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Anti-Brexit demonstrators protest near the Houses of Parliament in London in January 2024.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2026
A decade after Brexit, the City of London is fine
London still has a lot going for it: History, habit and all the past investments that turned it into a global financial hub can’t be easily thrown away
A Hotel Belvoir staff member sets a table on a terrace overlooking Lake Zurich, ahead of a June 14 vote on a plan backed by the right‑wing party to limit population growth to 10 million inhabitants, in Ruschlikon, Switzerland, on May 27.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2026
Businesses fear for economy if Swiss vote to cap population at 10 million
The Swiss population had grown to 9.1 million by the end of 2025, from 7.3 million when free movement of people between Switzerland and the European Union was introduced in 2002.
(L to R) Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and France's President Emmanuel Macron chat on the 10 Downing Street doorstep as they say goodbye after their meeting in central London on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 8, 2026
European leaders ready to back ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia
Vladimir Putin said the offer did not come across as sincere and he currently ‌saw no point in meeting.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives to attend a ceremony marking the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 7, 2026
Hegseth urges Europe on D-Day to counter present-day ‘invasion’
The U.S. Defense Secretary also called on European countries to do more to contribute to their own defense.
Japan’s population decline continues to accelerate despite some modest positive signs, highlighting the need for broader social, economic and cultural changes to raise the birth rate.
EDITORIALS
Jun 5, 2026
A bleak prognosis for Japan’s demographic future
The most recent government statistics show fertility rates hitting record lows — again.
A stock board displaying in Tokyo last month. Japan's new growth strategy will encourage global investment for crisis management and growth as part of efforts to strengthen Japan's technological competitiveness.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2026
Japan’s new growth strategy to promote overseas investment
The government will position foreign direct investment as a core policy instrument to facilitate exports.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on June 14 and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome the following day ahead of the Group of Seven summit in France.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 4, 2026
Takaichi eyes wider Europe trip during G7 summit in France
The prime minister aims to make stopovers in London and Rome ahead of the June 15-17 summit in Evian, eastern France.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks to the media before Game 1 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 4, 2026
NBA Commissioner says 2027 launch of NBA Europe remains on track
The league has seen record interest in the proposed competition, and the ‌NBA is ‌working closely with FIBA on the project.
U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, commander of the U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), in Washington on March 12
WORLD / Politics
Jun 4, 2026
Europe and Canada told to boost NATO aircraft and ships as U.S. steps back
Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized NATO and told its European members they will have to take over primary responsibility for the conventional defense of the continent.
Pope Leo XIV, who will visit the Canary Islands during his June 6-12 trip to Spain, has repeatedly called for compassion for those seeking a better life abroad.
WORLD
Jun 3, 2026
Migrant journeys in focus ahead of pope’s visit to Spain’s Canary Islands
The pope will spend the final two days of his trip to Spain on the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife, where he will meet migrants and organizations working to support them.
A man inspects a building damaged during Russian missile and drone strikes in Kyiv on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 2, 2026
Nine dead, dozens wounded as Russia launches major attack across Ukraine
Moscow warned last week that it intended to launch “systematic strikes” on targets in Kyiv and urged foreign nationals to leave.
Ukrainian musicians take part in a presentation amid the Russian invasion in the city of Dnipro in April 2022.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2026
The cultural component of national security
Russia’s war against Ukraine has involved a deliberate campaign of cultural erasure. Since 2022, more than 1,750 cultural heritage sites have reportedly been damaged or destroyed.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 1, 2026
U.S. castigates Europe over defense spending as NATO reassures Asia
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised Asian partners and chastised European allies at the Shangri-La Dialogue.
The Japanese Defense Ministry said Friday it will send four officers from the Self-Defense Forces to the NATO Security Assistance and Training Organization for Ukraine (NSATU) — a command headquartered in the German town of Wiesbaden and launched in July 2024 to coordinate planning and arrange the delivery of security assistance to the war-torn country.
JAPAN
May 29, 2026
Japan to send SDF officers to NATO Ukraine command for first time
Tokyo will send four officers to the NATO Security Assistance and Training Organization for Ukraine to help coordinate planning and arrange the delivery of security assistance.
U.S. troops take part in a counter-landing live fire exercise as part of the annual Balikatan joint military drills in the Philippines on May 4.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 28, 2026
As Europe weighs less reliance on U.S. military, Asia doubles down
Tokyo, Seoul, Canberra and other capitals in the region believe U.S. military power is critical to counter the challenges from China and North Korea.
Shipping containers on the dockside at the port of Barcelona, Spain. EU officials are preparing the ground for possible new tools to counter China’s export surge
BUSINESS / Companies
May 27, 2026
EU firms warm to China even as tensions spiral over export surge
A new survey found about 35% of respondents were optimistic about their industry growing in China over the next two years, up from a record low of 29% in 2025.
Visitors outside Notre-Dame Cathedral amid a severe heat wave in Paris on Tuesday
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
May 27, 2026
Record temps as spring heat wave bakes Europe
The U.K. reported its hottest-ever day for May, at 35.1 degrees Celsius at Kew Gardens in southwest London, as a high-pressure system trapped warm air over western Europe.
As drone warfare reshapes the Ukraine conflict and the nature of the fighting, Europe is facing pressure to support Kyiv while building its own long-term strategy and security framework separate from the U.S.
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2026
The Ukrainians are doing better, now it’s the Europeans’ turn
Overall, the nature of the battlefield has changed in ways that blunt Russia’s overwhelming advantages in manpower, artillery and armor.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping shakes hands with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at the Palace of Serbia during the Chinese president's two-day state visit to Belgrade in May 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 23, 2026
Chinese missiles and robots find warm welcome in EU’s backyard
If the European Union has a red line in Serbia’s relationship to China, President Aleksandar Vucic may be getting close.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, right, and Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar during a rally in Gdansk on Monday
WORLD / Politics
May 21, 2026
Magyar and Tusk tout Hungary’s return to Europe in post-Orban era
Hungary could learn from Poland on fighting corruption and restoring ties with Europe, new Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar says.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
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.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
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.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
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.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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The Terasaka Rice Terraces are seen with Mount Buko in the background.
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