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U.S. President Donald Trump gestures toward United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres after addressing the 81st U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 22. Guterres is preparing to step down when his term expires at the end of the year.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 27, 2026
Trump is setting up the U.N. and its next leader for failure
The U.N. system is “rotting from the head down,” Richard Gowan, an expert at the International Crisis Group said.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in Beijing on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 18, 2026
Russia and China end mandate for monitoring of U.N. sanctions on Iran
The sanctions had been reimposed a year ago after Tehran was accused of violating the 2015 pact meant to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a news conference after a meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, in December.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 12, 2026
The U.S. and Israel can’t hide their differences on Iran
The cause of their dispute is, on the surface, simple. Israel says the April ceasefire between Tehran and Washington did not cover Lebanon.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul speaks to the press following the election of the non-permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, during a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York City on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 4, 2026
Germany fails to gain seat on U.N. Security Council
This is the first time that Germany, Europe’s largest economy that has already served six terms, failed to get elected to the 15-member council.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a news conference in the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2026
Rubio calls Hormuz resolution a test for U.N., urges against vetoes
Russia and China vetoed a previous U.S.-backed Bahraini resolution that appeared to open a path to legitimize U.S. military action against Iran.
Escalating violations of international law by major powers, especially under U.S. President Donald Trump with his conflicts and actions in Iran and Venezuela, expose the fragility of the rules-based order but also create an opportunity for reform.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2026
Trump has made the case for international law
The task now is to re-imagine an international legal regime that works more reliably for more people, without exception for the powerful.
Members of the United Nations Security Council vote during at a United Nations Security Council meeting on a Hormuz resolution at U.N. headquarters in New York on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 8, 2026
China and Russia veto security council resolution on Hormuz
The vote followed days of negotiations and pressure from a number of Gulf countries to restore free passage in the strait.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz listens to Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia as he addresses the United Nations Security Council during a meeting on a sanctions resolution regarding the situation in Iran and the Middle East at U.N. headquarters in New York on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 13, 2026
U.S. and allies clash with Russia and China over Iran nuclear program
At a meeting of the U.N. Security Council, Russia and China moved unsuccessfully to block a discussion about a committee on U.N. sanctions on Iran.
U.S. First Lady Melania Trump departs following a State of the Union address in Washington on Feb. 24. She has dabbled in diplomacy before, notably working to try to secure the release of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 2, 2026
Melania Trump to chair U.N. Security Council as Iran war rages
Political and financial tensions have mounted between the U.S. and the United Nations in recent years, with Washington chafing at its role as the main contributor to the U.N.
The United Nations Security Council votes Monday on a resolution supporting a Donald Trump–brokered Gaza peace plan.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 20, 2025
The United Nations legitimizes Trump’s Gaza peace plan
For the longer-term prospects for peace in the decades-old conflict, nevertheless, this signals deep troubles ahead.
The United Nations Security Council during a meeting concerning a U.S. proposal for a U.N. mandate to establish an international stabilization force in Gaza, at U.N. headquarters in New York on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2025
U.N. Security Council votes for international force for Gaza
There were 13 votes in favor no vetoes, with Russia and China abstaining.
Former senior U.N. official Kiyotaka Akasaka speaks during a news conference in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 21, 2025
Japan needs quasi-permanent seat on U.N. Security Council, says ex-official
China’s influence is growing in global affairs, former senior U.N. official Kiyotaka Akasaka added, emphasizing the need for Japan to play a more active role.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 24, 2025
Ishiba highlights 91AV原创 postwar quest for peace at U.N.
The prime minister emphasized the need to confront history, apparently reflecting his intention to issue a statement on the 80th anniversary of the end of the war.
The United Nations Security Council holds a ministerial meeting on Ukraine during the U.N. General Assembly at the body's headquarters in New York on Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 24, 2025
The U.S. assault on the U.N. rests on a tragic misunderstanding
The Trump administration views the U.N. as a useless, woke cesspool. Instead, it reflects the world as it is, assembled to “save humanity from hell.”
Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani addresses delegates during an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Thursday.
WORLD
Sep 12, 2025
U.N. Security Council condemns strikes on Qatar, without naming Israel
Qatar’s prime minister welcomed the council’s statement of support and reiterated his country’s commitment to acting as a mediator in the conflict.
United Nations Security Council members vote on a resolution calling for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access in Gaza, at U.N. headquarters in New York on June Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 5, 2025
Anger as U.S. blocks Gaza ceasefire resolution at U.N. Security Council
It was the 15-member body’s first vote on the situation since November, when the United States also blocked a text calling for an end to fighting.
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reaffirm the need for reforming the U.N. Security Council at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Monday.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2025
Iwaya and Guterres reaffirm need for U.N. Security Council reform
Japan is promoting diplomacy through dialogue and harmony and shares the same orientation as the U.N. chief, Iwaya said.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during the Summit of the Future on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2024
Kishida seeks ‘concrete actions’ for U.N. Security Council reform
As next year marks the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the U.N., Kishida stated that “concrete actions” should be taken on Security Council reform.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield attends a U.N. Security Council meeting on Sept. 4 in New York City.
WORLD
Sep 12, 2024
U.S. supports two permanent U.N. Security Council seats for Africa
The move comes as the U.S. seeks to repair ties with Africa, where many are unhappy about Washington’s support for Israel’s war in Gaza.
Russia's Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia addresses the Security Council during a meeting on the maintenance of International Peace and Security Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation at U.N. headquarters in New York on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
May 21, 2024
Russia fails in rival U.N. bid on nuclear and other weapons in space
The draft failed to get the minimum nine votes needed: seven members voted in favor and seven against, while one abstained.
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.
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.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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