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Gen. Randy George, chief of staff of the U.S. Army, speaks during a ceremony honoring prisoners of war, at the Pentagon in Washington, on Sept. 19.
WORLD / Politics
Top U.S. army officials in Ukraine in attempt to revive peace talks, Politico reports
The two officials make a rare, unannounced visit to Kyiv by the Trump administration.
WORLD / Politics
U.S. retreat as world’s top cop under Trump opens door to regional strife
The good news is a great-power war remains unlikely.
WORLD / Politics
U.S. Congress votes for release of Epstein files, putting matter before Trump
Despite his changed position on the bill, the Republican president remains angry about the attention paid to the Epstein matter.
President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela during a news conference in Caracas on Sept. 15.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2025
Trump said to authorize CIA plans for covert action in Venezuela
By Tyler Pager, Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt
While Trump publicly emphasizes Venezuela’s role in the drug trade and illegal immigration, he has privately discussed the country’s huge oil reserves and access to them.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (second from right) visits the site of a blast on the railway of the Warsaw-Lublin line in Mika, Poland, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2025
Polish PM says two responsible for railway blast worked for Russian intelligence
By Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk and Pawel Florkiewicz
Russia has repeatedly denied being responsible for acts of sabotage, and the Kremlin dismissed accusations of involvement in the explosion.
U.K. Minister of State in the Home Office Dan Jarvis makes a statement to members of Parliament on an "espionage alert" issued by Britain's domestic intelligence agency MI5, in the House of Commons in London on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2025
MI5 warns U.K. lawmakers of new Chinese espionage threat
By Alex Wickham and Will Standring
The security service said spies used cover stories to approach U.K. officials on sites like LinkedIn, often offering jobs as freelance consultants.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman talk to the press in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 19, 2025
Trump’s warm welcome gives Saudi crown prince ‘lopsided’ rewards
By Eric Martin and Natalia Drozdiak
The White House said the two countries signed a loosely worded defense cooperation pact, and Trump designated Saudi Arabia as a "major non-NATO ally.”
Police inspect the site of a blast on railways on the Warsaw-Lublin line in Mika, Poland, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2025
Poland suspects 'foreign intelligence services' involved in rail sabotage
By Katarzyna SKIBA and Wojtek RADWANSKI
Poland has become the main hub for transporting military and humanitarian support to neighboring Ukraine since Russia's full-scale military invasion in February 2022.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on May 13. In his upcoming visit to the White House, the crown prince is seeking security guarantees and wants access to artificial intelligence technology and progress toward a deal on a civilian nuclear program.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2025
Saudi crown prince to visit U.S. with defense, AI and nuclear energy on agenda
By Timour Azhari and Matt Spetalnick
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking security guarantees from the U.S. and wants access to AI technology and progress toward a deal on a civilian nuclear program.
Former FBI Director James Comey speaks to the media after giving a private deposition to the House Judiciary and House Government and Oversight committees in Washington on Dec. 7, 2018.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2025
Judge finds ‘profound’ missteps in U.S. probe of FBI ex-chief James Comey
By Andrew Goudsward
Comey is one of three prominent critics of U.S. President Donald Trump to have been hit with criminal charges by his Justice Department in recent months.

A beloved Tokyo penguin’s end presages Suica’s shift to payments giant
JR East is retiring the beloved Suica penguin as part of a rebrand to transform the contactless payment platform, used for both transit and retail, into a mobile fintech powerhouse.
More Japanese firms relax rules in tussle for workers
Hinako Mori, 22, arranges products at a Don Quijote outlet in Tokyo in October. The Japanese retailer, which relaxed its rules concerning hair and nail polish three years ago, says nearly a quarter of its employees sport brightly colored hair.
Japan seeks to placate China as strained relations move beyond political realm
Director-General of the Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Masaaki Kanai (left) and Chinese Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs Liu Jinsong depart after a meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Beijing on Tuesday.
Japan sends senior official to China to cool boiling tensions
A Chinese tour group in the Ginza shopping district of Tokyo on Sunday. China has advised its citizens to avoid traveling to Japan, following a diplomatic feud sparked by remarks from Tokyo's new prime minister about a hypothetical attack on Taiwan.
Economic security minister stresses crackdown on rule-breaking foreign nationals
Economic security minister Kimi Onoda speaks during a group interview in Tokyo on Monday.
Economic security minister stresses crackdown on rule-breaking foreign nationals
Economic security minister Kimi Onoda speaks during a group interview in Tokyo on Monday.
How Band-Maid brought anime energy into the hard-rock sound of ‘Scooooop’
Members of Band-Maid combine heavy riffs and maid-inspired visuals in their latest project, "Rock Is a Lady’s Modesty."
Japan uses series against South Korea to prep for World Baseball Classic title defense
Japan's Ryuhei Sotani pitches against South Korea at Tokyo Dome on Saturday night.
Who is cricket’s Shohei Ohtani?
South African cricket legend Jacques Kallis plays a shot during the final day of a cricket test match against India in Johannesburg in December 2013.
Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan celebrates 80 years at the forefront of press freedom
Located near the Imperial Palace, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan prides itself on the accessibility of its events and the support it offers to budding and established journalists. The club is currently headed by Dan Sloan, a former reporter for Reuters.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
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