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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders prepare for a family photograph during the Group of Seven summit in Evian, eastern France, on Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 19, 2026
An absence of drama means the G7 summit was a success
This year, the G7 once again muddled through. It avoided the worst outcome — a public display of disarray
Stanislav Gryshyn, co-founder of Ukrainian drone-maker General Cherry, at the Japan Drone 2026 and International Advanced Air Mobility Expo in the city of Chiba, last month
WORLD / FOCUS
Jun 19, 2026
Ukrainian drone-makers target Asia as Taiwan tensions spur demand
Ukraine has developed a reputation as a master of drone warfare, which has helped an otherwise-outgunned Kyiv hold out for more ‌than four ‌years against Russia.
Hong Kong's chief executive officer, John Lee, speaks at a news conference in Beijing in December.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 19, 2026
The sudden death of judicial reviews in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee can now certify anything as “endangering national security” and thus restrict freedom of expression.
European Union leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday to discuss how to resolve the bloc's widening trade deficit with China.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 19, 2026
EU leaders warn on China imbalances but respond cautiously
Without mentioning Beijing, leaders directed the European Commission to “develop and eventually complement” the bloc’s toolbox of trade defenses.
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te arrives for a briefing with foreign correspondents in Taipei on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2026
Taiwanese president calls for deeper cooperation with Japan
At a news conference in Taipei with foreign media, Lai said Japan and Taiwan are the most important drivers of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks during a briefing at the Taiwan Foreign Correspondents Club in Taipei.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 18, 2026
Taiwan not ‘provoking’ China and hopes new U.S. arms sale package can be approved soon, president says
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te reiterated his desire for talks based on “parity and respect” with China, but said Taiwan had a right to protect ⁠its interests.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference at the Group of Seven summit, in Evian, France, on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 18, 2026
In G7 debut, Takaichi puts economic security at heart of Japanese diplomacy
The prime minister’s clearest imprint came in the area of critical minerals, where bloc leaders agreed to step up cooperation on supply-chain resilience and stockpiling.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on Tuesday in Beijing.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 18, 2026
American scholar of Myanmar held in China was on academic visit, think tank says
China’s foreign ministry confirmed last week the arrest of Min Zin, saying he was suspected of spying and endangering national security.
During an internal sales meeting in July 2025, Judson Althoff, Microsoft's chief commercial officer at the time, touted the company’s rapid artificial intelligence growth in China.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 18, 2026
Microsoft makes big AI inroads in China by selling OpenAI models
The tech giant counts ByteDance, Ant Group, Meituan and Tencent Holdings among its Chinese customers.
Xiaomi SU7 electric vehicles are displayed alongside a promotional sign for the Xiaomi YU7 offering three-year interest-free financing at a Xiaomi showroom in Chongqing, in January 2026.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 18, 2026
China’s $300 billion pile of bad consumer debt threatens economy
As much as 10.6% of China’s 1.1 billion adult population were behind on debt payments at the end of 2025.
In an interview at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Wednesday, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Japan would take a transparent approach to investing in new methods of warfare like drones and artificial intelligence.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 18, 2026
Japan’s defense chief challenges China’s military spending data
Drawing a contrast with China, Koizumi has said that Japan would take a transparent approach to investing in new methods of warfare like drones and artificial intelligence.
China's new supply-chain regulations could force multinational companies to choose between complying with foreign laws and avoiding legal liability in China.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2026
Nobody noticed, but China just rewrote the rules of global business
At first glance, the two regulations feel like one more step in the steady escalation of trade sanctions between China and the United States.
Jann Zhang, founder and principal of Paw3, a kindergarten for dogs, interacts with a dog in Shanghai on June 2.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 17, 2026
China’s pet owners splurge on preschools to pamper puppies
As declining birth rates alter ⁠lifestyles, pets are increasingly treated as members of the family.
U.S. President Donald Trump with Adm. Harry Harris (center right), head of the U.S. Pacific Command, at the command's headquarters in Hawaii in November 2017
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 17, 2026
Pentagon restores U.S. military’s Pacific Command moniker, dropping ‘Indo’
The command’s vast area of responsibility “remains exactly the same,” the Pentagon said, with the move coming amid soured U.S.-India ties.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a meeting of Group of Seven nations and partners in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 17, 2026
Takaichi and Trump talk Indo-Pacific as Mideast crisis overshadows G7 summit
The meeting came as the grouping reaffirmed its opposition to unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the East and South China Seas and across the Taiwan Strait.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi walks with his Indonesian counterpart, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, as the two inspect an honor guard during a welcome ceremony in Jakarta on May 4.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 17, 2026
Japan steps on the gas in unprecedented regional defense export push
Japan is moving with unusual speed to deepen defense ties across the Indo-Pacific after easing military export rules, with Indonesia emerging as one of the clearest beneficiaries.
Taliban fighters celebrate the first anniversary of the fall of Kabul in the Afghan capital on Aug. 15, 2022.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2026
The toll on Afghanistan of five years of Taliban rule
Afghans are asking the world: How long and to what extent must the Taliban continue internal repression and support for terrorism before the world recognizes the threat?
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends her first Group of Seven summit on Monday in Evian-les-Bains, France.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 16, 2026
Takaichi proposes G7 framework for stockpiling critical minerals
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pitched a plan for coordinating critical mineral stockpiles among the group and like-minded nations, amid China’s tight grip on key supply chains.
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing (left) shakes hands with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 16, 2026
China’s Xi backs Myanmar’s president as two leaders meet in Beijing
Min Aung Hlaing is in China for a five-day state visit, his first trip ⁠to the country since the former Myanmar junta chief formalized his grip ⁠on power.
A drone view of the oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra on April 24. What started as a supply shock following the U.S.-Israel-Iran war has become a demand story.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2026
Peak oil demand arrives sooner than expected
Amid the disruptions caused by the US-Israeli-Iran war, countries have begun adapting to life with less oil.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ¥3,000 from ¥1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
Why is the yen so weak and what can Japan do about it?
Japan spent ¥11.7 trillion ($73 billion) between late April and late May to prop up the weak yen.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.

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