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Julian E. Barnes
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to his resort in Palm Beach, Florida, in December.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 7, 2026
Pentagon sees growing espionage threat from Israel
Israel and the U.S. have long known that each was spying on the other but recent Israeli efforts to learn about U.S. positions in talks with Iran may have crossed a line.
Iran cannot locate all of the mines it laid in the Strait of Hormuz and lacks the capability to remove them, the U.S. says, one reason Tehran has not been able to quickly comply with the Trump administration¡¯s admonitions to let more traffic pass through the waterway.
WORLD
Apr 11, 2026
Iran unable to find mines in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. says
The development is one reason Iran has not been able to quickly comply with the Trump administration¡¯s admonitions to let more traffic pass through the strait.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 7. The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first attack on a boat that the Trump administration said was smuggling drugs, killing 11 people last September, according to officials briefed on the matter.
WORLD
Jan 13, 2026
U.S. attacked boat with aircraft that looked like a civilian plane
Even accepting the Trump administration¡¯s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar ¡°perfidy.¡±
President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela during a news conference in Caracas on Sept. 15.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2025
Trump said to authorize CIA plans for covert action in Venezuela
While Trump publicly emphasizes Venezuela¡¯s role in the drug trade and illegal immigration, he has privately discussed the country¡¯s huge oil reserves and access to them.
U.S. President Donald Trump sits in his car, "The Beast," as he arrives for a dinner at the Huis ten Bosch Royal Palace during a NATO leaders summit in The Hague on Tuesday.
WORLD
Jun 25, 2025
Strike set back Iran¡¯s nuclear program by only a few months, U.S. report says
The findings suggest that President Donald Trump¡¯s statement that Iran¡¯s nuclear facilities were obliterated was overstated.
Indian soldiers trek back after a search operation around Baisaran meadow in the aftermath of an attack in Pahalgam, in Indian-held Kashmir, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2025
Pakistan official calls for international inquiry into Kashmir terror attack
The defense minister¡¯s remarks appeared to be aimed at defusing tensions with India, after armed militants attacked a tourist group in the disputed territory.
U.S. President Donald Trump with Elon Musk and his son at the White House this month. The Pentagon is scheduled on Friday to brief Musk on the U.S. military¡¯s plan for any war that might break out with China, two U.S. officials said Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 21, 2025
Musk set to get access to top-secret U.S. plan for potential war with China
Providing Musk with access to some of the nation¡¯s most closely guarded military secrets would bring into sharp relief questions about his conflicts of interest.
Ukrainian military vehicles close to the border with Russia¡¯s Kursk region, in Ukraine on Jan. 9.
WORLD
Jan 31, 2025
North Korean troops no longer seen on front lines fighting Ukraine
The North Korean troops, sent to bolster Russian forces trying to push back a Ukrainian offensive inside Russia¡¯s borders, have not been seen at the front line for about two weeks.
The P4 laboratory at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China, in April 2020
WORLD
Jan 26, 2025
CIA now favors China lab leak theory to explain COVID¡¯s origins
A new analysis that began under the Biden administration is released by the C.I.A.¡¯s new director, John Ratcliffe, who wants the agency to get ¡°off the sidelines¡± in the debate.
China¡¯s recent breach of the innermost workings of the U.S. telecommunications system reached far deeper than the White House has described, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said on Thursday.
WORLD
Nov 23, 2024
China¡¯s hacking reached deep into U.S. telecoms
Chinese activity in the past year has taken intrusions to a new level, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Thursday.
A Ukrainian Army vehicle passes through the destroyed Russian border post at the Sudzha crossing with Ukraine in the Kursk region of Russia on Aug. 12.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2024
50,000 Russian and North Korean troops mass ahead of attack, U.S. says
Ukrainian officials expect a counteroffensive in western Russia to begin in the coming days as North Korea¡¯s troops train with Russian forces.
Early voters at a polling site during early voting in Queens, New York, on Oct. 27. U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia is behind a video that appeared on social media this week falsely claiming that Haitians illegally voted multiple times for Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 2, 2024
U.S. spy agencies issue new warning on Russia¡¯s election misinformation campaign
Three recent videos have sought to undermine confidence in the security of the vote.
A billboard depicting Hamas' slain leader Yahya Sinwar during a rally in Yemen's Huthi-controlled capital Sanaa
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2024
U.S. ¡®fusion cells¡¯ assist in Israel¡¯s hunt for Hamas leaders
Officials have insisted that the U.S. aren¡¯t directly supporting Israel on the ground in Gaza, but the search for Hamas leaders was different.
A banner honoring the late Hezbollah leader Hassan?Nasrallah is displayed on a street in Tehran on Sunday.
WORLD
Sep 29, 2024
As Hezbollah threat loomed, Israel built up its spy agencies
Israel has spent the years since bolstering what was already considered one of the world¡¯s best intelligence-gathering operations.
A girl watches the setting sun over Doha, Qatar¡¯s capital, on July 10. Qatar has used its influence with Hamas to press for a truce with Israel.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2024
The road to a Gaza cease-fire runs through Qatar
Throughout the war, Qatar has tried to present itself as an international interlocutor capable of narrowing the gaps between the warring parties.
People stand near the scene of a strike on industrial buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 17.
WORLD
Jun 29, 2024
Russia sends waves of troops to the front in a brutal style of fighting
Despite huge losses, Russia is recruiting 25,000 to 30,000 new soldiers a month ¡ª roughly as many as are exiting the battlefield, U.S. officials have said.
Red Square in Moscow on Oct. 17, 2022. Russian military intelligence, the G.R.U., is behind arson attacks aimed at undermining support for Ukraine¡¯s war effort, security officials say.
WORLD / Politics
May 27, 2024
Russia steps up a covert sabotage campaign aimed at Europe
British and other European diplomats have been pressing countries to call out Russian covert operations more aggressively.
People talk as smoke billows from a nearby strike on industrial buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Friday.
WORLD
May 18, 2024
Ukraine asks U.S. to provide more intelligence on targets in Russia
American officials say they do not want U.S. weapons used in cross-border attacks or intelligence reports used to strike inside Russia.
Leaders of intelligence agencies testify before a congressional committee about worldwide threats in Washington on March 11.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 15, 2024
Campaign puts Trump and the spy agencies on a collision course
Some former officials fear that Trump, if elected again, would try to weaken intelligence agencies or undermine their independence.
An image taken from video of a U.S. Navy F/A-18 jet crew¡¯s encounter with an unexplained anomalous phenomena
WORLD / Politics
Mar 9, 2024
Pentagon review finds no evidence of alien cover-up
But the new report suggests that the public¡¯s belief that the government is hiding what it knows will probably continue.
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.
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 weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
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