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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing coalition suffered a resounding loss in the March 22-23 vote on justice reform.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 25, 2026
Italy¡¯s Meloni faces risky choices after referendum defeat shakes government
The resounding loss has left the Italian leader with her authority weakened, her reform program in tatters and no easy way to regain the initiative.
People demonstrate outside the Ministry of Health to demand the right to a safe and free abortion as Non Una di Meno (Not One Less) movement and feminist collectives take part in a protest to mark the International Safe Abortion Day, in Rome on Sept. 28, 2024.
WORLD / Society
Jul 15, 2025
Italy¡¯s abortion taboos challenged by new law in Sicily
More than 80% of gynecologists in Sicily refuse to perform abortions for moral or religious reasons, though the procedure has been a legal right for women in Italy since 1978.
A police officer at the site of a Russian airstrike which hit a residential building in Kyiv on Thursday
WORLD
Jul 11, 2025
Trump says U.S. to supply weapons to Ukraine via NATO
The U.S. president also said that he would make a ¡°major statement¡± on Russia on Monday, though he declined to elaborate.
A banner encouraging voters to vote "yes" to five referendum questions on employment and easing Italian citizenship is seen in Milan on June 4.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 11, 2025
Italy¡¯s citizenship referendum flop bolsters Meloni
Only around 30% of eligible voters cast their ballots, which underlined the failure of the leftist opposition to mobilize mass opposition to the right-wing government.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni talks with Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti in the upper house of Parliament in Rome on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2025
Meloni cautions EU on U.S. trade war and says Italy won¡¯t send troops to Ukraine
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who is close to U.S. President Donald Trump, said established ties between Europe and the United States had to be preserved.
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks following the announcement of the partial results of the European Parliament elections, in Rome on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 10, 2024
Italy¡¯s PM Meloni comes out on top in EU vote, strengthening her hand
With 96% of the ballots counted, Meloni¡¯s Brothers of Italy won 28.8% of the vote, more than four times what it took in the last EU election in 2019.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ahead of her meeting with Mohammed Mustafa, Palestinian Authority prime minister, at the Chigi Palace in Rome on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
May 29, 2024
Once ostracized, Italy¡¯s Meloni is now center stage in Europe
If Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni backs center-right European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for a second term, expect the Italian leader¡¯s influence to grow.
The remains of an Iranian rocket booster near Arad, Israel, on Sunday
WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2024
Wars set to dominate G7 foreign ministers talks as calls for peace go unheard
A unified front between Western powers has not been enough to bring peace either to Ukraine or the Middle East.
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends a European Union leaders summit in Brussels on March 22.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 29, 2024
Meloni-Le Pen rift mars far right¡¯s prospects of wielding EU power
Divisions within Europe¡¯s nationalist right that may stymie efforts to wield power at an EU level despite record support.
A Houthi military helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released on Nov. 20.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 29, 2023
U.S. allies reluctant on Red Sea task force
Italy and Spain have issued statements appearing to distance themselves from Operation Prosperity Guardian.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 13, 2023
What¡¯s next for Italy¡¯s coalition after Berlusconi¡¯s death?
Analysts believe members of Berlusconi¡¯s Forza Italia will increasingly be tempted to shift allegiance to other parties without the media tycoon keeping them afloat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2022
Enel turns to Sicily to take on China¡¯s solar dominance
The project to expand the capacity of Enel¡¯s 3Sun plant is especially relevant as the European Union seeks to speed up the switch to renewables and end its dependence on Russian gas.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 21, 2022
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigns after coalition falls apart
Italy¡¯s coalition crumbled on Wednesday when three of Draghi¡¯s main partners snubbed a confidence vote he had called to try to end divisions and renew their fractious alliance.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 15, 2022
Italian president urges Prime Minister Mario Draghi not to quit
Italy¡¯s political parties are increasingly divided over issues such as the rising cost of living and how to respond to Russia¡¯s invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 29, 2020
Italy allows rescue boat with 403 migrants aboard to dock after days stranded at sea
A charity ship carrying hundreds of people rescued in the Mediterranean said on Tuesday it had received permission to dock in Italy as European governments tried to agree where the migrants should go.
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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