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Pro-government supporters rally after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the war with the United States and Israel, at Enqelab Square in Tehran on Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Apr 10, 2026
A ceasefire in Iran offers the world little hope
While there is inevitably uncertainty during such hostilities, the prosecution of this conflict suggests a damning amateurism if not disorientation.
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and his Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, shake hands during a joint news conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 9, 2026
Japan and Australia warn against Indo-Pacific ‘security vacuum’ amid global crises
At talks this week, the Japanese and Australian defense chiefs delivered a clear message: crises elsewhere — including in the Middle East — must not come at the expense of Asia.
Japanese firm Terra Drone ⁠said in March that it had invested an ⁠undisclosed sum in Ukrainian interceptor-drone producer Amazing ​Drones.
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2026
Russia says it has summoned Japanese ambassador over Ukrainian drones
A Japanese company, Terra Drone, ⁠said it had invested an ⁠undisclosed sum in Ukrainian interceptor-drone producer Amazing ​Drones.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Rutte’s boosterism for U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran is said to have been at odds with the sentiment among most NATO members, with some observers seeing his comments as straying into domestic politics — historically off-limits for NATO leaders.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 8, 2026
As Trump pressures NATO, Europeans question the deference shown by its leader
Despite the NATO chief’s ability to connect with the U.S. president, Washington has cut aid to Ukraine, boosted Russia’s finances and sent economies reeling with his war on Iran.
German naval ships, including the Baden-Wuerttemberg frigate (front), during a military exercise in the North Sea last year, near Harstad, Norway
WORLD / Politics
Apr 8, 2026
NATO says Europe and Canada spent 20% more on defense in 2025
The spending boom reflects a shift within NATO, as U.S. President Donald Trump has questioned his country’s role and badgered others to expand their own military capabilities.
A U.S. Boeing E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control aircraft is seen damaged following an Iranian strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia in this picture obtained from social media released on March 29.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 7, 2026
Russian satellite imagery used by Iran to target U.S. forces, Ukraine reports
Military bases and headquarters were targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles and drones within days of being surveyed by Russian satellites, the assessment says.
A Ukrainian serviceman carries an FPV-drone with an AI-assisted targeting system in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on Nov. 26.
WORLD
Apr 7, 2026
Ukraine’s attack drone fleet faces a mini jet engine supply crunch
Mini turbojet drones are faster and cheaper than other options, allowing Ukraine to strike deep inside Russian-held territory while competing with more advanced Russian systems.
An employee works with FP-1 long-range drones at a production facility of Fire Point company in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on April 2.
WORLD
Apr 7, 2026
Ukraine missile maker targets ‘game changer’ air defense system by 2027
Years of know-how gained on the battlefield fighting Russian forces have made Ukraine a leading innovator in low-cost defense tech.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walks with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa as they meet in Damascus on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 6, 2026
Ukraine and Syria agree to cooperate on security, Zelenskyy says
The Ukrainian leader has offered some Middle East states his country’s expertise in countering drone and missile attacks developed during its war with Russia.
U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner (right), and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff take part in a charter announcement for Trump's Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 5, 2026
Ukraine expects top U.S. envoys in Kyiv this month to reboot talks
The team may arrive shortly after Orthodox Easter, which is celebrated on April 12.
Ukrainian military recruits undergo training at an undisclosed location on March 27.
WORLD
Apr 3, 2026
Russia made no territorial gains in Ukraine in March, analysis shows
The Russian army has been slowing its advance since late 2025 due to counter-offensives.
The Olympic rings are pictured outside the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 26.
OLYMPICS
Apr 2, 2026
Ukraine wants IOC to examine ‘neutral’ status of Russian athletes
The IOC allowed a limited number of athletes from Russia and Belarus ​to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics and the 2026 ‌Milano Cortina Winter ‌Games with no flags or anthems.
Ukrainian recruits in the country's Air Assault Forces complete basic military training, at an undisclosed location on March 27.
WORLD
Apr 1, 2026
‘Key to survival’: Ukrainian army battles to change amid manpower shortages
The Ukrainian military has acknowledged the need to change as its mobilization campaign has been divisive and faced accusations of being unfair, corrupt and abusive.
An advertisement for the Max messenger platform in Moscow
WORLD / Politics
Mar 31, 2026
The KGB’s successor is expanding its power in Putin’s Russia
Russia’s main security agency is expanding its sweeping surveillance powers, deepening the state’s reach into economic and social life to suppress any risk of dissent to President Vladimir Putin.
A Sting interceptor drone by the Ukrainian company Wild Hornets flies at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on March 16.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 31, 2026
Ukraine’s drone masters eye Iran war to kickstart export ambitions
To export Ukrainian systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criss-crossed the Gulf region to hash out deals with countries that have been targeted by waves of Iranian drone attacks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on March 25
WORLD / Politics
Mar 31, 2026
Allies sent Ukraine ‘signals’ on reducing strikes on Russian oil, Zelenskyy says
The Ukrainian president said Kyiv is ready ​to reciprocate if Moscow stops attacking the Ukrainian energy system, and that Kyiv is open to an Easter ceasefire.
Russia’s slow, costly gains in Ukraine highlight the limits of its military power, especially when contrasted with the speed and effectiveness of recent U.S. and Israeli operations in Iran.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2026
Putin’s misguided war on Ukraine reveals epic impotence
In 2025 alone, Russia lost more than 400,000 soldiers, killed or wounded, while capturing less than 1% of Ukrainian territory.
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Lusail Palace in Doha on Saturday.
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 29, 2026
‘Risky moment’: Ukraine treads tightrope with Gulf arms deals
Zelenskyy started offering U.S. allies in the region deals to get their hands on Ukrainian drone interceptors and has dispatched over 200 military experts.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has grand plans for "Novorossiya" — a term from Russia's czarist imperial past that modern nationalists use to describe eastern and southeastern Ukraine.
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 27, 2026
Welcome to ‘New Russia’: How the Kremlin is remaking occupied Ukraine
Moscow is pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into an aggressive, yearslong buildout of transport and trade infrastructure.
The Iran war, like the Russia‑Ukraine war, shows how low‑cost unmanned weapons can overwhelm expensive defense systems.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 27, 2026
What Tokyo can learn from Kyiv’s war experience
The Iran war, like the Russia‑Ukraine war, shows low‑cost unmanned weapons can overwhelm expensive defense systems.
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.
Trump says ‘Japan’ instead of Iran at meeting in Ankara
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference during a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara on Wednesday.
World’s first fully sealed vertical-farming facility opens in Tokyo
Fully sealed units are stacked on top of each other at Plantx's vertical-farming facility in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Wednesday.
‘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
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
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.

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