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Laura Fernandez, prior to her victory in the presidential election, speaks at her closing campaign rally in San Antonio, Costa Rica, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2026
Millennial anti-gang hardliner elected president of Costa Rica
With 81% of ballots tallied, Fernandez had received?49% of the vote, enough to avoid a runoff?and trouncing 19 other candidates.
Presidential candidate Nasry Asfura of the National Party of Honduras (left); presidential candidate Rixi Moncada of the Liberty and Refoundation Party (center); and presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla of the Liberal Party
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 28, 2025
Taiwan eyes a rare victory over Beijing in Honduras election
The two frontrunners in the Nov. 30 election both pledge to sever ties with Beijing and reestablish them with Taipei.
A cargo ship in the Panama Canal in July 2024. Waterway authorities are seeking to expand operations with shipping terminals on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2025
Panama Canal to enter ports business as Trump-China feud simmers
The new shipping terminals are part of an $8.5 billion spending plan and would compete with Colombia’s Cartagena port.
The Panama Canal is Panama’s biggest source of revenue, bringing in nearly $5 billion last year.
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2024
Panama Canal eases limits that caused global shipping bottleneck
Last year’s El Nino caused a significant drop in rainfall and forced the canal to implement daily transit restrictions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2021
Bitcoin faces biggest test as El Salvador makes it legal tender
The country bought 400 bitcoins ahead of the rollout, with a market value of about $20 million at current prices.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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