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The profile of U.S. President Donald Trump is pictured in backlight as he speaks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a meeting in Turnberry southwest Scotland, in July.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Europe faces most difficult moment in bid to avoid split with U.S.
In a 33-page National Security Strategy, the White House said Europe risked being wiped away unless it changed its culture and politics.
WORLD / Politics
AI chatbots can sway voters' political views, studies say
The most common tactic used by chatbots to persuade was "being polite and providing evidence."
WORLD / Politics
Bolsonaro's son touts father's backing for 2026 Brazil presidential run
The senator wrote on social media that his father had chosen him for "the mission of carrying on our project for the nation."
FIFA President Gianni Infantino presents U.S. President Donald Trump with a peace prize during the ceremony to announce the draw for the 2026 World Cup on Friday in Washington.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 6, 2025
Trump all smiles as he wins FIFA's new peace prize
By Danny Kemp
The award was a compensation gift for a leader who still dreams of winning the Nobel Prize.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends the signing ceremony of a peace deal with the President of Rwanda Paul Kagame and the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 5, 2025
New Trump strategy vows shift from global role to regional
By Shaun TANDON
The national security paper, meant to flesh out Trump's norms-shattering "America First" worldview, signals a sharp reorientation from longstanding U.S. calls to refocus on Asia.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth, U.S. secretary of defense, during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 5, 2025
Hegseth keeps Trump¡¯s favor for now despite fresh missteps
By Nick Wadhams
A Pentagon inspector general found that Hegseth risked endangering U.S. pilots, troops and attack plans when he sent sensitive information via the messaging app Signal.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a news conference in Berlin on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 5, 2025
Merz under threat as business warns of Germany¡¯s ¡®free fall¡¯
By Arne Delfs
Failure to get a pension bill passed on Friday could spell the end of the German chancellor¡¯s unwieldy ruling alliance with the Social Democrats.
U.S. Navy Adm. Frank Bradley arrives for a classified briefing for leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee on U.S. strikes against Venezuelan boats suspected of smuggling drugs, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / EXPLAINER
Dec 5, 2025
Was the U.S. boat strike off Venezuela legal? Lawmakers split after watching video
A Sept. 2 attack by the U.S. struck a vessel in the Caribbean, killing 11 suspected drug traffickers, with the initial strike leaving survivors then killed in a subsequent strike.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands following a signing ceremony for agreements at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 5, 2025
Macron urges Xi to help correct ¡®unsustainable¡¯ global trade imbalances
By Joe Cash and Michel Rose
The French president¡¯s visit to China comes as the EU seeks help in ending the war in Ukraine and Beijing looks for economic wins from U.S. tariffs.
French President Emmanuel Macron walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during an official welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday as part of a three-day visit to China.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2025
Macron and Xi meet in Beijing to discuss trade tensions and Taiwan
By Ania Nussbaum and Colum Murphy
The French president is hoping to attract more Chinese investment into France, whose major exports include aeronautics and luxury goods.

Trump security strategy demands more from Japan while unveiling ¡®burden-sharing network¡¯
U.S. President Donald Trump makes a speech aboard the USS George Washington aircraft carrier during his visit to the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Oct. 28.
Spotlight shines on humanoid robots at Tokyo show
A representative from Noitom Robotics demonstraties remote robot operation at the iREX International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo on Friday.
Japan¡¯s bear-related casualties hit record on escalating attacks
Bear bells are displayed for sale at a souvenir shop at Shirakawa-go, a popular tourist spot and one of Japan's UNESCO World Heritage sites, in the village of Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, on Nov. 15.
Suspected ³Ù´Ç°ì³Ü°ù²â¨± masterminds in Tokyo-area robberies arrested
Takuya Saito, 26, is one of four men arrested by Japanese police on Friday on suspicion of masterminding a series of robberies in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Average price of rice in Japan hits new record high
In the week ended last Sunday, the average price of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets across Japan rose by ?23 from the previous week to ?4,335 per 5 kilograms.
Will Takaichi bank on her high approval ratings to call a snap election?
While media polls show a high support rate for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s Cabinet, the support for the LDP is not as great, meaning there¡¯s no guarantee of a coattail effect if a snap poll is called.
¡®Black Box Diaries¡¯ is Shiori Ito¡¯s unflinching case for the truth
¡°Black Box Diaries¡± documents Shiori Ito¡¯s legal case, while also showing her thoughts and feelings through journal style videos she recorded herself.
Kashima or Kashiwa: J. League title chase goes down to the wire
Kashima's Yuma Suzuki (center) takes a shot during a game against Kashiwa in March.
2025 was the year Japan¡¯s box office returned
In 2025, ¡°Demon Slayer¡± and ¡°Kokuho¡± broke box-office records, while films such as ¡°Renoir,¡± A Pale View of the Hills¡± and ¡°Two Strangers, Two Seasons¡± garnered acclaim on the international film festival circuit. The year¡¯s biggest loss was the death of Tatsuya Nakadai, an highly regarded actor who had worked with nearly all of the top directors of Japanese cinema¡¯s postwar golden age.
The key points under discussion on policies affecting foreign nationals
Visitors head to Shirakawago, a popular tourist spot, in Gifu Prefecture in November.

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

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Yumi Matsutoya began her decades-long career under her maiden name, Yumi Arai, but Japanese fans might know her better as ¡°Yuming.¡±
Yumi Matsutoya¡¯s human touch in an AI age
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