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An attendee inspects a silicon wafer at the Computex 2026 expo in Taipei.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 10, 2026
Taiwan eyes curbs on AI chip sales to China to align with U.S.
The move would mark an effort to address semiconductor smuggling but risks drawing a rebuke from Beijing.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Monday
WORLD
Jun 10, 2026
U.S. launches new strikes on Iran after helicopter downed
Trump has repeatedly said Iran and the United States are close ⁠to an agreement, though there have ​been few signs of progress.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watch a welcome performance at Pyongyang Gymnasium on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 9, 2026
What was left unsaid may be biggest takeaway from Xi-Kim summit
The lack of any public reference to North Korea’s nuclear program during the talks has reinforced the perception that China no longer views denuclearization as a viable option.
People stand near the newly launched N9 electric vehicle under BYD's premium brand, Denza, displayed at a launch event in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China, on May 18. The U.S. has added BYD to a list of companies it believes are aiding China's military.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 9, 2026
U.S. says BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and other tech giants are aiding China’s military
The move could inflame tensions between both countries, coming less than a month after a summit between their leaders.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attends a ceremony in Ottawa on Monday.
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2026
Mark Carney’s trade push collides with reality of U.S. dependence
Canadian officials acknowledge that the main draw for many potential trading partners is the prospect of gaining tariff-free access to the world’s largest market.
Diet Coke and Coca-Cola cans are for sale in a shop in New Delhi in April.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2026
The Iran war is coming for your Diet Coke
Almost every one of those electrical devices, however, depends on the same aluminum that’s disappearing from the refrigerators of Indian supermarkets.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Jan. 5.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 9, 2026
South Korea hit the China reset button. Or did it?
Seoul seeks balance as it hedges against the rivalry between Washington and Beijing.
Le Vigilant is one of France's four Le Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines and is equipped with M51 nuclear warheads.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2026
Europe weighs its nuclear future as U.S. certainty fades
Just a few nuclear weapons may be enough to transform a regional crisis into a global one.
The fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers was raised from about $2,000 to $5,000, depending on various factors, to $100,000 following an announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump in September last year.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 9, 2026
Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee is unlawful, U.S. judge rules
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin concluded that the fee on the visas for highly skilled foreign workers constituted an unlawful tax Congress never authorized.
The nuclear-powered submarine USS Annapolis is greeted by South Korean Navy sailors upon its arrival at a naval base on Jeju Island, South Korea, in July 2023.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 9, 2026
South Korea’s nuclear sub ambitions to intensify Indo-Pacific naval competition
Seoul insists its plan to build the ships is aimed at countering North Korea. But the decision carries implications far beyond this, with China watching particularly closely.
A video posted by U.S. President Donald Trump on his social media account shows him portraying himself as the protagonist of the Japanese anime series “Naruto.”
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2026
Trump faces backlash over Naruto-style hero video
The president has repeatedly used Japanese anime and other cultural references for political purposes.
The official FIFA World Cup 2026 match ball, Trionda, is displayed in during a media tour day at Kansas City Stadium (temporarily renamed from Arrowhead Stadium) in Kansas City, Missouri on Monday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 9, 2026
Somali soccer referee will miss World Cup after U.S. denies entry
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was named the Confederation of African ​Football’s Best Male Referee for 2025, reportedly had a valid visa.
U.S. captain Tim Ream (center) during training at Great Park Sports Complex in Irvine, California, on Monday
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 9, 2026
U.S. players ready to seize ‘once in a career’ World Cup chance
The U.S. will begin its campaign ⁠in front of home supporters, an occasion several players described as both emotional and motivating.
Japan fans watch Samurai Blue's training session in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 9, 2026
Japan launches heightened safety campaign for citizens traveling to World Cup
Japan’s Foreign Ministry decided to implement unprecedented safety measures due to anticipated confusion related to the tournament being hosted by multiple countries.
Security forces stand guard during a rally by supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Sanaa, Yemen, on May 18.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 9, 2026
Why Houthi threats on Red Sea shipping could mean more pain for oil markets
Yemen’s Tehran-aligned militant group said it would ban ships linked to Israel from the Red Sea after Israel renewed its ⁠military attacks on Iran.
Anthony Gallegos, 43, stands in a pasture with cattle on his ranch, three days after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed that New World screwworm was detected in a Texas calf in Zavala County, near La Pryor, Texas, on June 6.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 9, 2026
Deadly screwworm pest spreads in U.S. with three new cases
The fly has been detected in a calf in La Salle County, Texas, a goat in Gillespie County, Texas, and a dog in New Mexico, according to the the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Two men examine a fallen rocket half-buried in the ground on the outskirts of Jericho, Israel, on Monday, following Iranian and Iran-backed Houthi rebel attacks.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 9, 2026
Iran and Israel pledge to end attacks that threatened talks
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that his country had neither abandoned the battlefield nor the negotiating table.
Remote work has settled into a post-pandemic norm, with many people continuing to work from home and reshaping the economic geography of cities and suburbs.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2026
The great shift to remote work has entered a new normal
The share of U.S. workers doing their jobs primarily at home was 2.3 times higher in 2024 than in 2019.
A streak of light illuminates the sky during a missile attack from Iran as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 8, 2026
Israel hits Iran with new strikes despite Trump admonition
The U.S. president had said hours earlier that new strikes by Israel and Iran would not affect his administration’s peace talks with Tehran.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on May 30. Washington's push for Asian allies to sharply raise defense spending risks an arms race that could undermine regional cohesion.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2026
Pete Hegseth’s dangerous call to arms in Asia
What Pete Hegseth fails to realize is that his call for a pan-Asian military build-up risks spiraling into an arms race.
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.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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