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Japan's Moyuka Uchijima in action during her Billie Jean King Cup quarterfinal match against Britain's Katie Boulter in Shenzhen, China, on Sept. 18
TENNIS
Jan 20, 2026
Italy to face Japan in revamped Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers
Fourteen ‍nations will contest the qualifiers with seven going on to join hosts China in the Finals in September.
Italian leader Georgia Meloni ands Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shake hands during the Japan-Italy summit meeting in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 17, 2026
Takaichi and Italy’s Meloni agree to deepen security and economic ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, held their first face-to-face summit Friday in Tokyo.
An Italian Cup match on Friday in Milan at the new Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, which will host Olympic hockey next month.
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
Jan 10, 2026
Winter Olympic organizers insist ice hockey arena ready despite hole in rink
Organizers said they were not worried even after an Italian Cup match played on the rink on Friday was briefly stopped due to the hole, which was quickly patched up.
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Programme’s fighter jet is displayed at the DSEI Japan defense show in Chiba in March 2023. Improving ties between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, have helped deepen Japan-Italy defense and security cooperation.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 9, 2026
Takaichi-Meloni summit signals new era, stronger ties
Prime Minister Takaichi’s upcoming meeting with Prime Minister Meloni later this month will help mark 160 years of diplomatic ties and aim to strengthen bilateral relations.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's latest call to “rearm Europe” is reminiscent of Albania’s bunker-building campaigns.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 28, 2025
The year that could be
Progress is never guaranteed, but it is always possible, provided we act as if it were.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with her Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, at the Group of 20 Summit last month in Johannesburg.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 24, 2025
Conservative women shatter glass ceilings
Whether one likes their politics or not, what unites these women is simple: They lead, make decisions, take risks, absorb the blows of power and continue forward.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a news conference after the European Council meeting in Brussels on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Dec 22, 2025
Europe stumbles in its attempt to bypass Trump’s global trade order
The continent fell short in sealing the Mercosur pact over the weekend. Officials say they will try again to sign the deal on Jan. 12 — but there’s no guarantee it can be salvaged.
The moguls course in Livigno, Italy, during an Olympic test event in March.
OLYMPICS
Dec 17, 2025
Artificial snow woes for Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics organizers
The issue relates to the site in Livigno in the Italian Alps, which will host snowboard and freestyle skiing events.
Guardia di Finanza — the Italian tax police — carry out a search at a textile firm during a recent investigation, in the Tuscan city of Prato, Italy.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Dec 11, 2025
Is sabotage unraveling the trial of Chinese crime gangs in Italian fashion?
The many mishaps that have occurred — from the disappearance of documents to the resignation of interpreters — have led a senior prosecutor to suspect so.
The Cortina and Hotel Cristallo renovation site, ahead of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on Monday.
OLYMPICS
Nov 28, 2025
Transport fears force ticket sales cap for Olympic events in Cortina
With the Games a little over two months away, work is well behind schedule on building a cable car link to carry thousands of spectators from the town center.
Italy's Matteo Berrettini lifts the trophy after the nation's win over Spain in the Davis Cup in Bologna, Italy, on Sunday.
TENNIS
Nov 24, 2025
Italy beats Spain without Sinner to complete Davis Cup three-peat
Flavio Cobolli sparked loud celebrations by coming back from a set down to beat Jaume Munar 1-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 and ensure Italy retained the title.
Former press officer Roberto Fico during the final rally for the Campania regional elections in Naples. Fico is the front-running candidate of Italy's center-left alliance looking to unseat Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2025
An anti-Meloni coalition is coming together in Italy
The alliance of parties with disparate political beliefs looks to rally behind single, strategically chosen candidates and consolidate the anti-Meloni vote.
Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso speaks to members of the media after the World Cup Playoff Tournament and European Playoff draws in Zurich on Thursday.
SOCCER
Nov 21, 2025
Italy to face Northern Ireland in 2026 World Cup playoffs
Italy will take on Northern Ireland on March 26 next year at an Italian venue that is yet to be confirmed, after to the draw made in Zurich on Thursday.
A countdown clock marks the number of days until the start of the 2026 Milano Cortina Games, in Milan on Nov. 2.
OLYMPICS
Nov 18, 2025
Olympic torch to crisscross Italy on 12,000 kilometer journey
The relay will take in famous tourist spots including the Colosseum in Rome and the Grand Canal in Venice.
Norway's Erling Haaland (center) celebrates with his teammates after their win over Italy in Milan on Sunday. Norway qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with the win.
SOCCER
Nov 17, 2025
Erling Haaland leads rout as Norway qualifies for first World Cup since 1998
Norway would have had to lose by nine goals or more in order to be overtaken by Italy for the group’s only automatic place in next summer’s World Cup in North America.
The joint sustainable fuel initiative was released ahead of COP30, which will be held from Monday in the Brazilian city of Belem.
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2025
Japan among countries to target quadrupling sustainable fuel use
Japan and other countries said they will work to quadruple the use of sustainable fuels, such as biofuels and low-carbon hydrogen, by 2035.
2026 Milano-Cortina President Giovanni Malago (back right), Italy Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini (right), President of Lombardy Attilio Fontana (center right), President of Veneto Luca Zaia (center left) and former Italy swimmer Federica Pellegrini (back center) during the unveiling of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics medals in Venice on July 15.
OLYMPICS / Winter Sports
Oct 29, 2025
With 100 days to go, Milan Winter Olympics chiefs ‘can see finish line’
Time is ticking down to the start of an unusually intricate and spread-out Winter Olympics.
Harry Kane applauds England fans after the 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Latvia in Riga, Latvia on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Oct 15, 2025
England clinches 2026 World Cup spot as Portugal forced to wait
Thomas Tuchel’s England brushed aside Latvia in Riga to make it six wins from six and guarantee the top spot .
The Olympic Village under construction in Milan on Aug. 6
OLYMPICS
Oct 8, 2025
Italy to propose global ceasefire for 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics
As a concept, a global truce during the Olympics dates to the ancient games in Greece where warring factions agreed to put down their arms for the duration of the event.
Italy's Jasmine Paolini celebrates winning her singles match against Jessica Pegula of the United States in the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup in Shenzen on Sunday.
TENNIS
Sep 22, 2025
Paolini takes Italy to Billie Jean King Cup triumph
World No. 8 Paolini went undefeated in singles and doubles this week, and wrapped up her faultless campaign with a 6-4, 6-2 victory against Jessica Pegula.
‘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 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.
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’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.
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.
Iran war exposed, but hasn’t changed, Japan’s reliance on imported oil
Wind turbines generate energy from strong easterly winds on the Shonai Plain in Yamagata Prefecture. Despite the oil crisis caused by conflict near the Strait of Hormuz, and concerns instability in the region could continue to impact supply and the price of imports, the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi does not seem to be drawing on the war as a pretext to hasten progress toward Japan's renewable goals.
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.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
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.

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