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The Chateau de la Muette, headquarters of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris, France. The OECD’s detailed peer-review system is essential to global economic stability.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2026
In a fragmented world, the OECD matters more than ever
In a global marketplace, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development remains essential.
U.S. President Donald Trump's shifting narratives and pattern of mission creep mirrors historical cases from Iraq to World War II, showing how leaders adjust justifications to fit actions rather than defining war aims.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2026
Congress must stop war by mission creep
The leader of a major power weighs an attack, and adjusts his reasons to justify the war, rather than making the war depend on the objectives.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with the press before departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Feb. 13.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 24, 2026
Trump’s 10% levy takes effect as U.S. rebuilds tariff wall
The White House is working on a formal order that will increase the global tariff rate to 15%, according to an administration official.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi speaks during a news conference Friday at the ministry. Japanese officials are currently examining other countries' responses to U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace initiative, while taking Tokyo's relations with Washington into consideration before making a decision on whether to join.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2026
Japan pushes back decision on joining Trump’s Board of Peace
Japanese officials are currently examining other countries’ responses while taking Tokyo’s relations with Washington into consideration before making a decision.
U.S. President Donald Trump, along with Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden on April 2. The U.S. Supreme Court’s latest tariff decision challenges Trump’s executive authority.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2026
U.S. top justices’ ruling on tariffs marks a turning point
The tariffs case presented an especially good opportunity for the court to take on Trump because it could be confident that its decision would actually be implemented.
The New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York. Bank of America's February fund-manager survey showed investors switched from U.S. equities to emerging market equities at the fastest rate in five years.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 24, 2026
From ‘buy America’ to ‘bye America’: More U.S. investors are spending elsewhere
Bank of America’s February fund-manager survey showed investors switched from U.S. equities to emerging market equities at the fastest rate in five years.
Former U.K. ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, drives away from his residence in central London on Feb. 14.
WORLD
Feb 24, 2026
Former U.K. ambassador Mandelson arrested after Epstein revelations
Peter Mandelson was fired from the most prestigious posting in Britain’s diplomatic service in September, when the depth of his friendship with Epstein started to become clear.
An employee moves a wooden cask of whisky at a distillery in Keith, U.K. British businesses exporting products from scotch whisky to toys to the U.S. will “now face a higher tariff, equivalent to what the European Union was facing before,” said Crawford Falconer, Britain’s former top trade negotiator.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 24, 2026
The biggest loser from Trump’s new tariffs could be Britain
The U.K. had enjoyed a relatively lower reciprocal tariff rate compared with other countries but stands to see the largest increase.
Container ships at the Port of Arica in Arica, Chile. China buys most of the region’s commodities and has made substantial investments in infrastructure, especially ports.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 24, 2026
Trump takes anti-China crusade to Chile ahead of Latin America summit in Miami
Imposing visa restrictions on Chilean officials sent a warning to the region that it must choose sides as U.S. President Donald Trump works to reassert dominion over the Americas.
A general view of a U.S. State Department sign in Washington on July 11, 2025
WORLD / Politics
Feb 24, 2026
U.S. pulling non-essential staff from embassy in Beirut amid Iran tensions
The U.S. has built up one of its biggest military deployments in the Middle ⁠East, while Iran has threatened to strike American bases in the region if it is attacked.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 24, 2026
Trump warns countries that ‘play games’ with U.S. trade deals will face higher tariffs
Trump said he also may impose license fees on ‌trading partners ‌as uncertainty over his next tariff moves gripped the global economy and sent stocks lower.
People fly dragon-shaped kites on on the Bund in front of buildings in Pudong's Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai on Jan. 29.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 23, 2026
China and India among winners after U.S. court blocked Trump tariffs
Senior U.S. officials are pressing partners including the European Union and Japan to stick to commitments they made in earlier negotiations.
U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Richard B. Russell Regional Airport in Rome, Georgia, on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Feb 23, 2026
With U.S. tariff rates up in the air, the economic fog again thickens
Reminiscent of the early months of 2025, the landscape of what goods will be taxed, at which rates, from which exporting countries, is again up in the air.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un applauds as he attends a ruling Workers' Party of Korea congress, where he was re-elected as general-secretary in Pyongyang on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 23, 2026
North Korea’s ruling party reelects Kim as general-secretary at rare congress
The congress cited leader Kim Jong Un’s achievements, including the county’s “radically improved” nuclear forces.
Shipping containers at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, on Friday.
BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2026
EU says it will accept no increase in U.S. tariffs after Supreme Court ruling
After the court struck down Trump’s global tariffs on Friday, the U.S. ⁠president announced temporary, across-the-board tariffs of 10%, which he then hiked to ⁠15% a day later.
President Trump speaks during a news conference in the White House in Washington on Friday.
BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2026
Trump pegs new tariffs to a payments crisis experts doubt exists
Most economists don’t believe there is enough evidence that the U.S. can’t pay its bills or meet obligations to international investors.
Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen takes part in a demonstration on Jan. 17, in Nuuk, Greenland, to protest against the U.S. president's plans to take the territory.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 23, 2026
‘No thanks’: Greenland and Denmark reject Trump’s hospital ship offer
Trump has repeatedly said he believes the United States must control Greenland to ensure U.S. national security.
Iranian women walk past an anti-U.S. billboard in Tehran on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 23, 2026
Tehran is ready for nuclear concessions if U.S. meets demands, Iranian official says
Both sides remain sharply divided — even over the scope and sequencing of relief from crippling U.S. sanctions — following two rounds of talks.
Team USA celebrates after winning gold in the Olympic men's ice hockey final on Sunday in Milan.
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
Feb 22, 2026
U.S. beats Canada to win men’s hockey gold for first time in 46 years
Jack Hughes was the hero less than two minutes into overtime as the U.S. men won gold for the first time since the Miracle on Ice.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 22, 2026
Xi gains upper hand before Trump summit after U.S. tariff reversal
The Chinese leader is heading to talks with a boost in bargaining power, after U.S. President Donald Trump lost his ability to quickly raise tariffs for nearly any reason.
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 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.
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.
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.
Japan’s southwestern islands on high alert as Typhoon Bavi approaches
A woman walks out of a shop with duct-taped windows to prevent damage from Typhoon Bavi as it approaches, in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, on Thursday.
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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