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Former U.S. President Donald Trump with Elon Musk during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2024
Musk’s close ties with Trump give Xi a friend with influence
Elon Musk, who has donated more than $100 million to support Donald Trump, has extensive business interests in China.
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a live interview with U.S. commentator Tucker Carlson in the finale of the Tucker Carlson Live Tour at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2024
Election falsehoods take off on Youtube as it looks the other way
The largest video platform has become a home for election conspiracy theories, half-truths and lies, which provide it with revenue.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate, face off in an election Tuesday that will have wide-ranging implications for Japan.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 3, 2024
Status quo or disruption? Breaking down the U.S. election's impact on Japan
Regardless of who wins, Washington is likely to have limited bandwidth to change tack in a significant way with its most important Asian ally.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Salem, Virginia, on Saturday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 3, 2024
Climate skeptics are hatching big plans for a second Trump term
Pushed to the fringes during the Biden administration, they are now preparing to revive coal, gut the EPA and limit the tools used by climate scientists.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at an event in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 3, 2024
Biden left the presidential race, but his legacy depends on it
A Harris loss would prompt questions over Biden's time in the race while likely dooming much of his work in clean energy, health insurance and foreign policy.
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday
WORLD / Politics
Nov 3, 2024
Harris and Trump nearly cross paths in final days of U.S. election campaign
The encounter was an apt illustration of how the two candidates are focusing on a handful of swing states in the final days of the campaign for president.
Early voters at a polling site during early voting in Queens, New York, on Oct. 27. U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia is behind a video that appeared on social media this week falsely claiming that Haitians illegally voted multiple times for Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 2, 2024
U.S. spy agencies issue new warning on Russia’s election misinformation campaign
Three recent videos have sought to undermine confidence in the security of the vote.
Ukrainian law enforcement officers comfort a woman crying over the body of her 15-year-old son following a missile attack in Kharkiv on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 2, 2024
In Ukraine, hopes of war breakthrough slim whoever wins U.S. election
For many in war-torn county, the outcome of the U.S. election and its impact on the war with Russia feels less likely to be pivotal than it once did.
A handful of cases that have already reached the U.S. Supreme Court may herald the beginning of what legal experts expect would be a wave of litigation after the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, in particular if Donald Trump loses again in a race that opinion polls indicate is very tight.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 2, 2024
U.S. Supreme Court girds for rush of election-related litigation
Following the 2020 election that he lost to Joe Biden, Donald Trump and his allies brought a storm of legal cases challenging the outcome.
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Warren, Michigan, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 2, 2024
Democrats have a plan if Trump prematurely declares election victory
Trump said he hoped to be able to declare victory on Election Day, but experts have cautioned that it could be days before the final result is known.
The U.S. aircraft carrier Carl Vinson and two Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers transit the Philippine Sea in April 2017. Washington has recently deployed additional carrier strike groups to the Middle East as tensions in the region grow.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 1, 2024
Both U.S. presidential candidates’ security strategies raise concerns
Whoever wins the election will be strongly constrained by the challenging geopolitical environment. Plus, there is unease about both candidates' foreign policy stances.
Officials gather at the BRICS summit in Russia on Oct. 24. It it estimated that by 2040-2050, the gross domestic product of the Group of Seven countries will be surpassed by that of emerging economies, raising questions as to whether the U.S. is prepared for this shift.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 1, 2024
The U.S. is unprepared for a multipolar world
There is little acknowledgement in the U.S. that the world it now made up of multiple centers of power, which risks making Washington's foreign policy ineffective.
Disinformation researchers analyzed over 300 groups on Facebook that masquerade as pro-Harris pages while misleading the Democratic contender's supporters with abusive, hateful posts or capitalize on her popularity to promote merchandise.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 1, 2024
Deceptive 'bait-and-switch' Facebook groups snare U.S. voters
The tactic seems to target actors across the political spectrum, including Trump, but researchers have noticed an "explosion" of groups focused on Harris.
Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally in Reno, Nevada, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 1, 2024
Harris struggles to secure men's support in labor unions
Any drop in support for Kamala Harris could be a decisive factor in the neck-and-neck race.
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Henderson, Nevada, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 1, 2024
Trump says he has big lead over Harris, setting stage for 2024 doubts
Donald Trump is painting a reality for his faithful where he’s got a clear lead and is on track for a resounding victory that only malfeasance can derail.
A woman mounts a flag to a stack of cinderblocks in the aftermath of flooding from Hurricane Helene in Swannanoa, North Carolina, on Oct. 6.
WORLD / Society
Oct 31, 2024
Misinformation is turning American disasters into toxic battlegrounds
Deep political polarization, weakened trust in institutions and a lack of content moderation on social media allow false claims to flourish.
Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 31, 2024
Trump factor bringing uncertainty to Asian firms' U.S. investment outlook
The former president has criticized the Inflation Reduction Act as a "scam” and the CHIPS and Science Act as a bad deal.
Commanders receiver Dyami Brown runs with the ball during the team's win over the Bears in Landover, Maryland, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Oct 31, 2024
Commanders' win may herald outcome of race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
The Commanders earned a dramatic win over the Bears on Sunday.
Polling has failed spectacularly in recent U.S. presidential elections and the country can only hope it navigates this year's volatile race with its credibility intact.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 31, 2024
Broken political polling failing American democracy
To restore confidence in polling, pollsters must recognize the limitations of traditional random sampling and improve methods for diagnosing nonresponse bias.
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington on Sept. 26. There is increasing pressure in the U.S. for a negotiated settlement, but finding a viable peace solution amid Ukraine's deteriorating conditions is complex.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 30, 2024
Trump, Harris, Zelenskyy — no one’s plan will end the war
There is increasing pressure in the U.S. for a negotiated settlement, but finding a viable peace solution amid Ukraine's deteriorating conditions is complex.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.

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