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Farmers clean vegetables in South Omdurman, Sudan, on May, 21.
WORLD
May 26, 2026
51³Ô¹ÏÍø poses new threat to harvests in hunger-stricken Sudan
Sudan is particularly vulnerable to the fallout from the Iran crisis as it relies on the Persian Gulf for more than half of its fertilizer needs, according to U.N. ?data.
Israa Mukhtar, a witness of an attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April on Relief International's medical clinic in Sudan's Zamzam camp, sits inside a tent, in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan, on June 13.
WORLD / Society
Dec 1, 2025
Hospital massacre caps long series of attacks on health care in war-torn Sudan
Attacks on health care intensified after the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary besieged al-Fashir in April 2024 amid a civil war against the Sudanese Armed Forces.
Displaced Sudanese who fled El-Fasher after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces rest in the camp of Um Yanqur, on the southwestern edge of Tawila, in war-torn Sudan's western Darfur region on Monday.
WORLD
Nov 4, 2025
Hunger monitor confirms famine in Darfur¡¯s al-Fashir and one other city
The finding is the first time the U.N.-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification has determined that the cities are in famine.
President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Saudi investment forum at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 14, 2025
Trump says U.S. to lift Syria sanctions as he secures $600 billion Saudi deal
Saudi Arabia is one of the largest customers for U.S. arms ¡ª part of a decadeslong arrangement where the kingdom delivers oil and the superpower provides security.
Women and babies at the Zamzam displacement camp, close to al-Fashir in North Darfur, Sudan, in January 2024
WORLD / Society
Mar 26, 2025
Sudan¡¯s RSF squeezing relief supplies as famine spreads, aid workers say
The move puts hundreds of thousands of people in the western region of Darfur at greater risk of starvation.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during an emergency Arab summit in Cairo on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 5, 2025
Arab states adopt Egyptian alternative to Trump¡¯s ¡®Gaza Riviera¡¯
While hurdles remain, Egypt¡¯s $53 billion reconstruction plan would avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave.
Palestinians collect food handouts from a free kitchen run by volunteers in Khan Younis, in the central Gaza Strip, on Jan. 17.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 7, 2025
Halt in U.S. aid cripples global efforts to relieve hunger
The pause impairs programs that aim to prevent mass starvation and, more immediately, hobbles those meant to respond to crises and save lives.
A volunteer at a Sudanese mobile kitchen prepares food at one of the displacement centers in New Halfa, Sudan, on Nov. 2.
WORLD
Dec 24, 2024
Sudan drops out of hunger-monitor system on eve of famine report
The move is likely to undercut efforts to address one of the world¡¯s largest hunger crises.
People sit by makeshift shelters near Awlala Camp, Amhara region, Ethiopia
WORLD / Society
Jun 8, 2024
Attacks leave Sudanese refugees stranded in Ethiopian forest
About 8,000 people have left the Kumer and Awlala refugee camps, set up by the United Nations in Ethiopia¡¯s northern Amhara region.
Internally displaced women wait to collect aid at a camp in Gadaref, Sudan, last Sunday. Clashes reignited between the Sudanese army and rival paramilitaries earlier this week in the key Darfur town of al-Fashir.
WORLD / Politics
May 17, 2024
Residents cower as fighting picks up in Sudan¡¯s al-Fashir
The city is the Sudanese army¡¯s last stronghold in the western Darfur region.
Women and babies at the Zamzam displacement camp, close to El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan, in January.
WORLD / Society
Mar 9, 2024
Millions of Sudanese go hungry as war disrupts food supply
The number of Sudanese facing emergency levels of hunger ¡ª one stage before famine ¡ª has more than tripled in a year to almost 5 million.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 2, 2023
Sudan conflict could prompt 800,000 people to flee, U.N. says
Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands wounded over 16 days of battles since disputes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 29, 2023
How Sudan¡¯s military factions set path to war as mediation stalled
Alarmed over the potential for bloodshed, a group of mediators pushed for last-ditch talks between the country¡¯s army chief and a paramilitary leader. But neither showed up.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 19, 2021
Facebook shuts fake accounts in Sudan as fight for public opinion rages online
Facebook said the network comprised more than 100 accounts and pages and had more than 1.8 million followers.
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.
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.

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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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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