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Magdalena Del Valle
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump¡¯s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, last December.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 3, 2026
Trump¡¯s Netanyahu problem is latest key hurdle to Iran deal
U.S. President Donald Trump is projecting confidence on making a deal with Iran. Israel¡¯s own objectives underscore how tenuous control over the crisis really is.
U.S. President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on Wednesday
WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2026
Trump¡¯s Iran bind deepens with Hormuz shut and hawks pushing war
Adding to the challenge are his own comments lambasting his predecessors for deals similar to the one that has the best chance of success.
Rafael Mariano Grossi speaks to the media at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 21. An Argentine diplomat, Grossi is one of four declared candidates to replace U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres whose term ends on Dec. 31.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 23, 2026
Race for next U.N. chief heats up with first round of interviews
Top among the hours of questions: can the U.N. be made effective again?
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested in an interview on CNBC Tuesday that the U.S. caught a boat with a ¡°gift¡± from China, after talking about the U.S. restocking its munitions.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 22, 2026
Trump says China testing U.S. red line with ¡®gift¡¯ for Iran
The U.S. president hinted ¡ª without explicitly saying ¡ª that the present was some form of lethal aid for Tehran.
Members of the United Nations Security Council vote during at a United Nations Security Council meeting on a Hormuz resolution at U.N. headquarters in New York on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 8, 2026
China and Russia veto security council resolution on Hormuz
The vote followed days of negotiations and pressure from a number of Gulf countries to restore free passage in the strait.
An Emirates aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from a fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 1, 2026
Arab nations may lose $200 billion from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, U.N. says
Middle Eastern countries stand to lose between $120 billion and $194 billion from gross domestic product as a result of disruptions from the war, according to an analysis.
The United Nations headquarters in New York. The U.S. recently paid the U.N. a small fraction of the roughly $2 billion it owed to the world body.
WORLD
Feb 20, 2026
U.S. pays fraction of funds owed to U.N. amid broader funding crisis
The recent U.S. payment is only about 7% of what the White House owed before making the payment.
The United Nations headquarters in New York. U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered his government to withdraw from 31 U.N. entities.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 8, 2026
Trump withdraws U.S. from 31 bodies in U.N., already in fiscal peril
The U.S. leader also directed the government to cease participating in 35 non-U.N. organizations because they ¡°no longer serve American interests.¡±
Palestinians stand near a burning car reportedly set alight by Israeli settlers attempting to disrupt them harvesting olives near the occupied West Bank village of Turmos Ayya near Ramallah on Sunday.
WORLD
Oct 22, 2025
Israeli settler violence skyrockets in West Bank amid olive harvest, U.N. says
While the nearby Gaza Strip has been engulfed by war over the last two years, the West Bank has seen a steady rise in violence.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, "It won¡¯t stop with just this strike,¡± after the U.S. targeted a boat in the Caribbean Sea allegedly full of drugs from Venezuela.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2025
U.S. threatens more strikes on purported drug boats after attack in Caribbean
The move marked a major escalation in U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s crackdown on narcotics traffickers following deployment of U.S. Navy vessels off the Venezuelan coast.
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks via a video message during the opening of the Helsinki 50 Conference, marking the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act in Helsinki on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 4, 2025
U.N. lays out survival plan as Trump threatens to slash funding
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is slashing more than $700 million in spending and laying plans to overhaul the United Nations as the U.S. pulls back support.
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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