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A collapsed building and damaged cars in Penonome, Panama, on Friday, following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake.
WORLD
Oct 10, 2026
Major earthquake hits Panama, injures at least 27
The shallow tremor was felt across the Central American nation of around 4.5 million people, according to the National Civil Protection System.
A container ship passes through the Cocoli Locks of the Panama Canal on Thursday.
WORLD
Sep 8, 2026
Panama Canal considering more cuts in transits due to El Nino
The weather phenomenon has caused rainwater levels in two reservoirs used to operate the canal’s locks to drop.
A United States Coast Guard vessel pass under the Bridge of the Americas at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal in Panama City on April 21, 2026. The canal will cut the number of ships passing through it starting next month.
WORLD
Aug 21, 2026
Panama Canal to reduce shipping over El Nino-fueled drought
From Sept. 3, the number of vessels allowed through each day will fall from 36 to 34, before dropping further to 32 from Sept. 15 onward.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino meet in Panama City on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2026
Japan and Panama agree to deepen cooperation on canal
According to the Foreign Ministry, Japan is the third-largest user of the Panama Canal after the United States and China.
A group of civilian volunteers searches for survivors in a collapsed building in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Saturday.
WORLD / Society
Jul 1, 2026
Venezuela quake death toll nears 2,000 as aftershocks ease
Opposition leader María Corina Machado, who is stuck in Panama after unsuccessful attempts to reenter the country, has vowed to return as quickly as possible.
A container ship at the Fairview Container Terminal in the Port of Prince Rupert in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada, on July 15, 2025
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 11, 2026
China’s Cosco halts Panama port operations as tensions rise
China previously asked its shipping companies to consider rerouting cargo through ports outside of Panama if it didn’t result in a significant extra cost.
People work on a construction project at the Port of Balboa, managed by CK Hutchison Holdings based in Hong Kong, at the entrance to the Panama Canal in Panama City on Monday.
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2026
Panama wrests control of canal ports from Hong Kong group
Authorities took two ports from CK Hutchison after the conglomerate’s was annulled amid a row between the United States and China.
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks pitcher Livan Moinelo was named to Cuba's team for the World Baseball Classic.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Feb 9, 2026
Japan will not be only team with NPB talent at World Baseball Classic
Though Samurai Japan will have a good roster of NPB stars to help bolster its ranks ahead of the World Baseball Classic, they won’t be the only team.
The Panamanian Supreme Court’s recent ruling invalidating CK Hutchison’s port contracts strengthens the U.S.' hand in the region and weakens China’s influence while undermining its investments.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 4, 2026
China is losing more than just two ports in Panama
The ruling in Panama, however, may prove the most consequential setback of all. The canal remains one of the world’s most strategic infrastructure assets.
This view shows the Callao Express, a container ship from Germany, in the Panama Canal on the Pacific side, in Panama City on Jan. 30.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 4, 2026
China warns Panama of ‘heavy price’ over court ruling on ports
China has denounced a ruling by Panama’s top court to void CK Hutchison’s contract to operate two ports as “extremely absurd.”
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivers a speech in Panama City on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2026
‘Davos of Latin America’ tests Lula’s regional clout
The Brazilian leader is coming face-to-face with a new generation of younger, conservative presidents at the Latin America and Caribbean International Economic Forum.
Members of the U.S. Navy react as U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges them at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, on Oct. 5.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2025
Trump’s military use in other countries tests his MAGA base
The move is prompting an outcry among some mainstream Republicans and even some of his most ardent supporters.
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.
A Hong Kong-flagged tanker is seen leaving the Panama Canal on the Pacific side near Panama City on July?28.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2025
U.S. could resist Cosco inclusion in CK Hutchison port sale
An inclusion of the Chinese shipping giant would be a win for Beijing, but Washington might oppose it on perceived geopolitical risks.
A view of the Balboa Port in Panama City on March 4
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2025
CK Hutchison to invite China investor to join port deal
State-owned China Cosco Shipping?was negotiating a powerful role for itself as a condition to join the consortium, it was reported last week.
Australia is looking to regain control of the Port of Darwin from Landbridge Group, a Chinese company, without jeopardizing improved relations with Beijing.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 29, 2025
With Port of Darwin, Australia hopes to avoid a repeat of Panama Canal
Canberra is looking to regain control of the port from a Chinese company without jeopardizing improved relations with Beijing.
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a letter from Britain's King Charles as he meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House in Washington on Feb. 27.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 28, 2025
Trump’s first 100 days: ‘America First’ president is overturning world order
Trump’s second-term agenda has alienated friends and emboldened adversaries while raising questions about how far he is prepared to go.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (left) talks with Panama Canal Authority Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez during a tour of the Miraflores locks, in Panama City, Panama, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 9, 2025
U.S. will not let China disrupt Panama Canal: Pentagon chief
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. and Panama together would “take back the Panama Canal from China’s influence” and keep it open to all nations.
Chinese officials have shared articles on social media accusing Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing's (center) CK Hutchison Holdings of acting "in concert with U.S. hegemony” over its $22.8 billion sale of 43 ports around the world, including two in the Panama Canal.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 1, 2025
Xi showdown with Li Ka-shing threatens China’s pro-business push
Derailing the deal could give credence to claims that CK Hutchison is ultimately controlled by Beijing — a perception with implications for private Chinese firms worldwide.
Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing's CK Hutchison has entered into a deal with a BlackRock-led consortium to sell ports in Panama and elsewhere, putting his conglomerate’s flagship entity in the crosshairs of U.S.-China tensions.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 27, 2025
China pauses new deals with Li Ka-Shing family after Panama ports plan
The directive was issued to state-owned enterprises last week at the behest of senior Chinese officials.
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.
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Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
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