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U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes French leader Emmanuel Macron to the White House in Washington on Feb. 24.
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 4, 2026
Trump’s America, an impossible ally?
The U.S. president’s attacks on NATO are eroding the alliance’s foundations and credibility, pushing Europeans to form ad hoc coalitions.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a prime-time address to the nation at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD
Apr 4, 2026
White House seeks $1.5 trillion defense budget as Iran war drives costs
The proposal would lift Pentagon spending by more than 40% in a single year — the sharpest increase since World War II.
Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most vital oil artery, provides the only real leverage it has over the United States.
WORLD
Apr 4, 2026
U.S. intelligence warns Iran unlikely to ease Hormuz Strait chokehold soon
Tehran’s grip on the world’s most vital oil artery provides the only real leverage it has over Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump prays during a group prayer during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on Feb. 5.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 4, 2026
For some around Trump, war on Iran is a Christian calling
In a war against a country led by Shia Muslim clerics, the U.S. is also invoking religion, with some officials casting it as almost a divine mission.
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Davos, Switzerland, in January. As recently as February, Rutte had dismissed the idea of Europe defending itself without the U.S. as a "silly thought."
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 3, 2026
Trump’s anger over Iran thrusts NATO into fresh crisis
Angered that European countries have not sent their navies to open the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump declared he is considering withdrawing from the alliance.
The USS Thomas Hudner fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 1.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2026
Japan’s order for Tomahawk missiles delayed by U.S. use in Iran
Tomahawk missiles are a centerpiece of Tokyo’s new strategy of equipping itself with long-range strike capabilities to deal with challenges from China and North Korea.
The United States has serious domestic flaws, but its freedoms, alliances and global influence distinguish it from authoritarian states, a distinction its allies must recognize and actively invest in through engagement.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 3, 2026
The Moon and the Turtle: A lesson in false equivalence
Following the United States does not mean following blindly; it means understanding that the CRINKs offer no alternative order worth living in.
Microsoft, whose Copilot has struggled to keep pace with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, said it will invest in cybersecurity partnerships and train a million artificial intelligence engineers through 2029.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 3, 2026
Microsoft drafts $10 billion investment plan in AI-hungry Japan
Microsoft is battling Amazon.com and Alphabet for dominance in Japan, which is spending billions to develop an artificial intelligence ecosystem and catch up to the U.S. and China.
Oil tankers lie at anchor in the Singapore Strait off Singapore on March 17.
COMMENTARY
Apr 3, 2026
Why the Strait of Hormuz closure is an Asian crisis
About 90% of the oil and 83% of the liquefied natural gas that normally pass through the Strait of Hormuz are bound for Asia.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (center right) meets with his counterparts from Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey to discuss the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on March 29
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 3, 2026
From outcast to mediator in Iran war, Pakistan’s remarkable makeover
In a striking transformation, Pakistan has gone from diplomatic outcast to trusted regional partner as it mediates between the U.S. and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.
Toyota’s electric vehicle bZ is shown to the media in May in Plano, Texas.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 3, 2026
Toyota expands lineup of ‘Tesla killer’ EVs in U.S. car market
The world’s largest carmaker currently offers in the United States four imported electric vehicles, and will add a fifth this month.
Emergency responders work at the site of a residential building damaged by a strike in Tehran on March 27.
WORLD
Apr 3, 2026
Iranians reel from U.S.-Israeli attacks on civilian infrastructure
The pummeling of urban areas is shifting the mood among some Iranians who might have initially supported the attacks, two people said.
Smoke rises following a reported strike in Baharestan, Isfahan province, Iran, in this image taken from social media on Wednesday.
WORLD
Apr 3, 2026
U.S. vows to target more Iranian infrastructure as nations seek to open Hormuz
Nearly five weeks in, the war in Iran continues to spread chaos across the region and roil financial markets, raising pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump to find a resolution.
Electric vehicles on display outside the Geely Auto Group Global Comprehensive Safety Center in Ningbo, China, in December last year
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2026
Cheap Chinese cars are waiting on Detroit’s doorstep
Nervous U.S. automakers fear it’s just a question of when Chinese competitors will succeed in cracking the market.
U.S. President Donald Trump has fired Pam Bondi as attorney general, expressing frustrations with her performance.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2026
Trump fires Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general
The U.S. president felt Bondi was not moving quickly enough to prosecute critics and adversaries whom he wanted to face criminal charges, according to sources.
Army Chief of Staff General Randy George
WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2026
Hegseth asked U.S. army chief to step down, Pentagon says
The move comes as the U.S. and Israel continue a war against Iran, a mission that has recently seen the U.S. send thousands of troops for a possible ground operation.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a televised address on the conflict in the Middle East, at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2026
Hopes dim for swift end to Iran war after Trump speech
Trump vowed more aggressive strikes on Iran, offering no concrete timeline for ending a conflict that has sparked global energy supply chaos.
U.S. sales from six Japanese automakers fell in the first quarter as demand cooled after pre-tariff buying.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 2, 2026
Japanese automakers’ U.S. sales fall 5.4% in first quarter
The six companies that include Honda, Subaru and Toyota saw growing demand in the U.S. last year ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariffs being introduced.
The Trump administration is pursuing a “third way” nuclear strategy combining Western Hemisphere primacy and multilayered deterrence, with frontline allies, particularly Japan, expected to strengthen their own deterrence mechanisms.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 2, 2026
Redesigning U.S.-Japan security in a ‘two-peer’ nuclear era
Frontline U.S. allies like Japan must strengthen their own denial capabilities and institutionalize trigger mechanisms for extended deterrence and ensure rapid decision-making.
A dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 2, 2026
Pfizer and BioNTech halt U.S. COVID-19 vaccine study after recruitment struggles
The move comes as COVID vaccine ‌makers grapple ‌with pushback from the U.S. administration and weak U.S. demand for the shots.
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.
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.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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