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SpaceX prepares a Starship rocket at Starbase in Texas on June 11.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2026
SpaceX¡¯s blow-it-up testing won¡¯t fly on Starship
This spending underscores the second obstacle. SpaceX is no longer a private company and has shareholders to please.
Service members of the Sparta company of the 422nd Unmanned Systems Regiment "Luftwaffe" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces prepare a Zozulia midstrike drone for a flight while they work at a position near a front line in an undisclosed location in southern Ukraine.
WORLD
Jul 9, 2026
Russia tries to jam Musk¡¯s Starlink systems to counter Ukrainian drones
Kyiv¡¯s development of drones that can hit targets dozens of kilometers behind front lines, and are often flown via Starlink, has transformed the war in Ukraine.
A person watched the Falcon 9 carrying Starlink satellites streaks across the sky in a SpaceX launch as viewed from Venice Beach in Los Angeles on April 6.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 27, 2026
Pentagon spars with SpaceX over Starlink price hike during 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
The disagreement over Starlink¡¯s use on suicide drones is part of increasing tensions between SpaceX and the Pentagon over Starlink pricing in recent months.
Ambitious plans for space-based solar power face steep costs and engineering hurdles, making them far less practical than rapidly advancing terrestrial renewables.
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2026
Solar in space is a solution in search of a problem
The thinking behind space solar makes some sense: The sun doesn¡¯t always shine on Earth, which means solar panels on the ground aren¡¯t always gathering energy.
Ispace's Resilience lunar lander at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Tsukuba Space Center in Ibaraki Prefecture, in September 2024.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 1, 2026
Japan¡¯s space systems face growing cybersecurity threats
Space systems depend on data links between satellites and ground infrastructure, making them inherently tied to cybersecurity.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites streaks across the sky during a launch in California, as seen from Mexicali, Mexico, on April 6.
WORLD
Apr 18, 2026
Starlink outage hit drone tests, exposing Pentagon¡¯s growing reliance on SpaceX
SpaceX is indispensable to ?the U.S. government, with its array of technologies spanning satellite communications to space launches and military AI.
A woman uses her phone as smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran on March 7. Despite an internet blackout, people are still finding ways to send and receive information in Iran.
WORLD / EXPLAINER
Mar 16, 2026
How Iranians are communicating through internet blackout
An internet blackout that one connectivity monitor says is government imposed hasn¡¯t stopped information from getting in and out of Iran.
Smoke rises after an explosion in Tehran on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 3, 2026
Iranians evade internet blackout to share images of airstrikes
Photos are being shared over social media and Telegram, while digital activists map the strikes in real time to help keep citizens informed and safe.
A Ukrainian serviceman looks at a Vampire, a heavy unmanned aerial vehicle, during its flight near a front line in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on April 5, 2025.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 24, 2026
From AI to Starlink: How drone tech is reshaping war in Ukraine
Without drones, modern warfare is now ¡°impossible.¡±
A Starlink satellite-internet communication system antenna and router
WORLD
Feb 19, 2026
Russia¡¯s frontline communications hit by curbs to Starlink and Telegram
Senior European diplomats said?that they saw the impact of Russia¡¯s communications struggles as significant.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off carrying Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on May 14, 2025.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 15, 2026
Vietnam licenses Musk¡¯s satellite internet firm Starlink
Nearly 80% of Vietnam¡¯s around 100 million people are internet users but gaps in service remain in rural and mountainous areas.
Protesters block a road during demonstrations in Tehran on Jan. 8.
WORLD
Jan 19, 2026
¡®My nightmare¡¯: Iranians recount crackdown under internet blackout
A handful of videos have filtered out despite the internet blackout showing large demonstrations.
Puppies rest next to a Starlink terminal near the town of Lyman, in Ukraine, amid Russia's attack on the country in October 2022.
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Jan 17, 2026
Musk¡¯s Starlink faces high-profile security test in Iran crackdown
How SpaceX withstands Iranian attacks on its most lucrative line of business ?is expected to be closely watched by the U.S., China and intelligence agencies.
A selection process, or "bake-off," for the SpaceX IPO is underway, with a select group of banks, including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, vying for roles, four people familiar with the matter said.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 20, 2025
Morgan Stanley seen as front-runner for SpaceX IPO
Elon Musk¡¯s ties to Morgan Stanley run deep, dating back at least 15 years, leaving it widely viewed as ?the leading ?contender to run the syndicate of underwriters.
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off during a test flight in Starbase, Texas, on Oct. 13.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 13, 2025
Musk¡¯s Mars mission adds risk to red-hot SpaceX IPO
SpaceX is targeting a listing next year that could raise more than $25 ?billion at a valuation exceeding $1 ?trillion.
Buildings are adorned with advertisements for gambling sites and what appears to be Starlink satellite dishes at KK Park complex in Myanmar's eastern Myawaddy township, as pictured from Mae Sot district in Thailand's border province of Tak on Sept. 17.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 9, 2025
Myanmar junta says demolishing 150 scam hub buildings
Experts say the raids are likely limited, choreographed and intentionally publicized as the junta tries to appear cracking down on scammers while still profiting from them.
The KK Park complex in Myanmar's eastern Myawaddy township, as pictured from Mae Sot district in Thailand's border province of Tak on Sept. 17.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 20, 2025
Myanmar junta says it raided scam compound and seized 30 Starlink receivers
Internet sweat shops where workers scam unsuspecting foreigners with business or romance schemes have thrived in war-ravaged Myanmar¡¯s lawless border regions.
Alleged victims of Myanmar's scam centers in the process of repatriation on Feb. 12. Fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American victims out of billions of dollars are still in business and bigger than ever.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 14, 2025
Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown ¡ª using Musk¡¯s Starlink
China, Thailand and Myanmar had pressured militias into vowing to ¡°eradicate¡± the compounds in February, releasing around 7,000 people from a brutal call center-like system.
A worker at Stetman LLC repairs a damaged Starlink terminal in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on July 14.
WORLD
Aug 13, 2025
Starlink techies keep Musk¡¯s network running, even in a war
Despite his on-and-off feud with Trump and the subsequent exile from the White House, Musk remains a central figure in the war.
Elon Musk boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on March 21
BUSINESS / Tech
May 21, 2025
Musk commits to Tesla CEO role and plans political pullback
¡°If I see a reason to do political spending in the future, I will do it,¡± Musk said. ¡°I do not currently see a reason.¡±
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.
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Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
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