Tag - u.s.

 
Menu
Search
 
July 02, 2026
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

U.S.

People board the South Korean KSS-III submarine ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, at the home port of Canada's Pacific fleet following exercises, at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt near Victoria, British Columbia, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2026
South Korea aims to launch first nuclear-powered submarine by mid-2030s
The move could reshape Asia’s security landscape and escalate an underwater arms ⁠race.
A woman watches a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at the main train station in Seoul on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2026
North Korea fires ballistic missile into Yellow Sea
Pyongyang may using the missiles tests to take advantage of eroding international norms to cement its nuclear status.
A Taiwanese soldier sits atop an AAV7 amphibious assault vehicle during an annual military exercise in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in January.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2026
Taiwan sends forces to monitor second Chinese ‘combat’ patrol in a week
China has ‌pressured Taiwan ‌by increasing its military presence around the island, and Taipei is on high alert ​following a summit between the U.S. and Chinese leaders.
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun speaks at the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore in June 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2026
China defense minister expected to again skip Singapore security forum
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun will likely skip the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore this weekend, according to people familiar with the matter.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (second right) shares a laugh with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (left), Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar (second left) and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a "Quad" ministerial meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 26, 2026
‘Quad’ diplomats tout ‘concrete’ deliverables in bid to resuscitate partnership
Officials emphasized a clear future for the four-nation grouping, announcing new initiatives on critical minerals, maritime security and energy security.
A boy plays the accordion in front of a shopping center damaged by Russian strikes, in Kyiv on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
May 26, 2026
Lavrov tells Rubio to evacuate U.S. diplomats and citizens from Kyiv
Russia has regularly bombed Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, since 2022, but on Sunday, Ukraine came under a massive Russian drone and missile barrage.
The BLR MK2 unmanned armored vehicle is displayed at the Eurosatory defense and security trade fair near in Paris in June 2022.
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2026
When war moves at machine speed, politics must not fall behind
Drones, electronic warfare, satellite imagery, battlefield software and rapid technological adaptation have become part of the daily reality of war in Ukraine.
Partisan gerrymandering, now supercharged by technology and protected by court decisions, has escalated into a major democratic problem that is hard to reverse under current political incentives.
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2026
Redistricting is making a mockery of American democracy
This history demonstrates something profound about the nature of democracy: The design of an electoral system makes a huge difference in the results it delivers.
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.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents patrol at LaGuardia International Airport in New York on March 23.
WORLD
May 26, 2026
For minorities, fear of World Cup immigration curbs overshadows soccer devotion
The risk of ICE activity around U.S. matches has sparked concerns among the Hispanic community, 20% of the U.S. population, and the Haitian community.
Although U.S. President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese leader Xi has raised doubts about U.S. commitment to Taiwan, American ties to the island are increasingly rooted in institutional, economic and technological linkages that are unlikely to be reversed.
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2026
Has Taiwan made itself immune to American betrayal?
Although Donald Trump’s recent statements about Taiwan seemed like a gift to Chinese President Xi Jinping, such rhetoric no longer tells us as much as it once did.
People cross a street past a billboard on the facade of a building depicting the Strait of Hormuz with a caption in Persian reading "Forever in Iran's Hand," in Tehran on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
May 26, 2026
Iran’s top envoys discussing potential peace deal with Qatar PM, official says
The talks focused primarily on the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, as well as frozen Iranian funds.
A memorial ceremony for victims of the war with the U.S. and Israel, in Tehran on Sunday
WORLD
May 26, 2026
Trump hails progress on peace as U.S. strikes Iran and Israel attacks Lebanon
American forces hit missile launch sites in Iran and boats trying to place mines, while Israel struck sites in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah drone attacks.
Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords, normalizing relations between Israel and some of its Middle East neighbors in a strategic realignment of Middle Eastern countries against Iran, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Sept. 15, 2020.
WORLD / Politics
May 26, 2026
Trump links Abraham Accords to any Iran deal
Public mistrust of ‌Israel ‌in Muslim nations remains high over the scale of its military offensive in Gaza.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to journalists before boarding his plane at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Monday. Rubio said Washington would give diplomacy every chance to succeed before exploring "alternatives."
WORLD
May 25, 2026
Iran and U.S. play down hopes for imminent breakthrough in war
U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social over the weekend that the U.S. blockade ​on Iran would remain “until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed.”
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers questions during an Upper House session at parliament in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 25, 2026
Xi strongly criticized Takaichi over Japan’s ‘remilitarization’ during Trump summit
The Chinese leader became visibly agitated over Japan’s increased defense spending, in one of the most heated parts of his summit with the U.S. president, a media report said.
Tokyo Central staff offer handroll sushi at its Emeryville outlet in California.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
May 25, 2026
Even at home, American shoppers are flocking to Japanese supermarkets
Aisles lined with signs written in kanji and hiragana transport shoppers doing their regular grocery shopping to Japan.
Honeybees crawl on the rack of a beehive in Baker, West Virginia, on May 9.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
May 25, 2026
As bee population collapses, U.S. apiarists fear research cuts
America’s beekeepers are losing colonies at record rates, and many fear the shutdown of a key USDA bee lab will make the crisis even harder to contain.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (left) and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, on Jan. 15, near Washington
JAPAN
May 24, 2026
U.S. informs Japan of Tomahawk missile delivery delays: report
The Japanese government has signed a contract with the U.S. government to acquire up to 400 Tomahawk missiles between fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2027.
Secret Service agents are seen at the White House in Washington on Saturday after shots were reported fired.
WORLD / Politics
May 24, 2026
Gunman killed by U.S. Secret Service after opening fire near White House
U.S. media said the suspect had a history of mental health concerns and had multiple prior interactions with Secret Service members.
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.
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.
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.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district 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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

The Terasaka Rice Terraces are seen with Mount Buko in the background.
What Yokoze can teach Japan about rural revival
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

New Logistics Consortium baton to accelerate trucking efficiency
New Logistics Consortium baton to accelerate trucking efficiency

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER