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President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump¡¯s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 29, 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2026
Netanyahu and Trump on collision course as U.S. and Iran agree to halt war
The goals of both leaders remain unmet, with serious clashes remaining between them over Lebanon.
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.
Palestinians inspect the damage at the site of an Israeli strike in Gaza City on Wednesday.
WORLD
May 29, 2026
Netanyahu directs Israeli forces to expand Gaza control to 70%
Israel effectively controls an estimated 64% of ?the Gaza Strip, bombarded to ruins by Israel¡¯s two-year military assault that followed the 2023 Hamas attack on southern Israel.
People inspect the remnants of an Iranian missile that landed in a settlement in the northern Israeli-occupied West Bank on Thursday.
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 10, 2026
As U.S. and Iran talk truce, Israel digs in for a ¡®forever war¡¯
Creating ¡°buffer zones¡± in Gaza, Syria and Lebanon reflects a strategic shift that puts Israel in a semipermanent state of war, Israeli military and defense officials said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, in December last year. For Netanyahu, analysts say, the war has redrawn Israel's political map on his terms.
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 20, 2026
51³Ô¹ÏÍø boosts Netanyahu while bruising Trump and Gulf states
For Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the war has pivoted attention away from Gaza, but it has trapped U.S. President Donald Trump in a conflict with no clear exit.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and President Donald Trump shake hands during a joint news conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, in December lat year.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 4, 2026
Netanyahu¡¯s war alliance with Trump faces test as Iran crisis widens
At the outset of the bombing campaign on Saturday, both sides said regime change was the goal. Days later, the U.S. said it had a different aim in mind.
Palestinians make their way through a devastated neighborhood, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City
WORLD
Feb 20, 2026
Gaza deaths in war¡¯s first 15 months higher than reported, study says
The peer-reviewed study found that women, children and ?the elderly comprised some 56.2% of violent deaths in Gaza during that period.
Ambulances carrying Palestinians seeking medical treatment drive on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip in northeastern Egypt on Tuesday after Israel permitted a limited reopening of the Palestinian territory's border post.
WORLD
Feb 3, 2026
Slow movement at Gaza border after Israel reopens Rafah crossing
The Rafah crossing, largely shut for most of the war, is the sole route in or out for nearly all of Gaza¡¯s more than 2 million residents.
A billboard threatening action against American warships in Enghelab Square in Tehran on Tuesday
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2026
Trump weighs Iran strikes to inspire renewed protests, sources say
The U.S. president wanted to create conditions for ¡°regime change,¡± in Iran after a crackdown crushed a nationwide protest movement earlier this month, two sources said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the government via video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 5, 2025
Putin tells Trump Russia has to respond to Ukrainian attacks
After Ukraine bombed bridges and attacked Russia¡¯s fleet of bombers, Putin said he did not think Ukraine¡¯s leaders wanted peace.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2023
Trump, charged with 34 felonies, urges defunding of U.S. Justice Department and FBI
The former U.S. president, who is seeking to regain the presidency in 2024, took aim at federal law enforcement authorities even though they are not pursuing the charges against him.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 28, 2021
Left out? Israeli¡¯s unvaccinated fear exclusion as economy reopens
Other countries are likely to scrutinize Israel¡¯s early experience to see how it addresses mostly unanswered questions about balancing individual rights with obligations to public health.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 23, 2018
Divided by war, young Israelis and Gazans tell their stories via Instagram
In another part of the world they might have gone to the same schools or be sharing WiFi in the same coffee shops.
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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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