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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell on Monday. The biggest risk for markets is the uncertainty over what happens next in Iran.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 3, 2026
Investors wrestle with Middle East curveball scenarios
The biggest risk for markets is the uncertainty over what happens next in Iran, given the complexities of the Islamic Republic’s ruling system.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton gestures during the 2025 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York on Sept. 24, 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 3, 2026
Clinton says Trump told him of ‘some great times’ with Jeffrey Epstein 
Both Clinton and Trump associated with Epstein before the well-connected financier pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution from a minor.
A drone is shown during Iran’s annual Army Day parade on April 18, 2025, in Tehran.
WORLD
Mar 3, 2026
Iran’s missile math: $20,000 drones take on $4 million Patriots
Both Tehran and Washington may run low on weapons in a matter of days or weeks. Whoever can last longer will gain a serious advantage.
U.S. Navy Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, on Feb. 7
WORLD
Mar 2, 2026
Three U.S. warplanes mistakenly shot down by Kuwait air defense
CENTCOM added that all six aircrew ejected and were safe.
Travelers ask about flights to Dubai at a check-in counter at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong on Monday, amid airline cancellations due to conflict in the Middle East.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Mar 2, 2026
Chinese citizen killed in Iran conflict and over 3,000 evacuated, Beijing says
Work groups set up by Chinese embassies and consulates in neighboring countries will receive and assist those evacuated, a foreign ministry spokesperson told a news briefing.
Smoke rises after coordinated U.S. and Israeli airstrikes in Tehran on Sunday, as joint military operations hit targets in the capital.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 2, 2026
Trump’s Iran attacks put Japan in tough spot as it emphasizes rules-based order
Japan is seeking to balance its strong support for the rule of law with its need to maintain its robust alliance with the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One before departing Palm Beach International Airport in Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, on his way back to Washington amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
WORLD
Mar 2, 2026
Pentagon tells Congress no sign that Iran was going to attack U.S. first
The United States and Israel have launched their most ambitious attacks on Iran in decades, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and hitting targets across the country.
U.S. First Lady Melania Trump departs following a State of the Union address in Washington on Feb. 24. She has dabbled in diplomacy before, notably working to try to secure the release of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 2, 2026
Melania Trump to chair U.N. Security Council as Iran war rages
Political and financial tensions have mounted between the U.S. and the United Nations in recent years, with Washington chafing at its role as the main contributor to the U.N.
Japan aims to become a wartime-resilient “unmanned systems hub” by expanding domestic military-drone production and integrating allied cooperation.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 2, 2026
Lessons for Japan from Russia’s war in Ukraine
Japan aims to become a wartime-resilient “unmanned systems hub” by expanding domestic military-drone production and integrating allied cooperation.
The price of oil spiked after the attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israel and the closing of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 2, 2026
Stocks trade lower in Tokyo and yen weak after the U.S. and Israel strike Iran
Politicians and economists argue that the situation in Japan is manageable unless the conflict becomes prolonged.
Though Okinawa accounts for only 0.6% of Japan’s total land, it hosts 70.3% of exclusive-use U.S. military bases.
COMMUNITY / Issues / The Foreign Element
Mar 2, 2026
Recentering Okinawa, one story at a time
Through conferences, films and publications, international scholars and journalists are building bridges with Okinawan communities and amplifying the voices of local residents.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino awards the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize to U.S. President Donald Trump during the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington on Dec. 5.
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 2, 2026
World Cup nears 100-day countdown amid violence and political upheaval
The biggest challenges faced by the tournament may turn out to be political.
Anti-Iranian regime protesters wave Iranian flags from before the 1979 revolution with the Lion and Sun emblems, during a march in support of the U.S. and Israel attack on Iran, in Paris on Sunday.
WORLD
Mar 2, 2026
Cheers, music, anger: World reacts as Iran’s Khamenei is killed
The world greeted with jubilation, anger or trepidation the news Sunday that Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes.
People mourn the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed amid joint U.S. and Israeli strikes, at a square in Tehran on Sunday.
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 2, 2026
Khamenei killing shatters Iran’s order and triggers high-stakes succession race
The focus now is on whether the Revolutionary Guard, long seen as the true center of gravity, emerge weakened by battlefield losses and internal frictions — or more entrenched.
Smoke plumes rise following missile strikes in Tehran on Sunday amid strikes on Iran by the U.S. and Israeli militaries.
WORLD
Mar 2, 2026
Trump says strikes to continue as Israel and Iran trade barrages after Khamenei killing
U.S. and Israeli strikes — and Iranian retaliation — sent shock waves worldwide through sectors from shipping to air travel to oil, amid warnings of rising energy costs.
Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command operating area in November.
WORLD
Mar 1, 2026
U.S. military uses ‘one-way attack drones’ in combat for first time in Iran strikes
The employment of the single-use LUCAS drones was likely being closely watched by both Japan and China.
Europe is a superpower and it is increasingly pursuing investments and reforms that will make it not only unassailable but also widely attractive in a dangerous world.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2026
Europe is stronger than the world thinks
Europe may be a different kind of superpower, given the extent to which it prioritizes values, rules and multilateralism over sheer might.
Firefighters douse flames in a vehicle after a protest outside the U.S. Consulate in Karachi on Sunday, following news of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 1, 2026
Protests in Pakistan over Khamenei’s death leave at least nine dead
Pro-Iranian protesters also gathered outside the Green Zone in the Iraqi ‌capital Baghdad, ‌where the U.S. Embassy is located.
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched from the Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska in Kodiak, Alaska, in July 2017.
WORLD
Mar 1, 2026
Iranian missile attacks to strain U.S. interceptor stockpiles
Defending against such weapons requires even more interceptors — typical doctrine calls for firing two or three at each incoming target to maximize the chances of hitting it.
Iran’s neighbors, like Qatar, are some of the world’s most important gas suppliers, and the region is also a vital supply route, with 20% of LNG exports traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial choke point for global energy.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Mar 1, 2026
Iran crisis threatens worst disruption in gas markets since 2022
Asian buyers have been calling suppliers to check if alternative cargoes are available, according to traders.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
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.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘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.

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