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Angus McDowall
People cross the street past a large billboard showing portraits of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (left) and his slain successor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in central Tehran on June 8.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jun 20, 2026
Iranian Guard¡¯s business empire to win big if U.S. sanctions lifted
As the two sides eye a deal to end the war that could unlock billions of dollars ?for Iran, the elite Revolutionary Guard is poised to be one of the biggest beneficiaries.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference, following a U.S.-Iran deal, in Jerusalem on Monday.
WORLD
Jun 18, 2026
Netanyahu, Israel¡¯s arch-survivor, set to face voter fury over Iran deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed he intends to ?stand ?in an election that must be held by October, but polls put his right-wing coalition on course to lose.
People walk along a street with Iranian flags and a poster bearing images of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on March 9.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2026
With war likely over, Iranian rulers must face demands of embittered population
Iran¡¯s powerful hard-liners and ordinary people both have high expectations, conflicting demands ?and little patience.
People shop in a store in Tehran on Tuesday. Despite an oil-export squeeze, Iran has plentiful internal supplies, steady trade with neighbors and only limited signs of immediate stress from state-revenue losses caused by the U.S. blockade.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
May 1, 2026
Iranian economic collapse may come too late for Trump
If U.S. President ?Donald Trump expects Iran to blink first in their game of economic chicken, he may be waiting a while.
A woman holds a poster depicting new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during an anti-U.S. and anti-Israeli rally in Tehran on March 26.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 12, 2026
Iran¡¯s new supreme leader has severe and disfiguring wounds, sources say
Mojtaba Khamenei¡¯s face was disfigured in the attack on the supreme leader¡¯s compound in Tehran and he suffered a significant injury to one or both legs, according to sources.
A billboard in Tehran depicts Iranians supporting their country. The U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran may have convinced Iranian strategists that they have little to gain by forswearing a nuclear bomb or ?staying in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation ?Treaty.
WORLD
Mar 27, 2026
Iran hard-liners ramp up calls for a nuclear bomb, sources say
While Western countries have long believed that Iran wants the bomb, it has always denied that, saying former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had banned nuclear weapons.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends an event in Tehran last month.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 8, 2026
Cracks emerge in Iran¡¯s leadership as it reels under bombardment
Fissures within Iran¡¯s ruling elite were long suppressed under the rule of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but his killing a week ago has allowed them to spill out into the open.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei listens to the national anthem as Air Force officers salute during a meeting in Tehran in February.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 18, 2025
Iran supreme leader sees his inner circle hollowed out by Israel
The killings of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei¡¯s main military and security advisers has left major holes in his inner circle, raising the risk of strategic errors.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 27, 2022
Tunisia¡¯s leader savors near total power, but faces looming economic tests
By ramming through his new constitution, President Kais Saied has cemented his role as master of Tunisia, heralding a new political era after a brief, difficult experiment with democracy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 26, 2022
What became of the Arab Spring?
As the birthplace ¡ª and sole success story ¡ª of the uprisings against autocratic rule looks set to revert to dictatorship, here¡¯s a glance at other countries swept up in the movement.
Japan to raise visa fees for foreign nationals in first revision in 48 years
Tourists from abroad wearing kimonos pose for a souvenir photo with cherry blossoms in the city of Kyoto in March.
Japan to allow local governments to ban private lodging
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in March. Various cities around the world have cracked down on private lodgings, such as in Barcelona where the city is attempting to eradicate all short-stay apartments by 2028.
Beyond crabs and dinos: Japan¡¯s least-touristed region rethinks its appeal
Fukui Prefecture is home to 80% of Japan¡¯s dinosaur fossil discoveries, yet it is routinely one of the least-visited regions in the country.
Japanese companies get serious about workplace DEI
People working in human resources departments participate in a workshop in Tokyo in January. The participants played a card game in which they took on roles of people with various disabilities.
Japan¡¯s AI goldrush faces backlash as data centers sprout up in urban areas
Erin and Munekazu Tanikawa look out from their balcony at the construction site of a planned 52-meter-tall data center that would dominate their surroundings, in the city of Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, last month.
Japan¡¯s AI goldrush faces backlash as data centers sprout up in urban areas
Erin and Munekazu Tanikawa look out from their balcony at the construction site of a planned 52-meter-tall data center that would dominate their surroundings, in the city of Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, last month.
Distracted walkers in Japan are a real safety risk. My mother knows firsthand.
In Tokyo and other major Japanese cities, <i>aruki-sumaho</i> ¡ª walking while using a smartphone ¡ª has become a persistent safety concern as commuters navigate crowded stations and sidewalks while focused on their devices.
Japan¡¯s World Cup picture comes into focus after rout of Tunisia
Japan&#039;s Ko Itakura clears the ball during the first half against Tunisia during a Group F match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Monterrey, Mexico, on Saturday.
Can automation offset Japan¡¯s military manpower shortage?
A Ground Self-Defense Force uncrewed ground vehicle takes part in a live-fire military exercise at the Higashi Fuji Training Field in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 7.
Heading into its second year, AUBL aims to get Japan more involved
Hakuoh University&#039;s Rento Saito attempts a shot during an Asian University Basketball League contest.

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