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U.S. President Donald Trump leaves a press conference at a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands on June 25, 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 28, 2026
Bruised by Trump, NATO alliance considers end to annual summits
Trump has engaged repeatedly in scathing criticism of many of NATO members, most recently for not providing more assistance to U.S. military with Iran.
A seal for the Department of War appears on the podium, after the Trump administration renamed the Department of Defense to the Department of War in 2025, on the day of a briefing on the Iran war at the Pentagon in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD
Apr 18, 2026
U.S. to delay weapons deliveries to some European countries due to Iran war
The delays underline ?the degree to which the war against Iran has ?begun to ?stretch U.S. supplies of some critical weaponry and ammunition.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to representatives of the media at the White House in Washington on Monday.
WORLD
Apr 15, 2026
Trump says he asked China's Xi not to give Iran weapons
Last week, the U.S. president threatened countries with an ?immediate 50% tariff if they supplied Iran with weapons.
A woman trapped in a damaged building waits to be rescued following an Israeli strike in Beirut on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 9, 2026
Iran says peace talks would be 'unreasonable' following Israeli strikes
Tehran and Washington have laid out sharply contrasting agendas for talks set to start on Saturday, but it was unclear whether the ceasefire would ?hold until then.
An image, released on Sunday, that Iran's Revolutionary Guard reportedly claims shows U.S. aircraft destroyed during an operation to find a stranded airman, in Isfahan, Iran.
WORLD
Apr 6, 2026
How a perilous U.S. rescue mission in Iran nearly went off course
The situation called for a high-stakes decision ¡ª a gamble that left elite commandos ?waiting for ?a couple of tense hours.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Future Investment Initiative Summit in Miami on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 29, 2026
One month into Iran war, only hard choices for Trump
The main question is whether Trump will wind down or ramp up a war with Iran, one that has ignited the worst global energy supply shock in history.
An Iranian woman reacts as she takes part in the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day rally, a commemoration in support of the Palestinian people on the last Friday of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, in Tehran.
WORLD
Mar 14, 2026
With Iran war exit elusive, Trump aides vie to affect outcome
U.S. officials and advisors are debating when and how to declare victory even as the conflict spreads across the Middle East.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on March 6
WORLD
Mar 12, 2026
FBI bulletin warned of possible Iran retaliation on California targets
Iran has fought back with missile and drone aircraft attacks against Israel and several Gulf states that host U.S. military installations.
A general view of a U.S. State Department sign in Washington on July 11, 2025
WORLD / Politics
Feb 24, 2026
U.S. pulling non-essential staff from embassy in Beirut amid Iran tensions
The U.S. has built up one of its biggest military deployments in the Middle ?East, while Iran has threatened to strike American bases in the region if it is attacked.
Europe's approach to free speech differs ?from the U.S., where the Constitution protects virtually all expression.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 19, 2026
U.S. plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere
The move, which Washington views as a way to counter censorship, would allow access to alleged hate speech and terrorist propaganda.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L) during a meeting with the people in Tehran on Jan. 17 and U.S. President Donald Trump (R) speaking in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 3. Trump said in an interview on Wednesday that Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei should be "very worried," as the U.S. builds up its military forces in the region.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2026
U.S. and Iran agree to Friday talks in Oman but still at odds over agenda
The meeting comes as the U.S. builds up forces in the Middle East and regional players seek to avoid a military confrontation that could lead to a wider war.
A billboard threatening action against American warships in Enghelab Square in Tehran on Tuesday
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2026
Trump weighs Iran strikes to inspire renewed protests, sources say
The U.S. president wanted to create conditions for "regime change," in Iran after a crackdown crushed a nationwide protest movement earlier this month, two sources said.
People walk past a poster with an image of U.S. President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein pasted on a bus stop in Nuuk, Greenland, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 25, 2026
From Greenland to Ukraine, Trump's centralized diplomacy creates whiplash for allies
The approach may hold a unique appeal to Trump, given his suspicion of the Washington bureaucracy and desire to have his decisions implemented quickly.
Syria's President Ahmad al-Sharaa delivers a speech on the first anniversary of Bashar Assad's fall, in Damascus on Dec. 8.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 22, 2026
How Syria's al-Sharaa captured Kurdish-held areas while keeping the U.S. onside
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa's rapid takeover of territory long held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces tested the boundaries of Washington's support for him.
Immigrant visa processing from 75 countries will be "paused" during a reassessment of immigration procedures, according to the State Department.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 15, 2026
U.S. to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 nations
The move does not impact U.S. visitor visas, which have been in the spotlight given ?the United States is hosting the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics.
The U.S. State Department has declined to provide a list of the diplomats being ?recalled after sources disclosed that nearly 30 senior envoys were among those ordered back to Washington.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 24, 2025
As Trump pulls envoys in ¡®America First¡¯ push, critics say it weakens U.S. abroad
The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior career diplomats to ensure embassies reflect its ¡°America First¡± priorities.
The United States has imposed sanctions on two more judges of the International Criminal Court to support Israel.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 19, 2025
Trump administration imposes sanctions on two more ICC judges
The ICC said it deplored the new round of sanctions, which is the fourth round of measures this year.
Smoke billows from a blast near a tank as Polish forces hold military exercises with NATO soldiers at a range in Wierzbiny, near Orzysz, Poland, in September.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 7, 2025
U.S. sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led NATO defense, officials say
The shift would dramatically change how the United States, a founding member of the postwar alliance, works with its most important military partners.
Palestinians walk amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on Friday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 8, 2025
U.S. intel found Israeli military lawyers warned there was evidence of Gaza war crimes
The previously unreported intelligence pointed to doubts within the Israeli military about the legality of its tactics in Gaza.
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport as Trump leaves Israel en route to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to attend a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal, in Lod, Israel, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 14, 2025
Trump convinced Netanyahu to take a deal. Can he keep him on board?
With Israel and Hamas divided over many aspects of Trump's plan, Netanyahu's approach may shift as he attempts to keep his right-wing coalition together for next year's elections.
The Japanese dietitian who keeps the Blue Jays¡¯ engines running
Sports dietitian Yuka Sanui works behind the scenes to ensure Blue Jays players get the most out of their bodies when they step on the field.
Head of U.S. military in South Korea calls for ¡®kill web¡¯ linking Seoul, Tokyo and Manila
U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson (center), commander of U.S. Forces Korea, walks on a pontoon bridge with U.S. and South Korean Army soldiers during a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise, part of the annual Freedom Shield joint military training, near the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Yeoncheon, South Korea, on March 14.
Magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Hokkaido
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake, measuring an upper 5 on Japan¡¯s seismic intensity scale, struck Hokkaido before 5:30 a.m. on Monday.
China holds live-fire drills in waters near Luzon as Japan joins military exercises in Philippines
Head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Chief of Staff Romeo Brawner Jr., speaks during the opening ceremony of the U.S.-Philippines Balikatan joint military exercises, at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on Monday.
The language around Japan¡¯s new bike rules leaves no room for ¡®maybe¡¯
Under the new blue ticket system, cyclists will have one week in which to pay fines for minor traffic violations.
Beyond the hub-and-spoke: Japan quietly emerges as a secondary connector
Commander of the Ground Self-Defense Force's Amphibious Rapid Deployment, Maj. Gen. Toshikatsu Musha, and commander of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Amphibious and Mine Warfare Force, Rear Adm. Ikeuchi Izuru, attend the opening ceremony of the U.S.-Philippines Balikatan joint military exercises, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on April 20.
The Japanese dietitian who keeps the Blue Jays¡¯ engines running
Sports dietitian Yuka Sanui works behind the scenes to ensure Blue Jays players get the most out of their bodies when they step on the field.
The American chef reconnecting with Japan through a Kyoto restaurant
SoNoMa chef partner Kyle Connaughton (right) and chef de cuisine Keita Tominaga both have ties to Sonoma County in Northern California, the restaurant¡¯s namesake. Connaughton rose to prominence there with SingleThread, while Tominaga¡¯s father ran a Japanese restaurant in the region.
Hokusai¡¯s erotic art on display at a Kabukicho noh theater
¡°The Dream of the Fisherman¡¯s Wife,¡± a rarely exhibited print by Hokusai, will be on display at the Shinjuku Kabukicho Noh Theater for a limited time, from May 1 to 10.?
Inkonbini: Slice-of-life, cozy gaming from Japan¡¯s convenience stores
Alongside the simplified management of a convenience store, Inkonbini asks players to help a small cast of regular shoppers with not only their shopping but problems in their personal lives.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

Projects like the BuddhaBot aim to re-create dialogue once lost to time, raising questions about whether AI can extend the teachings of Buddha or merely simulate them.
Can AI replace a priest? Japan¡¯s temples and shrines are testing the limits.
By Alex K.T. Martin

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