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MARK CARNEY

A recent Pew Research Center report on global attitudes concludes that views of the U.S. worsened last year to the point where more people now view China with higher regard.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2026
Tumbling U.S. status in the world should be no surprise
A recent Pew Research Center report on global attitudes concludes that views of the U.S. worsened last year to the point where more people now view China with higher regard.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announces that Canada picked Germany¡¯s TKMS to build 12 submarines for its navy, at HMC Dockyard in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 7, 2026
Canada¡¯s Carney cites NATO and melting Arctic as Germany wins submarine contract
Prime Minister Mark Carney has pursued closer integration with European defense initiatives as the U.S. under President Donald Trump takes a more skeptical approach toward NATO.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attends a ceremony in Ottawa on Monday.
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2026
Mark Carney¡¯s trade push collides with reality of U.S. dependence
Canadian officials acknowledge that the main draw for many potential trading partners is the prospect of gaining tariff-free access to the world¡¯s largest market.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing in January. Tokyo faces a more acute strategic challenge than Ottawa, balancing engagement with Beijing while strengthening regional deterrence capabilities.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 27, 2026
Lessons for Japan from Canada¡¯s ¡®reset¡¯ with China
Takaichi should neither retract her Taiwan remarks nor amplify them for domestic applause.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks as he meets unionized skilled trades workers in Calgary, Alberta, on May 15.
WORLD / Politics
May 26, 2026
Carney warns of ¡®dangerous bluff¡¯ in Alberta vote, citing Brexit
Last week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pledged to call a referendum in October on whether the energy-rich province should stay in Canada.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Jan. 16.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 11, 2026
Canada¡¯s China recalibration: Rapprochement or risk-hedging?
Ottawa¡¯s playing of the China card helps counterbalance U.S. pressure.
The Ridley Island Energy Export Facility under construction at the Port of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 23, 2026
Alberta examines three northern routes for oil pipeline to serve Asia
A new crude pipeline is crucial to Carney¡¯s ambitions of making Canada an energy superpower that¡¯s more relevant in global markets.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 14.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 20, 2026
Canada¡¯s U.S. ties have become a weakness, Carney says
Along with imposing tariffs on Canadian exports such as steel, aluminum and autos, U.S. President Donald Trump ?has mused about turning Canada into ?the 51st U.S. state.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the 2026 Liberal National Convention in Montreal, Canada, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 14, 2026
Carney clinches majority government to push energy and trade ambitions
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has maintained wide popularity, has pushed to diversify Canada¡¯s trade relationships and build new export infrastructure.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks as service members stand behind him during his visit to the Royal Canadian Air Force 440 Transport Squadron, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 13, 2026
Canada to boost Arctic defenses, says it can no longer rely on others
Canada has traditionally relied on the U.S. help to monitor the Canadian Arctic ¡ª an area larger than India that is almost completely uninhabited.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a joint news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Mar 7, 2026
Defense without U.S. help is a live topic for Canada, Japan and Australia
The leaders of Japan and Canada have agreed to greater defense cooperation as U.S. President Donald Trump raises the pressure on military spending.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a joint news conference with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday in Tokyo.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Mar 6, 2026
Japan and Canada to establish economic security dialogue
The leaders of the two nations also agreed to establish a dialogue covering cyber policy to discuss growing threats in cyberspace.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his wife Diana arrive in Sydney on Tuesday ahead of his Friday stop in Tokyo, where he will hold talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 5, 2026
Canada has an opportunity to redefine its role in the Pacific
The solution for Canada is not to seek an alternative to the U.S. in Japan, but to join Japan in the project of keeping the U.S. engaged.
Narendra Modi, India's prime minister (right) shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during a news conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 3, 2026
Carney meets Modi in New Delhi, marking new chapter in ties
Mark Carney¡¯s four-day visit to India marks the first by a Canadian prime minister in eight years, and is one of the most concrete steps in an effort to reset relations.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Japan as part of a 10-day Indo-Pacific tour.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Feb 24, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney set for Japan visit
Canada¡¯s leader and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi are expected to discuss ways to enhance security cooperation.
By weaponizing tools designed to manage the global economy through international coordination, American President Donald Trump is undermining U.S. credibility and pushing allies to shun it and its markets.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 20, 2026
Make America trustworthy again
Weaponized economic leverage and unpredictable U.S. policies risk eroding global trust, pushing allies to diversify, shrinking cooperation and ultimately weakening American power.
China¡¯s promise of stability is undercut by its tendency toward coercion and control, leaving middle powers still reliant on the U.S. for security and deterrence.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 6, 2026
Memo to middle powers: Time for a reality check
Middle powers do not design the system they inhabit. They can maneuver inside it, but they cannot wish away the forces that set the boundaries of that maneuvering.
DF-41 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles are paraded in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in October 2019. Some analysts and even lawmakers are urging Japan and other countries to consider developing their own nuclear weapons.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 5, 2026
The unthinkable is on the list of Japanese security options
In the 2016 campaign, then-candidate Trump suggested that both Japan and South Korea should consider the acquisition of nuclear weapons to counter the North Korean threat.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Nara on Jan. 13. Once a central diplomatic actor, Japan is increasingly absent as global power rivalries intensify.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 30, 2026
The cost of silence: Japan¡¯s diminishing relevance
This diplomatic fade is more than a temporary slump. Japan is experiencing a crisis of international relevance at precisely the moment when the rules-based order is fracturing.
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem speaks with reporters during an interview in Ottawa on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2026
Rules-based trade with U.S. is ¡®over¡¯: Canada central bank head
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has repeatedly warned that the bank¡¯s efforts to forecast the Canadian economy had grown increasingly difficult given because of U.S. tariffs.
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.
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.
Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ?163 and sits there
The government could prop up the yen at any moment, though its signaling is hard to read.
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.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

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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