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Traders view the time-saving benefits of AI as increasingly essential for navigating markets whipsawed by a war that has upended energy supplies and left at least 4,000 dead.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 21, 2026
Traders overwhelmed by Iran news are turning to AI for help
Many say the time-saving benefits of AI are essential for navigating markets whipsawed by a war that has upended energy supplies and left at least 4,000 dead.
Attendees wait in line outside the Situation Room by Polymarket pop-up bar in Washington on Friday
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 21, 2026
Polymarket’s latest pop-up is a sports bar for watching the news
The Situation Room, as Polymarket is calling it, is a place where users can bet on the outcomes of elections, sports and military conflict.
The United States is deploying additional marines to the Middle East, U.S. media reported on Friday.
WORLD
Mar 21, 2026
U.S. sending marines and amphibious assault ship to Middle East, officials say
The move comes as U.S. President Donald Trump accused NATO allies of cowardice over their reluctance to send forces to help open the Strait of Hormuz.
An Iranian missile with cluster munitions flies over Jerusalem on Friday.
WORLD / EXPLAINER
Mar 21, 2026
How hard would it be to stop Iran’s missile threat?
Neutralizing Iran’s missile and drone capabilities is a crucial war aim for both the U.S. and Israel, but that may prove very difficult.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 20, 2026
At summit, Takaichi avoids rift with Trump on Iran — for now
While Japan managed to dodge direct U.S. criticism, experts say the meeting’s success should not be overstated.
Two robots box while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits Unitree Robotics in Zhejiang Province, China.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 20, 2026
Chaos unleashed by Trump has Europeans building bridges with China
As U.S. tariffs hit Europe, the idea of taking a hard line with China is becoming increasingly unpalatable for officials across the continent.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump along with Japanese and U.S. senior officials in the White House in Washington on Thursday
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2026
Japan and U.S. announce second round of projects from Tokyo’s $550 billion pledge
The next step in the deal made during tariff negotiations comes as Takaichi makes first trip to the U.S. as prime minister.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a dinner with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's State Dining Room on Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Mar 20, 2026
Prime Minister Takaichi outperforms again
Prime Minister Takaichi deserves praise for her performance in this difficult moment. She continues to impress and surprise.
AI-generated video is now good enough to monetize, with China’s Kuaishou showing how focused, paid tools can scale globally while amplifying deepfake and copyright risks.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2026
Chinese AI videos used to look fake. Now they look like money.
In China, AI video is doing something else that once looked unlikely: making money.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a news conference at the Liberal Democratic Party’s headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 9, a day after her party's landslide Lower House election victory.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 20, 2026
Memo to Takaichi: Reject the temptations of populism
The year 2026 has crystallized a geopolitical landscape defined by nationalist leadership.
South Korea, the U.S. and Japan take part in joint naval missile defense exercises in international waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan in April 2023. U.S. President Donald Trump asked South Korea and other allies to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to protect commercial shipping.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2026
South Korea Is learning the hard truth about U.S. promises
How the U.S. balances its priorities amid the Iran conflict will reinforce longer-term concerns about its security guarantees.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 20, 2026
Trump compares Iran strikes with Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Asked by a Japanese reporter why the U.S. had attacked Iran without consulting with allies, the U.S. leader appeared to respond with what he thought would be a light-hearted joke.
Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, speaks in parliament about Iran's response to possible U.S. attacks, in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 11, in this screengrab obtained from a video.
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 20, 2026
Iran’s parliament speaker Qalibaf becomes increasingly central in Tehran
The former Revolutionary Guards commander, Tehran mayor, national police chief and presidential candidate is now a key link between the political, security and clerical elites.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump during a dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington on Thursday
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 20, 2026
How Japan’s leader found her voice in Washington decades ago
Sanae Takaichi’s experience in Washington inspired her political career, she has said, showing it was possible for women to rise to high levels of power.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, in December last year. For Netanyahu, analysts say, the war has redrawn Israel's political map on his terms.
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 20, 2026
Iran war boosts Netanyahu while bruising Trump and Gulf states
For Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the war has pivoted attention away from Gaza, but it has trapped U.S. President Donald Trump in a conflict with no clear exit.
Venezuela third baseman Maikel Garcia hits a sacrifice fly to score a run against the United States in the third inning of the World Baseball Classic final on Tuesday in Miami.
BASEBALL
Mar 20, 2026
Venezuela’s WBC title win over U.S. draws record American ratings
Tuesday’s title game ‌from Miami ‌averaged 10.78 million viewers ​across Fox, Fox Deportes, and streaming, setting a new event record in the U.S.
Iran is picked during the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in December in Washington.
SOCCER
Mar 20, 2026
Iran ‘boycotting’ U.S. but not World Cup: soccer federation chief
Iran’s soccer federation says it has opened talks with FIFA about potentially relocating its matches from the United States, but a resolution remains unclear.
The U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of ​Canada on Wednesday both opted to hold interest rates steady, as did the Bank of Japan, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank and the central banks of Switzerland and Sweden on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 20, 2026
Central banks brace for war-led inflation and ‘stagflation’ risk
Policymakers are determined to rein ‌in prices without ‌derailing still-patchy economic growth, and to avoid a “stagflation” mix of recession and price surges.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departs from Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Wednesday ahead of her summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 19, 2026
Japan rejects U.S. report calling PM’s remarks over Taiwan ‘a significant shift’
The U.S. spy community’s assessment of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Japan’s military intervention in a crisis over the island was at odds with Tokyo’s view.
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, during a news conference on the party's plans to cut energy bills in London, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2026
Nigel Farage declares war on the old order in his blueprint for Britain
The Reform UK leader and his allies are betting that a powerful brand of populism can carry him to 10 Downing Street.
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.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
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.

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