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Tankers seen in the background in Fujairah, the United Arab Emirates, near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2026
Japan to weigh collective self-defense use case by case amid Middle East conflict
The country could determine whether to exercise its right to collective self-defense in the event of a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz with missiles from Iran or elsewhere.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters amid closed-door briefings for members of Congress on the ongoing conflict with Iran, at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 4, 2026
Trump and Rubio offer conflicting reasons for U.S. entry into Iran war
The U.S. president said he believed Iran was about to strike first; his secretary of state spoke of fears that Iran would retaliate in response to planned Israeli action.
Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2026
Trump says U.S. will escort and insure oil tankers amid the Iran war
U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran have effectively brought oil flows through the critical Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s energy supplies transit, to a halt.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes a statement at the House of Commons, in London on Monday. Starmer says he does not believe in "regime change from the skies."
WORLD / Politics
Mar 4, 2026
Trump says U.K.’s Starmer is no Winston Churchill after rift over Iran strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment was his third broadside against Britain’s prime minister this week amid frustration over the U.K.’s limited support for U.S. strikes on Iran.
An Emirati police vehicle deploys near the U.S. Consulate in Dubai on Tuesday.
WORLD
Mar 4, 2026
Cabs, cash and twisted routes to escape Dubai
Stranded travelers are being forced to improvise byzantine routes out of the widening war zone across the Middle East.
An aircraft prepares to land on a British sovereign base in Cyprus on Tuesday after it was hit by a drone the previous day, causing limited damage.
WORLD
Mar 4, 2026
Europe rushes to defend Cyprus as Iran war exposes vulnerability
Europe has found itself pulled into another war, scrambling to protect its eastern outpost at a moment of weakness.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 4, 2026
Trump threatens Spain ties over Iran war refusal
The U.S. president threatened to sever all trade with Spain after it refused to let U.S. planes use its bases to attack Iran.
An Emirates plane with German tourists evacuated from the Middle East arrives from Dubai, in Frankfurt, Germany, on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2026
Airline and travel industries scramble with fallout from Middle Eastern conflict
Gulf hubs such as Dubai, the world’s busiest international airport, remained closed or severely restricted for a fourth day, leaving tens of thousands stranded.
A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Mar 4, 2026
Trump worries Iran’s leaders may be just ‘as bad’ after war
The U.S. president’s comments are likely to spur concerns on the administration’s endgame with the conflict.
A woman cries near a Diplomatic Police station destroyed by airstrikes in Tehran on Tuesday.
WORLD
Mar 4, 2026
Conflict widens as Israel and U.S. again pound Iran; oil soars, shares slide
Global stock markets slid as the disruption of Middle East energy supplies threatened to reignite inflation.
James Gaskin brushes his teeth in the Vogo Grand Hotel in Dubai on Monday.
WORLD
Mar 3, 2026
From hand-washed underwear to fake Adidas, stranded travelers wait out chaos
“It’s the unknown, and I’ve never been in a war zone.”
Tokyo stocks fell for another day as major conflict continues in the Middle East.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 3, 2026
Japan and its businesses rush to respond to Middle East conflict
Vessels are being halted, flights canceled and employees evacuated from the region.
U.S. President Donald Trump bows his head during a medal of honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 3, 2026
Trump warns of longer Iran war and refuses to rule out U.S. boots on ground
In his first public comments since launching the operation, the president who long campaigned for “no new wars” laid out what he said were four key objectives for hitting Iran.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers questions at a Lower House Budget Committee meeting on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 3, 2026
Takaichi to discuss Iran with Trump at summit in U.S. this month
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she can’t give a legal assessment of the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran “at this stage,” as questions about their lawfulness grow.
Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, operated by Qatar Airways, are parked outside Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York on Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 3, 2026
Flight prices soar on Asia-Europe routes after Gulf conflict closes major hubs
Key hubs including Dubai — the world’s busiest international airport that normally handles over 1,000 flights a day — remain closed, slashing capacity on popular routes.
Two Iran-made ballistic missiles are displayed during a rally commemorating the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution's victory in Freedom Square in Tehran on Feb. 12.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 3, 2026
China showing few signs it will directly supply arms to Iran
In a conflict in which Iran’s retaliation has centered on waves of small attack drones, such support could prove to be crucial.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2026
U.S. and China trade chiefs to meet mid-March before Trump-Xi summit
U.S. strikes on Iran and the killing of its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stoked tensions with Beijing in recent days, complicating summit preparations.
People ride scooters on a street with Burj Khalifa in the background, after an Iranian attack following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai on Sunday.
WORLD / Society
Mar 3, 2026
Perceptions of Dubai’s safety tested as affluent city takes flak from Iran
Missile strikes on the United Arab Emirates have shattered the belief that whatever happens elsewhere in the region, conflict would stop at its borders.
Somayyeh Mehri speaks in an interview on Monday in Tokyo. The psychological weight of watching events unfold from Japan is gut-wrenching for Mehri.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 3, 2026
‘My hope has fear inside it’: Iranians in Japan react to attacks back home
Following U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, Iranians living in Japan say they are feeling a mixture of relief, hope and fear as they try to contact their loved ones back home.
Police and paramilitary vehicles stand outside the U.S. Consulate General, a day after a protest following news of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Karachi, Pakistan, on Monday.
WORLD
Mar 3, 2026
U.S. Marines fired on protesters storming consulate in Karachi after Iran strikes
This would mark the first confirmation by U.S. officials that marines were involved in firing at the protestors.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Japan’s southwestern islands on high alert as Typhoon Bavi approaches
A woman walks out of a shop with duct-taped windows to prevent damage from Typhoon Bavi as it approaches, in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, on Thursday.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
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