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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (left) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embrace at the G20 Leaders' Summit In Rio De Janeiro in 2024.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2025
Brazil¡¯s Lula hosts Modi in bid to turn India into a major trade partner
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is desperate to finally crack the code on a relationship that has never fully taken off thanks to a litany of incompatibilities.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the BRICS summit in Brazil on Sunday
WORLD / Politics
Jul 7, 2025
Russia and Iran relegated to the periphery as awkward BRICS guests
Even with just six of the 10 BRICS leaders present at a summit in Brazil, the grouping is already challenging the U.S.-led order.
A flag outside United Nations headquarters in New York.
WORLD
Apr 10, 2025
U.N. may get first female chief as Latin bloc unites
Latin American and Caribbean nations are working to back a single candidate ¡ª likely a woman ¡ª for U.N. chief as Antonio Guterres prepares to step down.
Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin
WORLD / Politics
Dec 19, 2024
Lula¡¯s rival-turned-vice president finds himself in unwanted limelight
Many business leaders consider VP Geraldo Alckmin better equipped than Lula to respond to the growing economic and political challenges that are besieging Brazil.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a signing ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on Nov. 28.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 11, 2024
Lula faces Biden parallels as surgery raises questions over age
The operation raises difficult questions about whether the 79-year-old leftist leader is fit to meet the challenges that are piling up in front of him.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva speaks during the first working session of the G20 Summit 2024 in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2024
Lula¡¯s G20 moment slips away and his problems are only mounting
The chaotic summit in Rio de Janeiro highlighted the Brazilian president¡¯s inability to bridge growing divisions between global superpowers.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (right) and First Lady Rosangela da Silva attend the Independence Day military parade in Brasilia, Brazil, on Sept. 7, 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2024
Lula¡¯s wife curses out Elon Musk on eve of Brazil¡¯s G20
Brazil¡¯s first lady took aim at the billionaire owner of the X platform at an event while talking about the need to regulate social media networks and combat fake news.
Argentina's President Javier Milei waves from a car in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2024
Argentina¡¯s Milei seen playing the role of spoiler at Lula¡¯s G20
Argentina¡¯s leader appears to have little regard for multilateral institutions like the G20?and few qualms about irking world leaders with whom he disagrees.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a meeting with House Republicans at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 16, 2024
G20 set to back climate goals and global trade in message to Trump
Group of 20 leaders meeting in Brazil next week are set to show unity on climate action and global trade rules.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2024
¡®Call anytime you want¡¯: Trump roils G20 with disdain for rules
World leaders who didn¡¯t experience Donald Trump¡¯s first merry-go-round are quickly learning how he likes to operate.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (left) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping after a signing ceremony held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in April 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2024
Lula¡¯s embrace of Xi sets up a clash over Trump¡¯s China policy
Brazil¡¯s geography and colonial history meant that it has traditionally looked to the Atlantic for commerce. Now it¡¯s deepening ties with the Asia Pacific.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2024
Brazil and Spain struggle to shake criticism as Maduro enablers
While not recognizing Nicolas Maduro as Venezuela¡¯s president, Brazil¡¯s leader and Spain¡¯s prime minister have also not endorsed the opposition candidate.
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wants to ensure the developing world isn't left out of the global AI debate.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2024
Lula seeks to lead push for global AI rules during Brazil¡¯s G20
Lula aims to use November¡¯s G20 summit to push for a Global South-focused AI governance framework and pressure China and the U.S. to engage.
Floodwater near a highway following heavy rains in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, on Sunday
WORLD / Politics
May 10, 2024
Brazil¡¯s historic floods create ¡®Katrina moment¡¯ for Lula¡¯s presidency
Natural disasters like the record-breaking deluge that hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil carry tremendous power to reshape politics.
Kites are flown over Rafah as smoke billows following Israeli bombardment on Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2024
Israel-Hamas war splits G20, risking paralysis at meeting
The group is so split on the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine that they may be forced to reduce the forum¡¯s scope and avoid geopolitical issues.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (left) and his minister of indigenous peoples, Sonia Guajajara, chat during the Amazon Summit IV Meeting of Presidents of States Parties to the Amazon Cooperation Treaty in Belem, Para State, Brazil, on Tuesday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 9, 2023
Brazil¡¯s Lula fosters regional unity in battle to save the Amazon
The Amazon Summit is taking place in Belem, the rainforest city slated to host the United Nations¡¯ COP30 climate meetings in 2025.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 31, 2023
Bolsonaro has no intention of cutting his stay in Florida short
Back home, Bolsonaro is under investigation on multiple fronts, including his involvement in the Jan. 8 riots by supporters who refused to accept he lost the election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 31, 2022
Lula narrowly wins Brazil¡¯s presidency in stunning comeback
The vote signals a change in direction for Latin America¡¯s largest economy after a heated campaign that showed extreme polarization among the electorate.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 3, 2022
Brazil presidential race heads for runoff as Bolsonaro outperforms polls
Leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took 48% to Bolsonaro¡¯s 44%, Brazil¡¯s electoral court said, with 98% of votes counted.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 20, 2022
Behind in polls, Bolsonaro is shunning his own campaign¡¯s advice
Bolsonaro has insisted on talking about the possibility of fraud in the election, a topic that could cost him votes as many Brazilians interpret such remarks as anticipating a defeat.
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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