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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a celebration for the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, at Mount Rushmore in Keystone, South Dakota, U.S., on Friday.
WORLD
Jul 4, 2026
Trump extols America and rails at communism in U.S. 250th celebration
He urged Americans to protect the freedoms envisioned by the nation¡¯s founders against what he called the ¡°communist¡± threat posed by progressive Democrats.
(From L) South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, U.S. President Donald Trump, Kenya's President William Ruto, France's President Emmanuel Macron and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pose for a family photograph during the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 17, 2026
G7 leaders express optimism for peace after Trump¡¯s ¡®very good¡¯ Zelenskyy meeting
After the group meeting with ?Trump, Zelenskyy said that G7 leaders agreed that Russia was ?not winning the war.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a news conference after meeting at Trump¡¯s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, last year.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 6, 2026
Trump¡¯s ¡®crazy¡¯ rebuke undercuts Netanyahu at a critical moment
A leaked phone call this week laid bare the strains that have at times emerged between the two leaders.
A woman walks past an anti-U.S. billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
May 19, 2026
Trump says he paused attack on Iran as negotiations continue
An Iranian source said the U.S. may agree to release some of Tehran¡¯s frozen funds and show more flexibility toward peaceful nuclear activity under supervision of the IAEA.
People chant during a rally in Tehran on May 6.
WORLD / Politics
May 7, 2026
U.S. and Iran inch towards short-term deal to end fighting
The emerging plan centers on a short-term memorandum rather than a comprehensive peace deal.
U.S. Navy warships sail in an undisclosed location on April 27. A one-page memorandum of understanding reportedly under discussion between the U.S. and Iran has been described by sources as requiring both sides to lift restrictions around transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
WORLD
May 6, 2026
U.S. and Iran closing in on memorandum to end war, sources say
The memorandum was disclosed hours after U.S. President Donald Trump paused a three-day-old naval mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing progress in peace talks.
A woman walks past an image of Iran's late supreme leaders Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (above left) and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (above center) next to newly elected supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei (above right), and photos strung along the wall of children killed in a missile strike, outside a mosque in the capital Tehran on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 27, 2026
Trump says Iran can phone if it wants to talk, as Iranian envoy returns to Pakistan
Hopes of reviving peace efforts receded on Saturday when the U.S. president scrapped a visit to Islamabad by his envoys Steve ?Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
People pass a street mural in Tehran on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 21, 2026
Fate of Iran peace talks uncertain as deadline approaches for end of ceasefire
The two-week ceasefire in a conflict that has killed thousands and roiled the global economy, particularly energy markets, is set to expire this week.
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 17, 2026
Trump tries economic reset as Republicans fret over high gas prices
Spiking prices nationwide have shaken the U.S. economy, and ?with it, U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s clout to drive support to fellow conservatives in November¡¯s midterm elections.
U.S. President Donald Trump, with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during a press conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 8, 2026
Trump¡¯s threat to Iran shocks global leaders and unnerves some Republicans
¡°A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don¡¯t want that to happen, but it probably will,¡± Trump wrote in an online post that has drawn criticism.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a televised address on the conflict in the Middle East, at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2026
Hopes dim for swift end to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø after Trump speech
Trump vowed more aggressive strikes on Iran, offering no concrete timeline for ending a conflict that has sparked global energy supply chaos.
The Iran conflict has created ?one of ?the largest supply shortages in global energy market history, pouring political pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump to quickly end it.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2026
Trump says U.S. may exit 51³Ô¹ÏÍø soon and threatens to quit NATO
The U.S. will soon end its war on Iran, the U.S. president said, while scaling up threats to pull out of NATO over what he sees as its failure to support Washington with the war.
U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters while Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio look on, as they attend a meeting with oil industry executives at the White House in Washington in January.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 30, 2026
JD or Marco? 51³Ô¹ÏÍø raises 2028 stakes as Trump weighs Vance vs. Rubio.
Vice President JD Vance has taken a cautious approach, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio has aligned himself closely with the president¡¯s hawkish stance.
SMIC, China's largest chipmaker, has been heavily sanctioned by the U.S. government over alleged ties to the Chinese ?military.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 27, 2026
China¡¯s top chipmaker has supplied chipmaking tech to Iran military, U.S. officials say
The officials said SMIC, which had been heavily sanctioned by the U.S. government over alleged ties to the Chinese ?military, began sending ?the tools to Iran roughly a year ago.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the White House on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2026
Trump on rising gas prices during Iran operation: ¡®If they rise, they rise¡¯
The U.S. president says the U.S. military operation in Iran is ¡°far more important than having gasoline prices go up a little bit.¡±
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters amid closed-door briefings for members of Congress on the ongoing conflict with Iran, at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 4, 2026
Trump and Rubio offer conflicting reasons for U.S. entry into 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
The U.S. president said he believed Iran was about to strike first; his secretary of state spoke of fears that Iran would retaliate in response to planned Israeli action.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 19, 2026
Over 20 countries will attend Trump¡¯s Board of Peace meeting, White House says
While regional Middle East powers as well as major emerging nations have ?joined the board, global powers and traditional Western U.S. allies have been more cautious.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a Cabinet Meeting at the White House in Washington on Dec. 2.
WORLD
Jan 30, 2026
Trump blames boredom, not sleep, for closed eyes during Cabinet meeting
Trump on Thursday said he was not asleep, just bored, during his Cabinet meeting in December, when he shut his eyes for several extended periods.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with NATO's Secretary-General Mark Rutte (not shown) on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2026
Trump backs down on Europe tariffs over Greenland, saying deal framework reached
The U.S. president has suggested a deal is in sight to end a dispute over the Danish territory that risked the deepest rupture in transatlantic relations in decades.
A destroyed anti-aircraft unit at La Carlota military airbase in Caracas is seen after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. struck the country and captured President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 4, 2026
Mock house, CIA source and special forces: The U.S. operation to capture Maduro
The action came as a surprise, but planning for one of the most complex U.S. operations in recent memory had been in the works for months and included detailed rehearsals.
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¡¯

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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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