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SOUTH AFRICA

A drone view shows the cooling towers of the defunct Orlando Power Station, in Soweto, South Africa, on May 12, 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa this month hailed the growth of data centers as essential for the country's security and its businesses.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Jul 23, 2026
South Africa¡¯s data center ¡®gold rush¡¯ risks resource crunch
South Africa boasts advanced digital infrastructure, including connections with international sub-sea cables, helping to make it home to 70% of the continent¡¯s data centers.
A supporter of the March and March movement, one of the main anti-immigrant organizations in South Africa, intimidates a passerby during a protest in Johannesburg on April 29.
WORLD / Society
Jul 22, 2026
South Africa¡¯s anti-migrant unrest led over 160,000 to flee
The country has seen weeks of nationwide protests, several degenerating into violence that has claimed the lives of at least four migrants.
Protesters gesture at suspected migrants while marching during a demonstration by the "March and March" and Operation Dudula movements marking an unofficial deadline set by citizen-led groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa, in Johannesburg on June 30.
WORLD
Jul 6, 2026
Anti-migrant protests draw thousands across South Africa
The demonstrations held in several cities were called to demand that all undocumented foreigners leave the country.
Members of the South African Police Service monitor the crowd during a demonstration by the "March and March" movement marking an unofficial deadline set by citizen-led groups for foreign nationals who entered the country illegally to leave, in Durban, South Africa, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Jul 1, 2026
Antimigrant protests draw thousands across South Africa
The protests have stoked fears of xenophobic violence on a scale that erupted in South Africa in 2008, when 62 people were killed in a wave of attacks.
Protesters are seen during a march against undocumented migrants in Soweto, South Africa, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 30, 2026
South African police on high alert before antimigrant protests
The demonstrations set to take place are the culmination of weeks of protests that have displaced thousands of mainly African expatriates.
Canada's Stephen Eustaquio (second from left) celebrates with his teammates after scoring against South Africa during a match in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Inglewood, California, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jun 29, 2026
Stephen Eustaquio scores dramatic goal in stoppage time as Canada reaches last 16
Canada will ?next face either the Netherlands or Morocco on July 4 in Houston for a place in the quarterfinals.
A ship lays undersea fiber-optic cable off a beach near Bilbao, Spain, linking Europe and the U.S.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 24, 2026
Japan lays the groundwork for submarine cable resilience
Fiber-optic cables carry nearly all the world¡¯s data between continents.
Mexico's Raul Jimenez celebrates after his goal against South Africa during their Group A match at the World Cup in Mexico City on Thursday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 12, 2026
Mexico beats South Africa to kick off 2026 World Cup
The match fired the starting gun for the World Cup, yet the scrappy encounter will likely be remembered not for its thrilling soccer, but for its flurry of dismissals.
An employee examines a solar panel at a factory in Cape Town.
WORLD
Jun 5, 2026
Green jobs can¡¯t fix South African unemployment, experts say
Nearly one-in-three South Africans are unemployed, according to the latest government figures, and the numbers are rising.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after arriving at the White House on Marine One in Washington on May 15.
WORLD / Politics
May 27, 2026
Trump raises refugee ceiling by 10,000 to bring in more white South Africans
A signed presidential determination said white South Africans of Afrikaner ethnicity face an emergency situation ?due to the ¡°incitement ?of racially motivated violence.¡±
Many of the abandoned high-rises in the city center have been appropriated by armed gangs who extract rent from squatters.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 25, 2026
Africa¡¯s business capital is on the brink of financial collapse
Water and power outages are frequent in Johannesburg, and many of the abandoned high-rises in the city center have been appropriated by armed gangs who extract rent from squatters.
Cooling towers at the Eskom Holdings SOC Kendal coal-fired power plant in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Japan plans to provide a yen-denominated energy loan to South Africa.
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May 7, 2026
Japan offers energy loan and ammonia technology to South Africa
The loan would be used by South Africa to extend its own energy transition aims, Japanese diplomatic officials said.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (center), flanked by world leaders and attendees of the Global Progressive Mobilization forum, in Barcelona on Friday
WORLD / Politics
Apr 20, 2026
Global leftists rally in Spain hoping to spark resurgence against far right
Spearheaded by Spain¡¯s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, a critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, the summit was buoyed by hopes that the far-right surge may have peaked.
A gas flare at the Dangote Industries oil refinery and fertilizer plant site in the Ibeju Lekki district of Lagos on March 2. The 650,000 barrel-a-day plant has been ramping up to full capacity since starting operations in 2024.
WORLD
Mar 18, 2026
African economies vulnerable as Gulf conflict chokes flow of fuel shipments
The squeeze is exposing how refinery closures and underinvestment have left much of the continent dependent on a single trade route.
Naomi and Danny Saphire with their children and dogs at their new home in Plettenberg Bay after returning from the U.S., in the Western Cape, South Africa, on March 7
WORLD
Mar 11, 2026
While Trump says white South Africans are persecuted, some return for a better life
Thousands of white South Africans have returned to the country, for reasons including being closer to family, lower living costs and political turmoil abroad.
Thai police officers stand guard in front of the country's Supreme Court in Bangkok in June 13.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 3, 2026
Thailand seeks arrest of foreigner accused of $30 million cross-border fraud
A Thai court issued arrest warrants for a foreign businessman and his wife accused of investment fraud and money laundering dating back to 2016.
South Africa rugby union head coach Rassie Erasmus in Cardiff, Wales, on Nov. 29
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Mar 3, 2026
Springboks to experiment less in 2026 as fine-tuning for World Cup begins
South Africa has 13 tests in 2026 and one noncap international against the Barbarians in what is another busy year.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House in May last year.
WORLD
Feb 28, 2026
U.S. aims to bring in 4,500 white South Africans per month as refugees
The figure is far above U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s stated cap of 7,500 total refugees from around the world in fiscal year 2026.
Rajendra Garawad, the deputy inspector-general of forest at India's National Tiger Conservation Authority, inspects a sedated cheetah at the Rooiberg veterinary facility, Limpopo province, South Africa, on Feb. 17, 2023.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Feb 19, 2026
India celebrates cheetah births to boost reintroduction bid
African cheetahs were first reintroduced to India in September 2022 following the extinction of the Asiatic subspecies in the country in 1952.
Sunday service at the Cathedral of St. Sergius of Radonezh on the outskirts of Johannesburg
WORLD / Politics
Feb 17, 2026
Lacking money, Russia turns to god in push for African influence
In less than three years, the Russian Orthodox Church has expanded to at least 34 countries in Africa, up from four.
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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