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Iranian army soldiers stand in front of a picture of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during a rally in Tehran on Wednesday.
WORLD
Apr 30, 2026
Supreme leader vows Iran won’t give up nuclear technologies
The Islamic Republic will “guard” its “advanced technologies” like it does its own borders, Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written statement.
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 24, 2026
Trump’s messaging blitz divides advisers as Iran talks waver
The president’s Truth Social posts have been detrimental to ongoing negotiations through mediators such as Pakistan, according to U.S. officials.
A plume of smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran on Sunday.
WORLD
Mar 30, 2026
Tehran briefly loses power after strikes as peace push ramps up
The arrival of a U.S. amphibious assault group and the Iran-backed Houthis to the conflict has raised fears of a possible escalation of the war.
A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Mar 4, 2026
Trump worries Iran’s leaders may be just ‘as bad’ after war
The U.S. president’s comments are likely to spur concerns on the administration’s endgame with the conflict.
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. They are leading the U.S. team in the negotiations with Iran.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 18, 2026
U.S. and Iran hail progress in nuclear talks after Trump threats
Success in the talks could pave the way for an agreement between Tehran and Washington that would lift sanctions on Iran in exchange for major restrictions on its nuclear program.
UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed is canceling a state visit to Japan, a media report says.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 2, 2026
UAE president reportedly cancels Japan visit amid Iran tensions
The move is believed to be connected to the military standoff between the U.S. and Iran.
People chant in London's Trafalgar Square on Sunday during a demonstration in support of the nationwide protests in Iran.
WORLD
Jan 26, 2026
Iran protest death toll seen rising to possibly more than 20,000
Ongoing restrictions to internet access and telecommunications have hampered rights groups’ attempts to calculate how many people died during Iran’s crackdown on demonstrations.
Turkish warships sail during a naval parade in Istanbul in 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2025
Turkey bets on naval clout for edge in high-seas power play
The introduction of new naval vessels is part of a mission to diversify a booming domestic defense industry.
Woodworkers check phones during a blackout at an industrial complex in Tehran on Dec. 18.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2025
Blackouts in Iran leave industry in tatters
The regime is bracing for a harder road ahead, with incoming U.S. President Donald Trump pledging pressure and preparing sanctions.
Rescuers clear debris from a multistory building heavily damaged following a drone strike, in Odessa, Ukraine, on March 3.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 10, 2024
The $1 trillion race to rebuild Ukraine is slowly getting going
Firms are boosting their presence in Ukraine, in anticipation of the conflict’s end — and the biggest investment opportunity since at least World War II.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 28, 2021
Iran says nuclear talks will resume by end of November
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani didn’t say where the talks would take place or who would attend.
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.
Prior to launch, Japan ‘strongly urged’ China to reconsider missile test in Pacific
A missile is fired from a Chinese Navy nuclear-powered submarine on Monday.
Suspected Asian fraud ring exec served fresh warrant in Japan
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Osaka Prefectural Police have issued arrest warrants for three people, including a suspected fraud network leader, over alleged immigration and residency violations.
Japan might be giving the currency market the silent treatment
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has issued verbal warnings recently using the same language and the same tone, saying authorities “will take appropriate action at any time, as necessary.”
Japanese teen arrested for booting users off streaming service
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly creating a malicious program and canceling subscription accounts on the Bandai Channel.
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.
Japanese nail salons are tourists’ new obsession
Tourists in Japan have always been interested in quintessentially Japanese approaches to modern culture, and, increasingly, visits to nail salons have become the new hot thing.
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.
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji Training Field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 7.

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