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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (right) meets with Hungary's incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar in Brussels on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 30, 2026
Hungary’s Magyar pushes to unblock EU billions in Brussels
In a sign he intends to turn the page on the bad blood of Viktor Orban’s rule, incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar visited Brussels before he takes office next month.
Smugglers' boats sail with migrants onboard as they attempt to cross the English Channel off the northern French beach of Gravelines in September.
WORLD / Society
Nov 7, 2025
Under pressure? EU states on edge over migrant burden-sharing
A new “solidarity” system for managing asylum seekers, aimed at easing the burden on frontline countries such as Spain, Greece and Italy, will soon come into force.
3D printed Telegram and WhatsApp logos are placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken January 21, 2021.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 8, 2025
Child protection versus privacy: decision time for EU
Does protecting children justify snooping on private messages?
Members of the Italian Red Cross speak to each other outside a reception center for migrants, in Lampedusa, Italy, on Aug. 15
WORLD
Sep 9, 2025
Falling migration fails to quell EU clampdown calls
Asylum requests to the European Union fell by 23% in the first six months of 2025, driven by a huge drop in Syrians seeking protection, new data showed.
U.S. President Joe Biden departs after delivering remarks at the White House in Washington on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 3, 2024
Who could replace Biden if he withdraws from race?
While the possibility of his withdrawal remains unlikely, here is a look at the names being circulated.
Donald Trump after attending a meeting in Washington on Thursday. The Republican former president celebrates his 78th birthday on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2024
At 78, Trump too is showing signs of aging
While he tries to position himself as an energetic alternative to Joe Biden, recent events show the ex-president give off the “old, drunken uncle vibe.”
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Edinburg, Texas, on Sunday
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2023
Not just Biden: 77-year-old Trump also under age scrutiny
Externally, it’s unclear if Trump’s gaffes indicate fatigue or decline.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2023
Trump indictment underscores gaping U.S. political divide
A necessary step for some, a ‘witch hunt’ for others: the historic indictment of Donald Trump has further entrenched perceptions that partisanship has cleaved the United States.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Japanese police arrest nine over Sierra Leone-based special fraud
Japanese police have arrested nine individuals for their alleged involvement in a special fraud case using Sierra Leone as a base.
Japanese-language education is at a turning point
The country is gradually transforming Japanese-language education from a volunteer-driven system into a professional, government-supported network to better serve its growing foreign population. 
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
X Games returns to Chiba with new team format
Skateboarder Sora Shirai practices at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Friday afternoon. X Games Chiba begins on Saturday.
NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex’s culture cred
Veteran improvisers Kazuo Imai and Atsuhiro Ito brought some unruly energy to NU Festival, a three-day multimedia event held at the Takanawa Gateway City complex.  
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.

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