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GLOBAL ECONOMY

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Faith & Freedom Coalition event in Washington on Friday.
WORLD
Jun 27, 2026
U.S. and Iran trade strikes, putting new strain on Mideast ceasefire
The U.S. said its strikes were a response to ¡°unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces¡± that ¡°clearly violated the ceasefire.¡±
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong meet on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN Summit in Kazan, Russia, on June 18.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2026
ASEAN-Russia summit signals multipolar shift
Leaders¡¯ engagement in Kazan underscores Southeast Asia¡¯s pragmatic diplomacy amid global realignment.
New U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh holds a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington on June 17.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2026
Warsh Fed era heralds a new trial for Asian currencies
The Warsh era has arrived. In his first news conference, the chair described it as a new chapter for the Fed. Asia needs to read in quickly.
Li Qiang, China's premier, speaks at the opening plenary of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, China, on Wednesday, June 24.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 24, 2026
China unfazed by world¡¯s ire on trade as premier touts openness
China¡¯s widening trade surplus with major partners has come under increased scrutiny as policymakers around the world weigh fresh measures to counter a flood of exports.
Developing countries facing rising financial and geopolitical risks are turning to greater Global South cooperation through the newly formed Borrowers' Platform.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2026
Debtor countries finally have a group of their own
For decades, developing countries have been forced to navigate an increasingly complex international financial system
A Spirit AI Moz1 humanoid robot is demonstrated at the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum, a technology and innovation conference, in Beijing on March 25.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2026
China shock 2.0 is a real economic earthquake
Without a holistic response, China¡¯s tsunami of exports will continue.
People walk past the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, during a march marking 10 years since Britain voted to leave the European Union and calling for closer ties with Europe, in London on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Jun 21, 2026
After the fracture: how Britain¡¯s financial industry recovered from Brexit
Signs the British financial industry has weathered Brexit better expected: Employment in London¡¯s financial district is near an all-time high and banks are posting record profits.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to attend the Group of Seven summit, in Evian, France, on June 15.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 21, 2026
Trump¡¯s fears about economy undercut U.S. leverage in Iran talks
U.S. President Donald Trump cited the prospect of global economic collapse as a big reason he signed an interim peace deal. That could cost him in talks.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders prepare for a family photograph during the Group of Seven summit in Evian, eastern France, on Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 19, 2026
An absence of drama means the G7 summit was a success
This year, the G7 once again muddled through. It avoided the worst outcome ¡ª a public display of disarray
U.S. President Donald Trump stands in the center of the stage as world leaders greet each other while gathering for an official photo at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 17, 2026
Iran to gain major financial relief under interim deal with U.S.
As part of the agreement, Iran will be able to sell oil immediately, tap a $300 billion development fund and get eventual access to its frozen assets.
Vehicles line up for fuel at a gas station in Katembe, Maputo, Mozambique, in April amid the energy shock triggered by the Iran war.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2026
The Iran war and the global debt shock it fueled
Once again, a global crisis is disproportionately burdening countries that did not cause it.
China's new supply-chain regulations could force multinational companies to choose between complying with foreign laws and avoiding legal liability in China.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2026
Nobody noticed, but China just rewrote the rules of global business
At first glance, the two regulations feel like one more step in the steady escalation of trade sanctions between China and the United States.
An Iranian woman celebrates in Tehran¡¯s Valiasr Square on Monday. The U.S.-Iran agreement may bring a temporary end to hostilities but is unlikely to resolve the underlying tensions.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2026
Peace with Iran won¡¯t end conflict in the Gulf
Fundamentally, the deal will mark more of an intermission than a conclusion: It would entrench rather than end the struggle between America and Iran.
People wave Iranian and Iraqi flags outside the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad on June 15 following the announcement of a deal to end the war between Iran and the U.S.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2026
Trump, Iran and the wily ¡®art¡¯ of the digital deal
For Tehran, the lack of ceremony allows it to minimize internal political backlash by portraying the deal as a temporary technical arrangement rather than a binding concession.
A drone view of the oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra on April 24. What started as a supply shock following the U.S.-Israel-Iran war has become a demand story.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2026
Peak oil demand arrives sooner than expected
Amid the disruptions caused by the US-Israeli-Iran war, countries have begun adapting to life with less oil.
Artificial intelligence may reshape millions of jobs, but retraining alone is unlikely to protect workers from the economic and social disruptions that could follow.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 12, 2026
What if AI retraining is just a comforting lie?
The risk is that ¡°reskilling¡± becomes the excuse that makes mass unemployment politically palatable and, basically, the victim¡¯s fault.
Diet Coke and Coca-Cola cans are for sale in a shop in New Delhi in April.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2026
The Iran war is coming for your Diet Coke
Almost every one of those electrical devices, however, depends on the same aluminum that¡¯s disappearing from the refrigerators of Indian supermarkets.
A cotton farm worker in the Xinjiang region of China. Trade and human rights experts said U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariff threats would do little to solve widespread issues of abusive employment practices in the global supply chain.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 6, 2026
Trump¡¯s latest tariff salvo no fix for global issue of forced labor
Experts, business groups and some human rights groups say the move could actually make things worse.
The won fell on Wednesday and was a whisker away from 1,536.95 per dollar, the lowest level since 2009.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2026
South Korea pledges action to curb volatility as won nears 2009 low
South Korea joins authorities in Indonesia and the Philippines in stepping up measures to defend currencies as elevated oil prices hurt the region¡¯s importers.
A screen shows South Korea's benchmark stock index surpassing 8,000 points in a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul on May 15.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 2, 2026
South Korea overtakes India as world¡¯s sixth-largest stock market
Memory chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have powered the country¡¯s equity surge.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India¡¯s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi¡¯s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family¡¯s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Japan¡¯s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troubl¨¦, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu¡¯s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
¡®The colors speak for themselves¡¯: How Japan¡¯s chroma bible went global
¡°A Dictionary of Color Combinations¡± is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

Podcast

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

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