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University students march in a demonstration to show support for the Houthi movement amid escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia in Yemen's rebel-held capital, Sana'a, on July 22.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 10, 2026
Saudi Arabia can break the Houthis¡¯ grip on the Red Sea
It¡¯s the Saudis who have to take the lead and logistical support from their Red Sea bases will be the backbone of the effort to stop the Houthis.
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.
Japan's heavy reliance on X makes it particularly vulnerable to foreign and domestic disinformation, requiring stronger fact-checking and platform transparency to protect democratic resilience.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 10, 2026
How disinformation on X imperils Â鶹´«Ã½ democracy
Â鶹´«Ã½ writing system allows a user to convey a complex thought within a single 140-character post, making the platform far more expressive and functional in Japanese.
Bottled water delivered as relief supplies to the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's Vice Camp Takayubaru in Kumamoto Prefecture on Sunday
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2026
U.S. Forces airlift water for Kumamoto earthquake victims
The operation sent about 33,000 bottles of drinking water to the area.
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 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.
Then?Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, then-U.S. President Joe Biden and other Group of Seven leaders and officials visit Itsukushima Shrine during their summit in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, in May 2023.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 9, 2026
Nationalists abroad and patriots at home
Japan is viewed as sophisticated, exotic, economically advanced ¡ª a combination that makes it susceptible to reporting that oscillates between admiration and caricature.
A Flock camera is mounted on a pole under a solar panel in Commerce City, Colorado, on Wednesday.
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 9, 2026
Angers mounts in U.S. over vast network of car license plate cams
Flock is used by the police and homeowners¡¯ associations but opponents believe the cameras are a dangerous tool that can infringe on privacy and civil liberties.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left), Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (center) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 9, 2026
What to expect from the new Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan deal
The alliance binds three Sunni powers ¡ª all allies of the United States ¡ª with a NATO-style clause that considers any attack on one country as an attack on all.
U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Friday as he departs for his New Jersey golf club in Bedminster for the weekend.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 9, 2026
Democrats plan Trump investigations over impeachment if they win House
Some senior Democrats have discussed using hearings, subpoenas and document requests to obtain records from entities tied to Trump¡¯s political and business orbit, the sources said.
An aerial view of a China Coast Guard ship navigating near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, from a Philippine Coast Guard aircraft carrying journalists in August 2025
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 9, 2026
U.S. says China¡¯s Scarborough Shoal claim ¡®destabilizing¡¯ region
Beijing announced new rules for the area¡¯s management in recent days that prohibit fishing and mining without prior approval.
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.
Minoru Hasebe poses for a photo while wearing a Carp hat in his backyard in Hiroshima.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 8, 2026
Former Carp catcher wishes for peace 81 years after atomic bomb
During Hasebe¡¯s seven years as catcher, he saw his team grow amid struggles and felt the enthusiasm of Hiroshima residents for reviving the city.
U.S. and Japanese officials have warned investors they¡¯re determined to keep defending the yen if needed.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 8, 2026
Yen jumps on U.S. data as traders watch for intervention clues
The currency gained 0.4% on the day to trade at ?157.76 per dollar as of 5 p.m. in New York.
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 8, 2026
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. military¡¯s cyberwarfare unit is scrutinizing an unusually high number of deaths by suicide among personnel over a monthlong period this summer.
U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding the Golden Dome missile defense shield in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington in May 2025.
WORLD
Aug 8, 2026
Pentagon sets funds and dates for secret Golden Dome space program
The U.S. aims to conduct the first tests for the futuristic space-based missile defense program by yearend, with flight demonstrations slated for 2027.
U.S. President Donald Trump during an American mining industry roundtable discussion at the State Department in Washington on Friday
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2026
U.S. to invest $3 billion in minerals projects to boost supply chains
Minerals including rare earths, tungsten, germanium and scandium are essential for precision-guided missiles and other advanced weapons.
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination to be attorney general, on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 15.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 8, 2026
Trump nominee Todd Blanche clears major hurdle in bid to become attorney general
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy¡¯s backing of Blanche capped one of the most contentious Cabinet fights of Trump¡¯s second term.
A worker inspects a solar panel at a factory in Dalton, Georgia, in November 2023.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Aug 8, 2026
Trump¡¯s homegrown solar push risks widening green divide
Trump announced a plan to impose tariffs and minimum prices on imported polysilicon used in semicondictors and solar panels.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left), Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (center) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meet in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday.
WORLD
Aug 8, 2026
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defense pact amid regional war
Riyadh is looking to strengthen its security ties against the backdrop of war between the U.S. and Iran, which has drawn in surrounding nations and disrupted shipping.
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
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
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.
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.
Speaking Japanese at the movies with ¡®Chiikawa¡¯
A "Chiikawa The Movie" poster is seen at Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.
How Â鶹´«Ã½ racehorses find second careers away from the track
TCC Therapy Park is supported financially by racing organizations as well as donations from members of the public.
Will Takaichi¡¯s consumption tax cut break the LDP?
Despite months of debate, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi failed to gain consensus within the Liberal Democratic Party on a two-year reduction of the consumption tax.

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

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
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