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A woman holds a picture of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during a rally in Tehran on Aug. 4.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 29, 2026
Iran’s disfigured supreme leader remains invisible six months into an existential war
Iran is facing critical decisions over a war that has set the Middle East aflame while trashing the country’s already fragile economy.
Pilgrims visit the shrine of Imam Reza after the funeral of slain Iranian leader Ali Khamenei and his family members, in Mashhad, Iran on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 11, 2026
How the absence of Iran’s new supreme leader is becoming a liability for Tehran
After hostilities with the U.S. reignited, the role and health of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei are of critical — and growing — concern.
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 16
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2026
How Iran’s ‘golden weapon’ of Hormuz became a bigger priority than its nuclear program
Iranian leaders now see the Strait of Hormuz as their strongest card in a host of disputes with the West, and the ?reason Washington ?ended the war.
People cross the street past a large billboard showing portraits of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (left) and his slain successor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in central Tehran on June 8.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jun 20, 2026
Iranian Guard’s business empire to win big if U.S. sanctions lifted
As the two sides eye a deal to end the war that could unlock billions of dollars ?for Iran, the elite Revolutionary Guard is poised to be one of the biggest beneficiaries.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference, following a U.S.-Iran deal, in Jerusalem on Monday.
WORLD
Jun 18, 2026
Netanyahu, Israel’s arch-survivor, set to face voter fury over Iran deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed he intends to ?stand ?in an election that must be held by October, but polls put his right-wing coalition on course to lose.
People walk along a street with Iranian flags and a poster bearing images of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on March 9.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2026
With war likely over, Iranian rulers must face demands of embittered population
Iran’s powerful hard-liners and ordinary people both have high expectations, conflicting demands ?and little patience.
People shop in a store in Tehran on Tuesday. Despite an oil-export squeeze, Iran has plentiful internal supplies, steady trade with neighbors and only limited signs of immediate stress from state-revenue losses caused by the U.S. blockade.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
May 1, 2026
Iranian economic collapse may come too late for Trump
If U.S. President ?Donald Trump expects Iran to blink first in their game of economic chicken, he may be waiting a while.
A woman holds a poster depicting new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during an anti-U.S. and anti-Israeli rally in Tehran on March 26.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 12, 2026
Iran’s new supreme leader has severe and disfiguring wounds, sources say
Mojtaba Khamenei’s face was disfigured in the attack on the supreme leader’s compound in Tehran and he suffered a significant injury to one or both legs, according to sources.
A billboard in Tehran depicts Iranians supporting their country. The U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran may have convinced Iranian strategists that they have little to gain by forswearing a nuclear bomb or ?staying in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation ?Treaty.
WORLD
Mar 27, 2026
Iran hard-liners ramp up calls for a nuclear bomb, sources say
While Western countries have long believed that Iran wants the bomb, it has always denied that, saying former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had banned nuclear weapons.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends an event in Tehran last month.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 8, 2026
Cracks emerge in Iran’s leadership as it reels under bombardment
Fissures within Iran’s ruling elite were long suppressed under the rule of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but his killing a week ago has allowed them to spill out into the open.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei listens to the national anthem as Air Force officers salute during a meeting in Tehran in February.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 18, 2025
Iran supreme leader sees his inner circle hollowed out by Israel
The killings of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s main military and security advisers has left major holes in his inner circle, raising the risk of strategic errors.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 27, 2022
Tunisia’s leader savors near total power, but faces looming economic tests
By ramming through his new constitution, President Kais Saied has cemented his role as master of Tunisia, heralding a new political era after a brief, difficult experiment with democracy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 26, 2022
What became of the Arab Spring?
As the birthplace — and sole success story — of the uprisings against autocratic rule looks set to revert to dictatorship, here’s a glance at other countries swept up in the movement.
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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