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A mural depicting slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Sept. 23
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 4, 2026
Pressure builds on Iran as Trump boosts U.S. military presence
Inflation in Iran is almost 90% and oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz are recovering as Iran comes under growing strain.
Oil tankers and cargo vessels anchored off the coast of Oman in June
WORLD / Politics
Aug 19, 2026
Trump takes Iran hard line as Hormuz tensions mark new normal
His insistence that the U.S. has total control over the strait is directly at odds with the stance of Iranian officials.
An Iranian woman holds a portrait of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei as Shia Muslim devotees take part in a mourning procession marking Arbaeen in Tehran on Aug. 4.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 12, 2026
Iranian factions squabble over war aims as supreme leader maintains low profile
The absence from public life of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has left a vacuum in which disputes between political factions have seeped into the open.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi meets with Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Tehran on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 12, 2026
Pakistan says deal is close even as Iran and U.S. harden stances
While Tehran and Oman may be nearing an agreement, it remains unclear how that would affect the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. President Donald Trump during an American mining industry roundtable at the State Department in Washington on Aug. 7.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 11, 2026
Trump makes sweeping new demands on Iran as deal hopes dim
The new demands from Trump, come after Tehran asked for compensation for the U.S. and Israeli war launched on Feb. 28.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 10, 2026
Turkey says Mecca defense pact could be widened to include Egypt
Several countries are interested in joining the trilateral security agreement that was signed in Mecca on Friday, Turkey’s foreign minister said.
Iranian army soldiers stand in front of a picture of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during a rally in Tehran on Wednesday.
WORLD
Apr 30, 2026
Supreme leader vows Iran won’t give up nuclear technologies
The Islamic Republic will “guard” its “advanced technologies” like it does its own borders, Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written statement.
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 24, 2026
Trump’s messaging blitz divides advisers as Iran talks waver
The president’s Truth Social posts have been detrimental to ongoing negotiations through mediators such as Pakistan, according to U.S. officials.
A plume of smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran on Sunday.
WORLD
Mar 30, 2026
Tehran briefly loses power after strikes as peace push ramps up
The arrival of a U.S. amphibious assault group and the Iran-backed Houthis to the conflict has raised fears of a possible escalation of the war.
A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Mar 4, 2026
Trump worries Iran’s leaders may be just ‘as bad’ after war
The U.S. president’s comments are likely to spur concerns on the administration’s endgame with the conflict.
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. They are leading the U.S. team in the negotiations with Iran.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 18, 2026
U.S. and Iran hail progress in nuclear talks after Trump threats
Success in the talks could pave the way for an agreement between Tehran and Washington that would lift sanctions on Iran in exchange for major restrictions on its nuclear program.
UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed is canceling a state visit to Japan, a media report says.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 2, 2026
UAE president reportedly cancels Japan visit amid Iran tensions
The move is believed to be connected to the military standoff between the U.S. and Iran.
People chant in London's Trafalgar Square on Sunday during a demonstration in support of the nationwide protests in Iran.
WORLD
Jan 26, 2026
Iran protest death toll seen rising to possibly more than 20,000
Ongoing restrictions to internet access and telecommunications have hampered rights groups’ attempts to calculate how many people died during Iran’s crackdown on demonstrations.
Turkish warships sail during a naval parade in Istanbul in 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2025
Turkey bets on naval clout for edge in high-seas power play
The introduction of new naval vessels is part of a mission to diversify a booming domestic defense industry.
Woodworkers check phones during a blackout at an industrial complex in Tehran on Dec. 18.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2025
Blackouts in Iran leave industry in tatters
The regime is bracing for a harder road ahead, with incoming U.S. President Donald Trump pledging pressure and preparing sanctions.
Rescuers clear debris from a multistory building heavily damaged following a drone strike, in Odessa, Ukraine, on March 3.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 10, 2024
The $1 trillion race to rebuild Ukraine is slowly getting going
Firms are boosting their presence in Ukraine, in anticipation of the conflict’s end — and the biggest investment opportunity since at least World War II.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 28, 2021
Iran says nuclear talks will resume by end of November
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani didn’t say where the talks would take place or who would attend.
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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