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Employees work on a production line at a garment factory in Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China, on July 27.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 10, 2026
Shein finds there¡¯s no place like China after Vietnam experiment disappoints
The ?advantage of having a Vietnamese export base is no longer as large as it used to be.
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.
A vessel is seen off the coast of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2026
Trapped by war, Bangladesh seafarer recounts Persian Gulf ordeal
For 115 days, Mohammad Shafiqul Islam was stranded on the high seas of the Gulf, watching missiles light up the night sky and rationing food and water for his crew.
A container ship bound for the Strait of Malacca enters the Singapore Strait, near Asia's southern most point in Johor, Malaysia.
WORLD
Jul 22, 2026
Hormuz, Malacca and other key straits spawn tensions throughout history
As Iran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, its Yemeni allies, the Houthi rebels, want to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea.
With the Strait of Hormuz already shut, a Houthi attack on vessels or ports in the Red Sea would leave the Middle East's two main oil export routes disrupted simultaneously.
WORLD
Jul 17, 2026
Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if U.S. hits power network, sources say
Any threat to the Red Sea and its Bab al-Mandab gateway risks exacerbating the global energy crisis and underscores the explosive risks stemming from a new round of warfare.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 30
WORLD
Jul 16, 2026
Some ships refusing U.S.-military guided Hormuz transits after attacks, sources say
The U.S. military was helping vessels through the strait as part of an operation involving scores ?of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers to keep Gulf energy exports flowing.
A satellite image of the Sea of Azov on Monday.
WORLD
Jul 15, 2026
Russia accuses Ukraine of terrorism in Sea of Azov as Kyiv opens new front in war
The Sea of Azov lies at the mouth of the Don River, which flows through Russia¡¯s main ?southern grain-producing region.
A projectile is fired during what the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said were strikes on Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2026
Trump restarts Iran blockade as U.S. plans 20% Hormuz charge
U.S. President Donald Trump has reinstated a blockade of Iranian ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and demanded a 20% reimbursement for all cargo shipped via the waterway.
A cargo ship is seen off coast of 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 June 28.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 13, 2026
Shippers face deepening dilemma as U.S. and Iran vie for control of Persian Gulf
Last week¡¯s hostilities between Iran and the U.S. have caused ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to plummet from levels reached after a June truce between both countries.
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Wednesday
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2026
More LNG and Japan-linked vessels transit Hormuz despite renewed tensions
The Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global shipments, has been closely watched by shipping companies ?and governments following this week¡¯s attacks between Iran and the U.S.
Mourners gather to pay tribute to Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Grand Mosalla on the second day of funeral ceremonies in Tehran on Sunday.
WORLD
Jul 7, 2026
Iran reportedly fires missiles at commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz
Two commercial ships suffered ?significant damage ?but had no casualties, according to the report that cited U.S. officials.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 16
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2026
Japan-linked ships escape Hormuz in convoy through Iran route
The vessels include five supertankers, each capable of hauling 2 million barrels of crude, two chemical tankers and a car carrier.
An intensely private Korean shipping tycoon, Ga-Hyun Chung rocked the tanker industry early this year as his Sinokor Group embarked on an unprecedented buying spree.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 6, 2026
The supertanker tycoon making millions on Hormuz ¡®shuttle runs¡¯
Ga-Hyun Chung oversaw a successful covert project that sneaked crude oil out of the Persian Gulf through the vital waterway during the Iran war.
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 in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 18
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 4, 2026
European nations now believe some Hormuz fees are inevitable
Privately, some Gulf Arab officials hold the same view, sources said, though this is not necessarily the formal position of their governments.
A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, in February.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 4, 2026
Iran exploring oil sales to Japan, with buyers seeking longer sanctions waiver
Three Japanese buyers were looking at possible crude oil purchases from Iran, ?their first since 2019, said two Iranian sources.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters in Bahrain on Thursday as he finished a whirlwind tour of the Persian Gulf.
WORLD
Jun 26, 2026
Hormuz tolls ¡®unacceptable,¡¯ top U.S. envoy says after touring Gulf nations
Marco Rubio¡¯s comments came after Iran and Oman said earlier in the week that they were working toward an agreement to jointly administer the Strait of Hormuz.
An oil tanker sails at sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Thursday.
WORLD
Jun 26, 2026
Ship struck in Strait of Hormuz as oil supertankers turn back again
The unidentified cargo ship was hit on its side and sustained damage to the bridge while it was sailing to the southeast of Oman, U.K. Maritime Trade Operations said.
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
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Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
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.
¡®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.
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.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
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A "Chiikawa The Movie" poster is seen at Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.
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