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A combine harvester reaps a field of wheat early in the season due to France's current and late June heat wave in Marly-lez-Valenciennes, northern France, on July 7.
WORLD
Jul 23, 2026
Heat and war deal Europe¡¯s grain harvest biggest blow in decades
High temperatures are expected to cut the region¡¯s corn crop to the smallest in 19 years, as the Middle East conflict conflict has pushed up fuel and fertilizer costs.
A Zabka convenience store in Warsaw
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2026
Seven & I said to be in talks to take stake in Poland¡¯s Zabka
The transaction, if completed, would allow the 7-Eleven operator to accelerate expansion in Europe where growth has lagged behind its main markets in the U.S. and Japan.
A man holding a Polish national flag lights a candle at the site of a mass burial of Poles killed by Ukrainian nationalists during World War II in the former Polish village of Puznyky, Ukraine, in September.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2026
Ukraine can¡¯t afford a breakup with Poland over history
This is reckless statecraft at the service of domestic politics on both sides ¡ª only Poland isn¡¯t at war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Kyiv in February
WORLD
Jun 25, 2026
Poland and Ukraine¡¯s difficult history creates political minefield for Tusk
Polish sentiment toward Ukraine has grown increasingly negative in recent years due ?to weariness with refugees, grain import disputes and the legacy of World War II killings.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk attends a summit of European Union leaders at the bloc's headquarters in Brussels, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2026
Poland¡¯s Tusk warns of ¡®strategic mistake¡¯ in spat with Ukraine
Tensions have grown with Poland over Ukraine¡¯s commemoration of controversial World War II fighters Warsaw has accused of genocide.
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Program fighter jet is displayed during a security trade exhibition in Chiba in May 2025.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 19, 2026
Japan¡¯s GCAP push signals a new security role beyond the U.S. alliance
The renewed GCAP backing comes less than a week after the apparent failure of the Future Combat Air System ¡ª a program led by France, Germany and later Spain.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses the crew of the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales in front of an F35 fighter during an eight-month operational deployment in April 2025.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2026
Keir Starmer is headed for a NATO humiliation
In March, ministers tried to reassure voters that the U.K. had everything it needed to defend the country. It wasn¡¯t true and Healey knew it.
Beijing recently leaned on countries including the Czech Republic to deny Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's plane passage for a planned visit to Africa.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 12, 2026
Taiwan¡¯s ¡®Dumpling Alliance¡¯ fades under China¡¯s economic squeeze
How the relationships of Eastern European states and Taiwan evolve under the informal alliance bears watching as China tries to peel partners away from Taiwan.
A man holding a Polish national flag lights a candle at the site of a mass burial of Poles killed by Ukrainian nationalists during World War II in the former Polish village of Puznyky, in Ternopil region, Ukraine, in September
WORLD / Politics
Jun 9, 2026
Why are Poland and Ukraine at odds about their history?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named a combat unit after the Ukrainian ?Insurgent Army, which allied with Nazi Germany for a time and massacred Poles during World War II.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, right, and Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar during a rally in Gdansk on Monday
WORLD / Politics
May 21, 2026
Magyar and Tusk tout Hungary¡¯s return to Europe in post-Orban era
Hungary could learn from Poland on fighting corruption and restoring ties with Europe, new Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar says.
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar in Budapest on Saturday
WORLD / Politics
May 19, 2026
Hungary¡¯s Peter Magyar visits Poland on first trip abroad as PM seeking EU reset
The Hungarian leader¡¯s trip is rich in symbolism as he seeks to steer his nation back towards the European mainstream.
U.S. Army soldiers practice new battlefield casualty evacuation methods during a NATO exercise in Poland on Monday.
WORLD
May 16, 2026
U.S. scraps deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland
The latest move follows an announcement made earlier this month in which the U.S. said it would withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany.
Poland's former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro during an Independence Day march in Warsaw on Nov. 11, 2022. Ziobro, wanted on several criminal charges in his home country, confirmed on Sunday that he has fled Hungary for the United States, following local media reports.
WORLD / Politics
May 11, 2026
Polish fugitive minister fled Hungary as Orban ousted
Zbigniew Ziobro and his wife, Patrycja Kotecka, arrived stateside after U.S. President Donald Trump personally intervened to approve their visas.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi before talks at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Apr 15, 2026
Japanese and Polish leaders affirm cooperation on foreign conflict
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk discussed Russia¡¯s invasion of Ukraine and tensions in the Middle East in their first meeting.
Ground Self-Defense Force members during a training exercise at Narashino exercise field in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, in January.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 15, 2026
Rattled by Trump, U.S. allies eye Japan¡¯s biggest arms opening since WWII
The interest comes amid shaky U.S. security commitments to allies and the wars in Iran and Ukraine that are straining U.S. weapons supplies.
Workers process copper at the Glogow smelting plant in southwestern Poland.
WORLD
Apr 3, 2026
¡®Metals of the future¡¯: copper and silver flow beneath Poland¡¯s surface
Driven by the rise of artificial intelligence, renewable energies, and global defense needs, demand for metals found underneath Poland is expected to keep increasing in the future.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaks during a press conference in Warsaw on Feb. 25.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 4, 2026
Poland will eventually seek its own nuclear weapons, Tusk says
Warsaw will not be ¡°passive¡± as it also invests in nuclear power plants, according to the prime minister.
A man looks at the city skyline as he visits the observation deck of the Varso Tower, one of Europe's tallest skyscrapers, in Warsaw on Oct. 22, 2025.
WORLD / Society
Jan 29, 2026
Polish migrants return home to a changed country
Twenty years ago, Poland saw its citizens leave over economic turmoil. Now, they¡¯re returning to a completely different and thriving home.
People stand outside the Russian consulate in Gdansk, Poland, which is being closed by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2025
Poland to close Russian consulate and deploy troops after railway sabotage
Poland says two Ukrainians collaborating with Moscow perpetrated the weekend blast on a train line that connects Warsaw to the Ukrainian border.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (second from right) visits the site of a blast on the railway of the Warsaw-Lublin line in Mika, Poland, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2025
Polish PM says two responsible for railway blast worked for Russian intelligence
Russia has repeatedly denied being responsible for acts of sabotage, and the Kremlin dismissed accusations of involvement in the explosion.
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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