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JAMAL KHASHOGGI

U.S. President Donald Trump and Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's crown prince, during the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Wednesday
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2025
Behind Trump defense of Saudi crown prince, a deeper U.S. shift on human rights
Trump¡¯s remarks threw into stark relief just how far his administration has shifted away from the traditional U.S. support for human rights globally.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman talk to the press in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 19, 2025
Trump¡¯s warm welcome gives Saudi crown prince ¡®lopsided¡¯ rewards
The White House said the two countries signed a loosely worded defense cooperation pact, and Trump designated Saudi Arabia as a ¡°major non-NATO ally.¡±
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia¡¯s de facto ruler, during bilateral meetings at the Royal Palace in Riyadh on May 13.
WORLD
Nov 17, 2025
From pariah to power player: Saudi¡¯s MBS reclaims world stage in U.S. visit
Both reformist and autocrat, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has emerged as the most momentous and audacious leader in Saudi Arabia¡¯s modern history.
President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Saudi investment forum at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 14, 2025
Trump says U.S. to lift Syria sanctions as he secures $600 billion Saudi deal
Saudi Arabia is one of the largest customers for U.S. arms ¡ª part of a decadeslong arrangement where the kingdom delivers oil and the superpower provides security.
Visitors look at information promoting Saudi Arabia's Neom megaproject at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22.
WORLD
Feb 13, 2025
Why are TikTok ¡®momfluencers¡¯ lauding Saudi Arabia¡¯s desert megacity?
One Thai ¡°momfluencer¡± shared a video of her ¡°typical afternoon in Neom.¡± The video has been viewed around 800,000 times. The city it shows is almost deserted.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman addresses the joint extraordinary leaders summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League in Riyadh on Nov. 11.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 25, 2024
Mohammed bin Salman¡¯s style shift sets up a new world order strategy
The implications of Saudi Arabia¡¯s transformation under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will reverberate far beyond the kingdom¡¯s borders for decades to come.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 4, 2022
Saudi prince¡¯s new role gives him legal immunity in Jamal Khashoggi case, lawyer says
An order naming Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman prime minister ¡®leaves no doubt that the Crown Prince is entitled to status-based immunity,¡± lawyer Michael Kellogg said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2022
How authoritarian regimes hunt their opponents abroad
According to U.S. watchdog Freedom House, there were at least 735 direct, physical incidents of transnational repression between 2014 and 2021, carried out by 36 governments.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2022
Biden ends trip with U.S.-Saudi relations on the mend but few other wins
Biden¡¯s four-day trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, his first to the Middle East as president, aimed to reset ties with the Gulf Arab oil giant.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 16, 2022
Biden fist-bumps Saudi crown prince, then raises attacks on dissidents
On a trip to reset relations after the 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi, the U.S. president said MbS had denied involvement in the murder and said he had held those responsible to account.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 23, 2021
Saudi operatives who killed Jamal Khashoggi received paramilitary training in U.S.
The training, approved by the State Department, underscores the perils of military partnerships with repressive governments.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2021
Biden¡¯s U.S.-Saudi re-calibration
Biden, like every other U.S. president since Dwight Eisenhower in the 1950s, realizes that Saudi Arabia is vital to maintaining American strategic interests.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 28, 2021
Murder in the consulate: Pressure grows on Saudi crown prince
Saudi Arabia¡¯s crown prince, accused in a U.S. intelligence report of approving an operation to capture or kill a prominent journalist, crushed dissent and sidelined rivals in a push for power that has delighted admirers, unsettled Riyadh¡¯s traditional foreign allies and shocked human rights advocates....
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 26, 2021
Biden and Saudi King Salman talk by phone ahead of Khashoggi report
The Saudi journalist and U.S. resident was lured to the Saudi mission in Istanbul in 2018 then killed and dismembered by agents linked to the Saudi crown prince.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2020
Saudi Arabia jails eight over Jamal Khashoggi murder as fiancee decries trial
The trial was criticized by a U.N. official and human rights campaigners who said the masterminds of the murder remained free.
WORLD
Mar 25, 2020
Istanbul prosecutor indicts Saudi suspects for Khashoggi killing
Istanbul prosecutors said on Wednesday they had prepared an indictment against a close aide to Saudi Arabia¡¯s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and a former deputy head of general intelligence over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2019
Saudi Arabia opens new logistics zone in Jeddah, considering private investors in bid to diversify from oil
Saudi Arabia launched on Sunday a new logistics zone open to private investors in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, as part of a wider industrial initiative to diversify the economy away from oil and create jobs for Saudis.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 14, 2019
Key Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to videotaped statement denying torture, family says
Prominent Saudi women¡¯s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has rejected a proposal to secure her release from prison in exchange for a video statement denying reports she was tortured in custody, her family said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2019
Facebook says it dismantled covert influence campaign tied to Saudi government
People connected to the government of Saudi Arabia have run a network of fake accounts and pages on Facebook to promote state propaganda and attack regional rivals, the social media giant said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2019
SoftBank to be top investor in $108 billion second Vision Fund, with CEO Son silent on Saudi role
The conglomerate aims to raise $108 billion for a second Vision Fund, replacing Saudi Arabia as the largest investor as its targets opportunities in cutting-edge technologies.
Japanese payment processor¡¯s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Trump says ¡®Japan¡¯ instead of Iran at meeting in Ankara
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference during a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara on Wednesday.
Wakatakakage injury casts pall over July meet, but potential new stars loom
Nicholas Tarasenko trains at Minato stable in August 2024.
Osaka trumps Tokyo as both ranked among world¡¯s top 10 most livable cities
Osaka¡¯s infrastructure earned higher marks than Tokyo¡¯s in the Economist Intelligence Unit¡¯s latest Global Liveability Index.
¡®Princess Mononoke¡¯ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The ¡°Princess Mononoke¡± adaptation was created under Shochiku¡¯s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ¡®Human Vapor¡¯
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix¡¯s ¡°Human Vapor,¡± says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Okinawa¡¯s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.

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