
Donald J. Trump認証済みアカウント @realDonaldTrump 31分31分前 China and the United States are working well together on trade, but past negotiations have been so one sided in favor of China, for so many years, that it is hard for them to make a deal that benefits both countries. But be cool, it will all work out!
Shawn Donnan?@sdonnan “I am speechless,” said Kevin Wolf, who oversaw the launch of the ZTE case as assistant secretary of commerce in the Obama administration. “I’m highly confident that a [US] president has never intervened in a law-enforcement matter like this before.” https://twitter.com/financialtimes/status/995703237025189893 1:36 AM - May 14, 2018
ウォール・ストリート・ジャーナル日本版さんがリツイート George Nishiyama認証済みアカウント @g_nishiyama George NishiyamaさんがDonald J. Trumpをリツイートしました トランプ大統領、米商務省が米企業による部品供給を禁止したため苦境に立たされている 中国の通信機器メーカーZTEが、早く「ビジネスに戻れる」よう習近平主席と協議中だと ツイート。
早速、こういうジョークが・・・ Ed Krassenstein @EdKrassen 4分4分前 Someone needs to check to see how much ZTE paid Michael Cohen, because there is no reason Trump should be gong to bat for them. They stole American technology. This is insane! @MichaelAvenatti please investigate!
ポンペオ国務長官の北朝鮮コメント＠FOXNEWS Lucas Tomlinson認証済みアカウント @LucasFoxNews Pompeo: “I think Chairman Kim [Jong Un] shares the objectives with the American people, I am convinced of that,” secretary of state says on @FoxNewsSunday
これについて、金正恩・トランプサミットに懐疑的な保守論客のクリストール Bill Kristol認証済みアカウント @BillKristol Bill KristolさんがLucas Tomlinsonをリツイートしました Good news: When someone says “I am convinced of that,” he doesn’t actually believe it. Bad news: It’s worrisome that he feels he has to say it, and dangerous that he does say it.
●Trump hasn't suddenly switched sides with a new plan to protect jobs in China. He's playing for bigger stakes. ●If ZTE goes under, tens of thousands of Chinese people will be out of work. But ZTE is not the only card in play.
China can always find a market for its products in Europe and the rest of the world, but it can't make those products in the first place without cooperation from the United States. And although the U.S. relies equally on China, it doesn't have to. The assembly work that is now done in China could be shifted to Mexico or Vietnam in the unlikely scenario of a Chinese embargo. China's reliance on the U.S. is much "stickier" than American reliance on China.
■Just one card In this high-stakes game of trade poker, Donald Trump doesn't particularly want to break ZTE--but Xi Jinping very much wants to preserve it. And not just ZTE. The tit-for-tat trade war talk between the U.S. and China has hardly had any impact on U.S. companies, because they can live without China. China's top tech firms can't live without the United States. That makes ZTE just one card in a much larger game that includes companies like Huawei, Xiaomi, Alibaba (recently barred from buying MoneyGram), game programmer NetEase, and many others. They all need access to both U.S. markets and U.S. technology to succeed.
For decades China has been forcing American companies to joint venture with local partners as the price of doing business in China. The deal on the table has been technology transfer in exchange for access China's 1.4 billion consumers. Trump is trying to change the terms of that deal. It looks like he just might succeed. If he does, it won't be at the cost of a trade war with China. Trump doesn't want a trade war, and Xi can't afford one. A last minute deal--or a series of last minute deals--is much more likely.
As Trump himself tweeted on Sunday, "be cool, it will all work out!"
