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People wave Iranian flags during a rally in Tehran on Friday.
WORLD / EXPLAINER
May 30, 2026
Iran¡¯s strongest card in nuclear talks: its highly enriched uranium
Iran and the United States are in discussions to extend their ceasefire so as to start negotiations on issues including Tehran¡¯s nuclear program.
A banner stating, "If they commit any acts of evil, they will definitely get a harder blow back," is displayed in Tehran in April.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 28, 2025
¡®Snapback¡¯ sends West back to the drawing board on Iran¡¯s nuclear program
Despite a last-minute rush of diplomatic activity at the U.N., Iran has done little to stop the sanctions from going back into effect.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi speaks during an interview in Vienna on Wednesday.
WORLD
Sep 4, 2025
U.N. nuclear chief presses Iran to strike deal on inspections soon
¡°It would be really good if we could have this agreed before next week,¡± International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said in an interview.
A satellite view shows an overview of Fordo underground complex, after the U.S. struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran, on June 22.
WORLD
Jun 30, 2025
U.S. strikes on Iran¡¯s nuclear sites set up ¡®cat-and-mouse¡¯ hunt for missing uranium
Iran¡¯s more than 400 kg of uranium is enough, if further enriched for up to nine nuclear weapons.
People gather to light candles in the main square following a deadly school shooting in Graz, Austria, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 11, 2025
Former student kills 10 people and himself in shooting at Austrian school
Austria¡¯s Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said another dozen people had been injured but gave no further details about the victims.
An Iranian newspaper's cover shows a photo of U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff in Tehran on May 11. The U.S. has started new talks with Iran with the aim of imposing fresh nuclear restrictions on Tehran.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 4, 2025
Any U.S. deal with Iran must tackle nuclear watchdog¡¯s blind spots
The International Atomic Energy Agency has lost track of elements of Iran¡¯s nuclear activities since U.S. President Donald Trump ditched a 2015 deal with Tehran.
Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran on Nov. 15, 2024
WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2025
Would military strikes kill Iran¡¯s nuclear program? Probably not
Rather than destroying the nuclear program, an attack could prompt Iran to kick out United Nations nuclear inspectors and drive their program fully underground.
Iran has well over 10,000 existing centrifuges operating at two underground plants at Natanz and Fordow and an above-ground pilot plant at Natanz.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 29, 2024
Iran plans new uranium-enrichment expansion, IAEA report says
The confidential report details Iran¡¯s response to a resolution against it that the IAEA¡¯s 35-nation Board of Governors passed last week.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (right) welcomes International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi during a meeting in Tehran last Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2024
Iran offers to cap sensitive uranium stock as IAEA resolution looms
Western diplomats dismissed Iran¡¯s overture as yet another last-minute attempt to avoid censure, much like its pledge of deeper cooperation that never materialized.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi (left) meets the deputy chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Behrouz Kamalvandi, upon his arrival at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2024
Europe pushes for resolution against Iran at IAEA, diplomats say
Such resolutions risk further diplomatic tension with Iran.
Herbert Kickl, the head of Austria's Freedom Party (FPO) speaks as vote projections show that the party won the general election, in Vienna on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 30, 2024
Far right wins Austria election, boosting European right-wing surge
The Freedom Party led by the polarizing Herbert Kickl won 28.8% of the vote, ahead of Chancellor Karl Nehammer¡¯s ruling conservative Austrian People¡¯s Party¡¯s 26.3%.
The Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on June 5, 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 4, 2024
Draft IAEA resolution presses Iran on particles and inspectors
The new text calls on Iran to cooperate without delay, including by letting the International Atomic Energy Agency take samples if it needs to.
Iran is now enriching uranium to up to 60% purity and has enough material enriched to that level, if enriched further, for two nuclear weapons, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency's theoretical definition.
WORLD / Politics / EXPLAINER
Apr 19, 2024
As the 2015 nuclear deal crumbles, how close is Iran to weaponization?
With the possibility of Israel retaliating, a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander said the nation might review its ¡°nuclear doctrine.¡±
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 13, 2022
Cold shutdown at Ukraine¡¯s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant: what you need to know
The lack of external power to Europe¡¯s biggest nuclear facility had removed lines of defense guarding against a meltdown at the site, where there has been fierce fighting.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2020
U.N. nuclear watchdog plans alert on Iranian stonewalling-diplomats
The U.N. atomic watchdog policing Iran¡¯s nuclear deal with major powers plans to issue an imminent rebuke to Tehran for failing to provide access to one or more sites that are of interest to it, several diplomats who follow the agency said on Monday.
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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