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Japan
The resignation of U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer¡¯s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, exposes Labour¡¯s leadership and ideological vacuum.
COMMENTARY / World
Britain needs so much more than a new prime minister
By Adrian Wooldridge
Britain has had four failed prime ministers since the Brexit referendum in 2016 not counting Starmer.
Yoshihiko Noda, co-leader of the Centrist Reform Alliance, waves during a campaign event in Osaka on Feb. 3. The alliance suffered a crushing defeat in the Feb. 8 election.
COMMENTARY / World
Nothing ¡®unexpected¡¯ about the left¡¯s election blowout
By Kuni Miyake
The dominance of conservative parties reflects a longer-term shift in Japan¡¯s political center of gravity.
Then-U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, exchange signed copies of the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty in Prague, Czech Republic, on April 8, 2010.
COMMENTARY / World
Why the U.S. let the New START arms control treaty die
By Stephen Holmes
The lapse of New START makes one thing clear: U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s willingness to break commitments is a problem for the entire planet.

Japan

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s election win is fueling regional backing for Japan to take on a bigger defense role as Asian nations seek balance against China and shifting U.S. policy.
Japan
Most in Asia want a stronger Japanese security presence ¡ª except for China
By Karishma Vaswani
A more confident Tokyo complicates Beijing¡¯s preferred regional order. For many of Asia¡¯s middle powers, that makes Japan an appealing counterweight.
Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Challenges for Japan during the U.S.-China ¡®truce¡¯
By Naoko Eto
Japan
Takaichi¡¯s big win: A major victory for hard-nosed realism
By Stephen R. Nagy
Japan
Japan¡¯s youth are quietly securing their nation¡¯s future
By Waka Ikeda
Japan
Five key takeaways from Takaichi¡¯s landslide victory
By Michael MacArthur Bosack
Japan
Takaichi¡¯s victory holds a foreign-policy lesson for the U.S.
By Chris Estep
Japan
Four years of war and Ukraine still needs the world
By Kumiharu Shigehara

World

The Jeffrey Epstein scandal endures because it reinforces public belief that wealthy elites operate with impunity through powerful global networks that shield them from consequences.
World
Epstein saga confirms fears of a class above the law
By Brad Glosserman
The word ¡®impunity¡¯ is the key to understanding the power of this sickening sex-trafficking scandal.
World
Sack a British prince? Easy. Fire a U.K. lord? Not so much.
By Matthew Brooker
World
U.S. President Donald Trump is no game theorist
By Koichi Hamada
World
The coming crypto apocalypse
By Nouriel Roubini
World
Why Asia can¡¯t undo decades of falling fertility rates
By Daniel Moss
World
The problem with making every election an existential threat
By David M. Drucker
World
South Carolina¡¯s measles milestone is everyone¡¯s problem
By Lisa Jarvis
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Germany considers joining GCAP fighter project with Japan, U.K. and Italy
A concept model of the Global Air Combat Program fighter jet on display at the Defense and Security Equipment International Japan conference in Chiba last May
Struggling Nissan forecasts $4.2 billion full-year net loss
Nissan intends to reduce the number of its vehicle production plants from 17 to 10 by March 2028, and is targeting 20,000 job cuts worldwide by that date.
Why Asia can¡¯t undo decades of falling fertility rates
Singapore¡¯s stalled birthrate reflects a broader pattern across wealthy Asian economies where higher living standards, shifting values and gender imbalances have made low fertility persistent and resistant to quick policy fixes.
Why we¡¯ll never see a yokozuna in the Super Bowl
Wrestlers from Onoe stable with Fujitsu Frontiers cornerback Al-Rilwan Adeyemi (front) at the Rice Bowl at Tokyo Dome on Jan. 3, 2017
Yen strengthens decisively after strong showing by LDP boosts confidence
The yen has strengthened decisively since the Liberal Democratic Party gained a supermajority in the Lower House.
Japanese skier hits back at trolls and brings attention to online abuse at Olympics
Freestyle skier Kokone Kondo skis during a training session in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 4.
Inside Yokohama¡¯s ¡®quit your job¡¯ bar, where drinks and advice are free
At the new Tenshoku Sodan Bar, owner Shota Umemoto (right) and recruiting staff from Yokohama-based LIA Group serve up cocktails and career advice in equal measure.
Landslide election victory lets Takaichi confront China on her terms
The resounding victory by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party in Sunday's general election has sent a strong signal that Takaichi is likely to be around for some time, giving her the bandwidth to adhere to her strategy of putting the onus on Chinese President Xi Jinping to reengage with Japan.
Is Takaichi on course for a long-term reign?
Sanae Takaichi, prime minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, at the party¡¯s headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday
Against the grain: Japanese wine aged in local barrels
At Buryu Winery, owner Keiji Yamaguchi (left) and assistant winemaker Kaede Narita created a cedar-infused red wine by fermenting it in a 1,000 liter "kioke" cedar tub.

Podcast

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

Longform

Experts say emotional bonds with AI are often shaped by prior experiences ¡ª or disappointments ¡ª in human relationships.
Love, engineered in the age of AI
By Elizabeth Beattie

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