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Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who was arrested during a March 2017 anti-corruption rally, gestures during an appeal hearing at a court in Moscow that same month.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 15, 2026
European allies say Navalny was poisoned by dart frog toxin
The Russian government, which has repeatedly denied any responsibility for Navalny’s death, dismissed the latest allegations as ‘a Western propaganda hoax.’
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks at the Munich Security Conference in Munich on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 14, 2026
With eye on China, Koizumi stresses importance of rules-based order
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi also pledged not to “shut down any channels” of communication as ties with China remain in a deep freeze.
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.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (center) is flanked by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and French President Emmanuel Macron during the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 14, 2026
Europe calls for U.S. reset at security talks
This year’s Munich Security Conference comes at a time of strained ties between Europe and the United States.
Some historians say Donald Trump’s narcissism, impulsiveness, and disregard for international norms closely resemble those of German Kaiser Wilhelm II, creating risks for global stability and undermining the pillars of international order.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2026
Trump is a lot like Kaiser Wilhelm: vanity itself
Donald Trump’s extraordinary performance in Davos, littered with falsehoods, insults and explosions of grandiloquence, closely resembled one of the Kaiser’s public performances.
Vehicles parked at an Audi dealership in Shanghai. German exports to China fell 9.3% in 2025 — while Chinese exports to Germany have surged.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 13, 2026
‘China shock’: Germany struggles as key market turns into business rival
Germany’s annual trade deficit with China hit a record of around €89 billion ($106 billion) last year, according to preliminary official data.
U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey told reporters Thursday that allies have pledged as much as $35 billion in new military aid to Ukraine.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2026
Ukraine gets $35 billion in military aid pledges after attacks
A series of massive Russian air strikes on energy infrastructure and civilian targets left millions of Ukrainians to endure winter without steady lighting and heat.
French President Emmanuel Macron at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Wednesday. Macron is urging European countries to prioritize local resources in strategic sectors such as chemicals, chips and tech.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 12, 2026
Macron on collision course with Germany over ‘buy European’
The French president urged European countries to prioritize local resources but German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that such an approach could be too narrow.
A concept model of the Global Air Combat Program fighter jet on display at the Defense and Security Equipment International Japan conference in Chiba last May
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2026
Germany considers joining GCAP fighter project with Japan, U.K. and Italy
Berlin is reportedly eyeing the program to develop a next-generation fighter jet, as its collaboration with France and Spain faces challenges.
Fences protect an abandoned building known locally as one of the "Russian houses" in the eastern Berlin district of Karlshorst, Germany.
WORLD
Feb 10, 2026
Berlin’s crumbling ‘Russian houses’ trapped in bureaucratic limbo
Known locally as the “Russian houses,” they sheltered Soviet soldiers and their families in the eastern neighborhood of Karlshorst, the site of the Nazis’ final capitulation.
Munich Security Conference Foundation Council President Wolfgang Ischinger attends a news conference regarding the Munich Security Report in Berlin on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2026
Rise of ‘wrecking-ball politics’ in focus at Munich security meet
The 2026 Munich Security Report describes U.S. President Donald Trump as the “most powerful of those who take the axe to existing rules and institutions.“ 
Emily Nix of Germany scores past Japan netminder Miyuu Masuhara on Saturday at Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena.
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
Feb 8, 2026
Germany surges past Japan in Olympic women’s ice hockey
Smile Japan will hope to tune out the ​home ‌fans as they next play Italy on Monday.
Bridge construction work on the A45 autobahn. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to modernize the country's crumbling infrastructure.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2026
Merz has activated his plan to fix Germany. Now, we’ll find out if it works.
If the chancellor’s effort falters, European leaders will find it far harder to muster a convincing response to the threats posed by Moscow, Beijing and Washington.
A man looks at the city skyline as he visits the observation deck of the Varso Tower, one of Europe's tallest skyscrapers, in Warsaw on Oct. 22, 2025.
WORLD / Society
Jan 29, 2026
Polish migrants return home to a changed country
Twenty years ago, Poland saw its citizens leave over economic turmoil. Now, they’re returning to a completely different and thriving home.
A Puma SE store in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2026
Puma’s long slide: the rise and fall of a German sports icon
Puma has struggled to win consumers to its sportswear and sneakers, widening a sales gap between it and brands like Adidas.
Wind turbines at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm, off the coast of the Guerande peninsula in western France, on Oct. 2, 2025
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2026
Northern European nations plan more wind power in bid for energy independence
Hamburg summit comes as Europe not only faces a hostile Russia but also worries about the future strength of transatlantic ties and U.S. designs on Greenland.
Detlef Schrempf (right) was a three-time All-Star in the NBA.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 15, 2026
European trailblazer Detlef Schrempf lauds NBA’s evolution into global game
A three-time NBA All-Star, Schrempf is considered the first true European star in the NBA, popularizing the game in his native Germany and in Europe.
Ito En’s bottled tea products are displayed in a vending machine in Tokyo’s Shibuya district.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 14, 2026
Ito En seeks expansion in Europe after establishing base in Germany
The green tea maker’s managing director said the country is the largest market for Ito En in Europe, which has seen matcha rise in popularity thanks to health-conscious consumers.
Members of the Danish armed forces practice looking for potential threats during a military drill as Danish, Swedish and Norwegian home guard units together with Danish, German and French troops take part in joint military drills in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, on Sept. 17.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 12, 2026
U.K. and Germany discuss NATO forces in Greenland to calm U.S. threat
Heightened rhetoric from the Trump administration on possibly using military force to control Greenland has forced European leaders to quickly cobble together a strategy.
Dried out trees in a forest near Reiskirchen, Germany
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Dec 23, 2025
How German engineers are building future-proof forests
Forest engineers are working on ways to future-proof forests in ‍North Rhine-Westphalia under a program that includes mixing tree varieties to build resilience.
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.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
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.
Japanese-language education is at a turning point
The country is gradually transforming Japanese-language education from a volunteer-driven system into a professional, government-supported network to better serve its growing foreign population. 
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
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.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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