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IMMIGRATION

U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 22, 2026
Trump, once unstoppable, hits snag after snag ahead of major U.S. address
On Friday, the Supreme Court delivered a sharp rebuke of his use of tariffs, which he slapped on countries often arbitrarily via a simple order on social media.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents stand guard as people take part in a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 30.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 22, 2026
DHS agent killed U.S. citizen in March 2025, records show
The shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez appears to be the first known instance of a U.S. citizen being killed during U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Lalit Bishowkarma (center), the son of migrant worker Rudra Bahadur Kami, loads his father's coffin onto a truck upon its arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Every day the bodies of three or four migrant workers are handed back to their families at Kathmandu airport.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 18, 2026
Nepal is ‘addicted’ to the trade in its own people
The money sent back by Nepalis working abroad represents more than a third of the country’s gross domestic product, according to the World Bank.
Team Mirai head Takahiro Anno speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 8.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 17, 2026
AI could replace foreign workers in Japan, Team Mirai says
While some parties during Lower House campaigning argued for strictly monitoring foreign nationals or setting quotas, Team Mirai sees AI as a means to replacing them altogether.
Sanae Takaichi’s historic win reflects Japan’s longstanding conservatism and practical policy priorities, but claims that she represents an extreme rightward shift or ultraconservative agenda are exaggerated.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 16, 2026
Sanae Takaichi is not who you think she is
Judge Takaichi for who she is. Watch what she says, and more importantly, what she actually does.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks with former President Barack Obama as they attend the State Funeral Service for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington on Jan. 9.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 15, 2026
Obama deplores lack of shame after Trump racist monkey clip
Trump has told reporters he stood by the thrust of the video’s claims about election fraud, but that he had not seen the offensive clip at the end.
The family of a detained migrant speaks to immigration officers in an attempt to gain information at the U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, New York, on Jan. 16.
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Feb 15, 2026
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
Under Trump, the number of people in ICE detention reached about 68,000 this month, up about 75% from when Trump took office last year.
A law enforcement officer uses a battering ram to force entry into a home during an immigration raid in St. Paul, Minnesota.
WORLD
Feb 13, 2026
Trump is ending deportation surge in Minnesota, White House border czar says
It was a rare retreat by the U.S. president that ⁠came after even some fellow Republicans raised questions about the operation.
The HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan Shipyard
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Feb 12, 2026
Koreans are shunning dangerous shipbuilding jobs envied by Trump
Shipbuilding is among South Korea’s most dangerous industries, killing dozens of people each year, prompting more Korean workers to avoid those jobs.
Switzerland’s population has grown by some 70% since 1960 to 9.1 million, thanks largely to labor demand, and the attraction of high wages and quality of life.
WORLD
Feb 11, 2026
Swiss will vote on 10 million population cap proposal in June
The proposal is going to a national vote after supporters gathered enough signatures under Switzerland’s direct democracy system.
Local community member Becky Ringstrom sits in her car while describing what happened when she was detained by federal immigration agents.
WORLD
Feb 11, 2026
ICE is cracking down on people who follow them in their cars
Thousands of local activists are being arrested for violating Title 18, Section 111 of the U.S. Code, a catch-all for interfering with a federal officer conducting official duties.
Singapore’s stalled birthrate reflects a broader pattern across wealthy Asian economies where higher living standards, shifting values and gender imbalances have made low fertility persistent and resistant to quick policy fixes.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2026
Why Asia can’t undo decades of falling fertility rates
The challenge is shared by most successful nations. Ultralow fertility is a byproduct of rapid development and elevated living standards.
A person holds a sign calling for the protection, and not detention, of children as people gather during a demonstration and vigil outside the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, on Jan. 28.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 8, 2026
Toddler returned to ICE custody was denied medication, lawsuit says
Detention center staff allegedly took away medication and nutritional drinks given to the 18-month-old girl after she was hospitalized with a life-threatening respiratory illness.
The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, on Jan. 28. The facility has become a harsh symbol of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, with disease running rampant among the throng of people held there, including some families who entered the United States legally.
WORLD
Feb 8, 2026
Bugs in food and sickness haunt immigrants held in Texas
Historically, asylum-seekers have generally been allowed to live and work in the United States while their claims work their way through the court system.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is also leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during an election campaign event ahead of the Feb. 8 snap election, in Tokyo, on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 7, 2026
Takaichi talks tough on immigration on eve of vote
In a final appeal to voters, the prime minister pledged to make Japan “more prosperous and safer,” including through tougher immigration screening.
Carlos, a Mexican resident of Minneapolis, peeks through the blinds of his home as federal immigration raids continue in the city.
WORLD / Society
Feb 6, 2026
Deportation raids drive Minneapolis immigrant family into hiding
A Mexican family have locked themselves in at home, feeling trapped behind their own deadbolt.
The Olympic rings outside Team USA's accommodation at the athletes' village in Milan on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2026
IOC hoping fans won’t jeer U.S. team or officials during opening ceremony
Italian politicians have strongly criticized the presence of ICE agents in the country, set to accompany the U.S. State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service.
Sanseito, a party led by Sohei Kamiya (second from right), opposes the long-term settlement of foreign nationals but supports the use of short-term foreign labor.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 5, 2026
Conservative parties push for capping of foreign resident population
The Japan Innovation Party, Sanseito and the Conservative Party of Japan are taking a hard-line stance while other parties are proposing alternative measures.
U.S. federal immigration agents patrol in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
WORLD
Feb 5, 2026
Trump withdraws 700 immigration agents from Minnesota deportation surge, but thousands remain
White House border czar Tom Homan said about 2,000 agents will stay in place, a number Minnesota’s Democratic leaders say is still too high.
Bad Bunny accepts the award for album of the year for "Debi Tirar Mas Fotos" at the 68th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 2, 2026
Bad Bunny wins top honors in politically charged Grammy Awards
For the first time, a Spanish-language album took album of the year, and Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish and other winners used their speeches to speak out on immigration and protest.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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