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U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes French leader Emmanuel Macron to the White House in Washington on Feb. 24.
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 4, 2026
Trump’s America, an impossible ally?
The U.S. president’s attacks on NATO are eroding the alliance’s foundations and credibility, pushing Europeans to form ad hoc coalitions.
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Davos, Switzerland, in January. As recently as February, Rutte had dismissed the idea of Europe defending itself without the U.S. as a "silly thought."
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 3, 2026
Trump’s anger over Iran thrusts NATO into fresh crisis
Angered that European countries have not sent their navies to open the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump declared he is considering withdrawing from the alliance.
U.S. President Donald Trump (left), U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (second from left), U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (third from left) and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2026
Can Trump pull the U.S. out of NATO?
The U.S. president has been harshly critical of the 77-year-old trans-Atlantic alliance for years.
The Iran conflict has created ‌one of ‌the largest supply shortages in global energy market history, pouring political pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump to quickly end it.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2026
Trump says U.S. may exit Iran war soon and threatens to quit NATO
The U.S. will soon end its war on Iran, the U.S. president said, while scaling up threats to pull out of NATO over what he sees as its failure to support Washington with the war.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 1, 2026
U.S. eyes swift end to war as fresh attacks hit Gulf states and Iran
The remarks underscored the shifting and at times contradictory timelines and statements from Washington about how and when the war might end.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on March 19. When interpreting the mercurial U.S. leader's negotiating style, the prime minister must focus on his signals, not his promises.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 30, 2026
Decoding ‘Trump-Speak’ — a guide for Japan’s leaders
For Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the challenge of dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump is not about language or translation. The real difficulty lies in interpreting a presidential communication style that departs sharply from the postwar norms of diplomacy....
Rocket trails are seen in the sky amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya on Friday.
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 29, 2026
The war with Iran may be ushering in a new nuclear age
From the North Atlantic to the West Pacific, governments are debating more publicly than before whether they, too, must get the bomb.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meet in London earlier this month. Ukraine is struggling to secure funds from NATO allies to purchase U.S. weapons.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 26, 2026
Ukraine struggles to find more NATO donors to pay for U.S. weapons
Currently, a small handful of countries are paying for the bulk of the weapons, and the U.K. is the only contributor that has recently joined the fold.
Taiwanese sailors prepare the ROCS Chang Chien ahead of National Day celebrations in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in October 2021. Japan’s growing military and technological support is also a boost to the island's security.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 26, 2026
What the war in Iran means for Japan and Indo-Pacific security
Japan’s technological and industrial strategy is becoming a cornerstone of Taiwan’s security environment.
Donald Trump's decades-long unchanging foreign policy approach, combined with erratic behavior, has amplified risks and confusion in U.S. dealings with Russia, Iran and the wider world.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2026
We’re all trapped in Trump’s 1980s worldview
Current events provide a vivid example of how Trump’s failure to evolve distorts policy making.
South Korea, the U.S. and Japan take part in joint naval missile defense exercises in international waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan in April 2023. U.S. President Donald Trump asked South Korea and other allies to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to protect commercial shipping.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2026
South Korea Is learning the hard truth about U.S. promises
How the U.S. balances its priorities amid the Iran conflict will reinforce longer-term concerns about its security guarantees.
Rising public disillusionment with democratic institutions is fueling support for disruptive leaders like Donald Trump, whose “wrecking-ball” politics are dismantling the postwar liberal international order.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 19, 2026
A world on the eve of destruction
In all the countries surveyed for the Munich Security Index 2026, the downsides of U.S. President Donald Trump’s wrecking-ball politics dominate public perceptions.
U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 16, 2026
Trump says he’s asked seven countries to join coalition to police Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. president insisted that nations relying heavily on oil from the Gulf have a responsibility to protect the strait.
Finland’s proposal to remove some of its restrictions on nuclear weapons comes as European countries reassess their nuclear deterrence policies amid growing uncertainty about the reliability of the U.S. security guarantee.
WORLD
Mar 6, 2026
Finland to lift nuclear weapons restrictions in major shift
The government said it would put forward a bill proposing to permit defense-related import, transport, supply and possession of nuclear arms as it proceeds with NATO integration.
A plume of smoke rises after a strike on Tehran on Wednesday.
WORLD
Mar 5, 2026
Iran launches wave of missiles at Israel
The U.S.-Iran war has widened sharply, with ​a U.S. submarine sinking an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaks during a press conference in Warsaw on Feb. 25.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 4, 2026
Poland will eventually seek its own nuclear weapons, Tusk says
Warsaw will not be “passive” as it also invests in nuclear power plants, according to the prime minister.
Europe is a superpower and it is increasingly pursuing investments and reforms that will make it not only unassailable but also widely attractive in a dangerous world.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2026
Europe is stronger than the world thinks
Europe may be a different kind of superpower, given the extent to which it prioritizes values, rules and multilateralism over sheer might.
The Chateau de la Muette, headquarters of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris, France. The OECD’s detailed peer-review system is essential to global economic stability.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2026
In a fragmented world, the OECD matters more than ever
In a global marketplace, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development remains essential.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks during a news conference after the European Group of Five defense ministers' meeting in Krakow, Poland, on Friday.
WORLD
Feb 21, 2026
Top European military powers to work on low-cost air defense
This new initiative, known as Low-Cost Effectors and Autonomous Platforms, or LEAP, is spearheaded by the U.K., France, Germany, Italy and Poland.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi meet on the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference on Feb. 14.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 20, 2026
In a new Cold War, Japan-U.S. ties grow in importance
After a decade of strategic drift, Washington has finally aligned its resources with the reality Japan has lived with for a generation.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Thailand gets serious about chasing high-spending tourists
Chinese tourists at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Rathawaramahawihan in Bangkok
Murakami says his novels are ‘different’ from AI literature
Haruki Murakami's first book in three years hit shelves in Japan on Friday.
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
X Games returns to Chiba with new team format
Skateboarder Sora Shirai practices at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Friday afternoon. X Games Chiba begins on Saturday.
NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex’s culture cred
Veteran improvisers Kazuo Imai and Atsuhiro Ito brought some unruly energy to NU Festival, a three-day multimedia event held at the Takanawa Gateway City complex.  
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
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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.

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