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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.
Vessels are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Khasab on Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula, on May 17.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 10, 2026
Iran shakes up security team after saying Oman deal ¡®very close¡¯
Tehran has appointed Mohsen Rezaee, a hard-liner who previously advocated for advancing Iran¡¯s nuclear program, as the new leader of the Supreme National Security Council.
A man waves an Iranian flag before a political billboard at Valiasr Square in central Tehran on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 10, 2026
Iran ties Hormuz reopening to U.S. concessions on several demands
Iran and the U.S. are not engaged ?in direct talks, and Tehran will not start them as long as Washington breaches an interim deal signed in June, the Iranian side has said.
A woman walks past a mural depicting Iran's late supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, at Valiasr Square in central Tehran on Saturday.
WORLD
Aug 9, 2026
Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but not enough to open waterway
Agreement between Iran and Oman over the strait, which separates the two countries, is seen as vital to a wider deal to end the war.
Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, which moved freely before the war, has become the key sticking point in the monthslong deadlock between the U.S. and Iran.
WORLD
Aug 7, 2026
Iran seeks to bar U.S. ships as Hormuz deal with Oman advances
The United States has insisted on free transit through the Strait of Hormuz and broadly called for a return to the prewar status quo.
A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 15.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 6, 2026
Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say
Before the war, the strait was freely open to all ships with no fees.
An Iranian woman walks past an anti-U.S. billboard at Enghelab Square in central Tehran on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 5, 2026
U.S. eyes Hormuz deal ¡®today or tomorrow¡¯ as ship sinks in Red Sea
Tehran and Washington have been at war since February 28, when the U.S. and Israel launched surprise attacks on Iran.
A satellite image shows trail of smoke rising from an oil facility, in Jizan, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 29, 2026
U.S. and Saudis attack Iran-backed groups in Iraq, threatening to intensify conflict
The strikes come as Oman proposed a new regional deal aimed at resolving the conflict over the critical Strait of Hormuz.
A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on July 16. Oman's proposals are meant to serve as a basis to end the disruption to trade through the strait caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 29, 2026
Oman presents Iran with Gulf-backed plan for voluntary fees to use Hormuz
A U.S. official again rejected the idea of tolls or fees for ships transiting the strait, reiterating that it is an international waterway that should be free of Iranian control.
A woman walks past a large billboard pledging revenge against U.S. President Donald Trump along Jomhouri Street in central Tehran on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 28, 2026
Iran-Oman talks focused on restarting Hormuz shipping traffic
A successful deal would then enable the Islamic Republic and the U.S. to resume talks over ending their war, sources say.
Ships are docked along a pier at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday. Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbors.
WORLD
Jul 15, 2026
Trump resumes Iran port blockade and threatens strikes on energy targets
The 1949 Geneva Conventions on humanitarian conduct in war prohibit attacks on sites considered essential for civilians.
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on July 1
WORLD
Jul 6, 2026
Oil and gas tankers cross Hormuz via Oman-side route after U-turns
The oil market is fixated on what¡¯s moving through Hormuz and how, as ships try to avoid Iran¡¯s military as they come and go.
Vessels anchored around Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman, on June 22.
WORLD
Jun 30, 2026
Iran ratchets up talk of controlling Hormuz ahead of new talks
That stance will add to the pressure around the next round of talks, which the U.S. has said are set to take place in Qatar on Tuesday.
The OPEC headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on April 5
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 29, 2026
UAE exit blindsides OPEC and threatens to shake its grip on oil
For OPEC and its partners, the departure will dilute their ability to manage oil prices by adjusting supply.
A vessel is seen in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman¡¯s Musandam province, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2026
Iran proposes allowing ships to exit Oman side of Hormuz free of attack, source says
The proposal hinges on whether Washington is prepared to meet ?Tehran¡¯s demands, the ?source added.
The Jag Vasant vessel transferring liquefied petroleum gas at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the U.S-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Mumbai on April 1
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2026
Hormuz closure divides the fortunes of Middle Eastern oil states
While much of the world faces further inflation and economic damage from the energy price rise, for Middle Eastern oil producers, the impact has ?depended on their geography.
An empty terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on March 1
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2026
Japan raises travel alert for six countries in Middle East
The alert is now at Level 3, the second highest in the ministry¡¯s four-tier system.
Tankers seen in the background in Fujairah, the United Arab Emirates, near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2026
Japan to weigh collective self-defense use case by case amid Middle East conflict
The country could determine whether to exercise its right to collective self-defense in the event of a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz with missiles from Iran or elsewhere.
Any substantial move toward an agreement between longtime foes Washington and Tehran could reduce the imminent prospects for U.S President Donald Trump to carry out a threatened attack on Iran.
WORLD
Feb 27, 2026
U.S.-Iran talks end with no deal but potential signs of progress
The two sides plan to resume negotiations soon, with technical-level discussions scheduled to take place next week in Vienna.
Ali Larijani (L), Iranian Secretary of the National Security Council, meets with the Minister of the Royal Office in the Sultanate of Oman, Sultan bin Mohammed al Numani, in Muscat, Oman, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2026
Trump hints at second carrier in Middle East as Iran and U.S. near talks
The U.S. is seeking to expand the scope of negotiations with Iran beyond the nuclear issue to curb Iran¡¯s ballistic missile program, one of the biggest in the Middle East.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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