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NUCLEAR WEAPONS

A member of the Chinese People's Liberation Army stands as the strategic strike group displays DF-5C nuclear-capable missiles during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing last September.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 22, 2026
U.S. and Japan discuss China’s ‘destabilizing’ nuclear buildup and testing
The allies’ Extended Deterrence Dialogue came amid growing tensions with China over Beijing’s push to expand and modernize its nuclear arsenal — an issue broached at the talks.
Ghost Robotics Vision 60 takes part in an annual New Year's military drill by the Ground Self-Defense Force's 1st Airborne Brigade at Narashino exercise field in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 11.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 22, 2026
With fresh mandate, Japan’s Takaichi sets sights on divisive security goals
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election victory has empowered her to push forward with security and defense goals that, just a decade ago, would have been all but unattainable.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stands in a jeep as he inspects hard-line Basij militia volunteers in October 2000, during maneuvers in support of the Palestinians fight against Israel.
WORLD
Feb 21, 2026
U.S. strikes on Iran could target individual leaders, officials say
The military options are the latest signs that the United States is preparing for a serious conflict with Iran should diplomatic efforts fail.
People walk past an anti-U.S. billboard in Tehran on Jan. 26.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 21, 2026
U.S. and Iran slide toward conflict as military buildup eclipses talks
Two Israeli officials said they believe the gaps between Washington and ​Tehran are unbridgeable and that the chances of a near-term military escalation are high.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the opening of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea congress in Pyongyang on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 20, 2026
North Korea says five-year goals met as it kicks off rare ruling party congress
Kim Jong Un said the North “successfully” carried out its goals set at the last congress “in all realms such as politics, the economy, national defense, culture and diplomacy.”
China's nuclear arsenal remains far smaller than those of Russia and the United States but it has been growing quickly.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 18, 2026
U.S. says it will match alleged low-yield nuclear tests by China
The United States is ready to carry out low-yield nuclear tests to match alleged secret explosions by China and Russia, a senior official has said.
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrive at an informal European Union leaders retreat at Alden Biesen Castle in Rijkhoven, Belgium, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 14, 2026
Europe talks nuclear weapons after U.S. delivers reality check
The countries involved in discussions usually host U.S. military assets, are close to Russia and feel directly threatened by Vladimir Putin, sources said.
U.S. President Donald Trump walks toward the press to speak with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Friday.
WORLD
Feb 14, 2026
U.S. military preparing for potentially weekslong Iran operations
The disclosure by two U.S. officials, raises the stakes for the diplomacy under way between Washington and ‌Tehran.
Then-U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, exchange signed copies of the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty in Prague, Czech Republic, on April 8, 2010.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2026
Why the U.S. let the New START arms control treaty die
The lapse of New START makes one thing clear: U.S. President Donald Trump’s willingness to break commitments is a problem for the entire planet.
Ali Larijani (L), Iranian Secretary of the National Security Council, meets with the Minister of the Royal Office in the Sultanate of Oman, Sultan bin Mohammed al Numani, in Muscat, Oman, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2026
Trump hints at second carrier in Middle East as Iran and U.S. near talks
The U.S. is seeking to expand the scope of negotiations with Iran beyond the nuclear issue to curb Iran’s ballistic missile program, one of the biggest in the Middle East.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a forum in Doha on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 8, 2026
Iran defies U.S. threats to insist on right to enrich uranium
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran had little trust in Washington and even doubted that the U.S. side was taking renewed negotiations seriously.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a ruling party Central Committee Politburo meeting in Pyongyang on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 8, 2026
North Korea to hold key party congress at end of February
Leader Kim Jong Un is expected to unveil his regime’s military and foreign policy goals for the next five years at the rare gathering.
U.N. special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in North Korea, Elizabeth Salmon, speaks during a news conference wrapping up her visit to South Korea in Seoul on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 7, 2026
U.N. to give sanction exemptions on North Korea aid projects
Analysts say the move would allow those groups to provide humanitarian aid, such as nutritional supplements, medical equipment and water purification systems, to North Korea.
A member of China's People's Liberation Army stands as DF-5C nuclear missiles are displayed during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing on Sept. 3.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 7, 2026
U.S. accuses China of secret nuclear testing
The accusations came a day after the treaty limiting U.S. and Russian missile and warhead deployments expired.
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff shakes hands with Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi as Jared Kushner looks on during a meeting in Muscat, Oman, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 7, 2026
Iran says talks with U.S. in Oman were ‘good start’ and will continue
The remarks could help allay concern that failure to reach a deal might nudge the Middle East closer to war.
An anti-U.S. mural on a street in Tehran on Thursday. The main dispute between Iran and the U.S. concerns uranium enrichment.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 6, 2026
What does Iran want from talks with the U.S.?
The United States has said upcoming talks with Iran must cover Tehran’s missile program and its support for militant groups in the region.
Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, speaks at an event for nuclear weapons abolition held in Tokyo on Jan. 22.
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2026
Japanese atomic bomb survivors fear war as U.S.-Russia pact expires
The New START treaty ended after U.S. President Donald Trump did not follow up on a Russian proposal to extend warhead limits in the agreement for one year.
A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system during a military parade in central Moscow in May 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2026
End of U.S.-Russia nuclear pact raises fears of unchecked arms race
The shift is also expected to impact Japan and a debate over revising its three nonnuclear principles.
Then-U.S. President Barack Obama (left) and his Russian counterpart at the time, Dmitry Medvedev, sign the New START arms control treaty at Prague Castle in Prague on April 8, 2010. The treaty has expired.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2026
Russia says lapse of arms treaty with U.S. means no more nuclear limits
Moscow says Washington has not responded to Russian President ‍Vladimir Putin’s proposal ⁠to keep observing the missile and warhead limits for another 12 months.
DF-41 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles are paraded in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in October 2019. Some analysts and even lawmakers are urging Japan and other countries to consider developing their own nuclear weapons.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 5, 2026
The unthinkable is on the list of Japanese security options
In the 2016 campaign, then-candidate Trump suggested that both Japan and South Korea should consider the acquisition of nuclear weapons to counter the North Korean threat.
Murakami says his novels are ‘different’ from AI literature
Haruki Murakami's first book in three years hit shelves in Japan on Friday.
Thailand gets serious about chasing high-spending tourists
Chinese tourists at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Rathawaramahawihan in Bangkok
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Tokyo hospital baby hatch accepts 20 newborns in first year
Hitoshi Kato (left), head of San-ikukai Hospital in Tokyo's Sumida Ward, speaks during a news conference at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building on Thursday.
Hayabusa2 flies past asteroid as Japan aims to acquire data for planetary defense
A graphic illustration of the Hayabusa2 probe flying past the asteroid Torifune
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji Training Field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 7.
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.  

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