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A scale model of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS), Europe's next-generation fighter jet, is seen in Paris in February 2020.
WORLD
Apr 19, 2026
Mediators fail to salvage troubled European FCAS warplane project, report says
Mediators failed to reach an agreement and produced separate final reports, the German press reported.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Hungary's Viktor Orban during an election campaign rally in Budapest on April 7
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 15, 2026
Trump seen as a risk by Europe’s far right after Orban loss
At a critical time for the nationalist movement in Europe, parties are struggling to land on a clear policy of how to deal with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Everett Hopkin, second from left, marches on the field with his Yamauchi Spirits teammates before a competition.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 3, 2026
Unifying power of Japanese baseball brings together people from all walks of life
In Japanese baseball, everyone belongs.
Scientists look at footage of old munitions on the seabed near northern Germany's Kiel Bay, aboard the scientific research vessel Alkor, belonging to the Kiel-based GEOMAR oceanographic research center.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 30, 2026
Germany’s WWII munitions a toxic legacy on Baltic Sea floor
Scientists warn that rockets, artillery shells and bombs will release contaminants into the marine environment as salt water corrodes their metal casings.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz waits to welcome Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten at the Chancellery in Berlin on March 16.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2026
Germany’s leader is failing his ‘last shot’ mission
But it turns out timid and noncommittal politics don’t win elections either. Recent surveys all point the same way: Germans want change.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi shake hands at the end of their joint press statement at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force naval base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 23, 2026
Germany steps up Indo-Pacific push, eyeing visiting-forces pact with Japan
Germany and Japan, both U.S. allies, have embraced the argument that the security of Europe is “inseparable” from that of the Indo-Pacific region.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses delegates during a session at the Bundestag in Berlin on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2026
‘Not our war’: Europe says no to Trump
European leaders have rejected direct involvement in U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran, wary of getting sucked into an unpredictable conflict.
The private rocket company LandSpace's factory in Huzhou, China, on Dec. 17. China’s Military-Civil Fusion strategy integrates civilian and military capabilities, including space technologies.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2026
Take the China technology challenge seriously
China seeks to engage the rest of the world “to raise and strengthen its position within global technology ecosystems and markets.”
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr takes part in a panel discussion at the International Air Transport Association's Annual General Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, on Oct. 4, 2021.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2026
‘Mr. Lufthansa’ taps crisis playbook to tackle costs and union battles
One of the most prominent — and at times divisive — airline chiefs, Carsten Spohr is riding out challenges ranging from geopolitical disruption to plane delivery delays.
Locals hold a Ukrainian flag on a destroyed bridge in Irpin, Ukraine, during a memorial ceremony on Tuesday marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2026
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has already changed the world
Russia’s record in this tragedy is less inspiring. The war has been the catastrophe that even many in the Kremlin feared.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz prior a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2026
Germany’s Merz hails China ties as he seeks reset with Beijing
Merz’s visit, following visits by leaders from France, and the U.K., came as the EU looks to shore up relationships with Beijing as the rift with the U.S. widens.
Employees inspect combat vehicles at a defense manufacturer’s factory in Germany in June 2023.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2026
Japan looks to strike up partnerships with Europe’s defense sector
Japanese officials see growing opportunities for cooperation as the European Union expands defense spending and moves to reduce dependence on the United States.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reacts after being reelected as the Christian Democratic Union leader during the party congress in Stuttgart, Germany, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2026
Despite headwinds, Germany’s Merz wins strong party backing
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz passionately rallied his conservatives and won a strong endorsement with a 91% vote to confirm him as party chairman.
A mock-up of the European New Generation Fighter (NGF) for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is displayed during the International Paris Air Show in June 2023.
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2026
Germany seeks more F-35 jets as European fighter program falters
One source said Berlin was ‌in talks ‌that could lead to the purchase of more than 35 ​jets in addition to the 35 it bought in 2022.
Sanae Takaichi and her ruling party's election victory strengthens Japan’s stability and its role in regional and global diplomacy amid rising geopolitical uncertainty.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 20, 2026
Stability as strategy: Japan’s moment for global leadership
Rising anti-China sentiment may have contributed to Takaichi’s strong mandate.
Japan is facing pressure to strengthen scientific funding, flexibility and global recruitment as uncertainty in U.S. policy and rising competition from China reshape the global race for research talent.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 18, 2026
Lessons for Japan’s scientific community from Trump’s America
Following the proposed cuts to U.S. science funding, the Japanese government moved with notable speed to launch new initiatives aimed at attracting and retaining top researchers.
Oliver Hilburger, founder of the self-styled union Zentrum, hands out flyers before the early morning shift at the Mercedes car plant in Stuttgart on Feb. 11. His group is affiliated with the far-right Alternative for Germany party and is aiming to challenge mainstream unions.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 16, 2026
Germany’s far right woos unhappy auto workers
Far-right political forces, including the Alternative for Germany party, are hoping to harness anxieties among the struggling auto industry’s workers to gain influence and support.
Rescue services search for victims under wreckage after an airstrike on a residential building in Kyiv on June 17, 2025. Vladimir Putin’s all-out invasion of Ukraine has devasted Ukrainian cities, claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and forced more than 10 million people to flee their homes.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 16, 2026
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changed Europe forever. Here’s how.
The conflict is raising concerns over Europe’s ability to resist or coexist with an aggressive Russia under Vladimir Putin and its readiness state if he isn’t stopped in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the Munich Security Conference in the German city on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 15, 2026
Zelenskyy says U.S. too often asks Ukraine, not Russia, for concessions
Zelenskyy also accused Moscow of seeking to delay decisions by changing its lead negotiator.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the Munich Security Conference in the German city on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 15, 2026
Rubio tells Europe to join Trump’s fight, saying it belongs with U.S.
Speaking at a security conference in Munich after months of turmoil in U.S.-European relations. Washington’s top diplomat struck a markedly soothing tone.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ¥3,000 from ¥1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
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.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
‘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’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."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
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 Troublé, 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.

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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The Terasaka Rice Terraces are seen with Mount Buko in the background.
What Yokoze can teach Japan about rural revival
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