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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting dedicated to the foundation of cultural, educational institutions and museums via a video link at his residence outside Moscow on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2025
Putin will not travel to BRICS summit in Brazil due to ICC warrant
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters Putin would participate in next month's BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro via video link.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sideline of the NATO summit in The Hague on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2025
Trump considers more Patriots for Ukraine, saying Putin 'has to end' the war
The U.S. president added that Russian President Vladimir Putin "really has to end that war."
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte stands next to U.S. President Donald Trump as alliance leaders pose for a group photo during a NATO summit in The Hague on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 25, 2025
NATO lines up ‘big success’ for Trump with new defense spending target
The new target for NATO member nations could give more ammunition to the U.S. in its calls for Japan to spend more money on defense.
A team of Ukrainian soldiers ride quad bikes during a training exercise at an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine earlier this month.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 24, 2025
Kyiv's troops adapt as Russia gains edge in drone warfare
Ukrainian soldiers along the front and top brass in Kyiv say Russia has started deploying more drones, and ones that are harder to thwart.
The Russian military is preparing for a war of attrition, Ukrainian army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in Kyiv on Saturday.
WORLD
Jun 23, 2025
Ukraine says Russia not winding down and now eyeing Europe
Russia is "preparing new military operations on European territory,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach waves to the crowd during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Games in August 2021.
OLYMPICS
Jun 22, 2025
Outgoing IOC President Thomas Bach faced mammoth challenges
From state-sponsored doping by Russia to the COVID-hit Tokyo Games, the 71-year-old German lawyer faced many challenges during his time in power.
Belarus opposition leader Siarhei Tsikhanouski and his wife, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, speak with released prisoners Sergei Sheleg, Ihar Karnei, Natalia Dulina and Kirill Balakhanov, in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Saturday in this screen shot taken from social media video.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2025
Belarus opposition leader freed from jail in U.S.-brokered deal
Lukashenko issued pardons for all those released in response to a U.S. request, the president's spokeswoman, Natalya Eismont, said in a statement.
Military personnel secure the perimeter around the World Forum hosting the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 21, 2025
Can NATO keep Trump on-message about Russia threat?
When leaders from NATO's 32 countries gather for a summit in The Hague, most want to send a clear message: Russia is the main threat to their alliance.
Russian President Vladimir Putin applauds during a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2025
Putin says 'the whole of Ukraine is ours' — in theory
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that advancing Russian forces could take the Ukrainian city of Sumy as Moscow looks to carve out a buffer zone along the border.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a state reception in Pyongyang on June 19, 2024.
WORLD
Jun 19, 2025
Russian ties do little for Iran while boosting North Korea
Iran has little to show for its relationship with Moscow as it continues to be pummeled by waves of Israeli attacks.
A mosaic portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin exhibited at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday
WORLD / Politics
Jun 19, 2025
'Russia's Davos' yet to recover Western appeal despite thaw with Washington
The annual Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum is designed to attract foreign investment and is the biggest showcase of Russian technology and business.
A Ukrainian tank fitted with protective netting — known as “cage armor” — highlights how the war has favored fast, low-tech adaptations over expensive hardware.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 19, 2025
High-tech weapons alone won’t win the wars of tomorrow
To prevail in future conflicts, Western countries must maintain financial flexibility and combine advanced systems with scalable low-tech solutions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with representatives of international news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 19, 2025
Putin says NATO rearmament not a 'threat' to Russia
NATO will hold a crucial summit in The Hague next week to discuss increasing defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product.
A view of Kunashir — known as Kunashiri in Japanese — one a group of Russian-controlled islands off Hokkaido that are claimed by Japan
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2025
Memorial services at sea to be held off disputed islands
Two of the five events will involve an overnight stay on a ship, with participants offering prayers toward part of Kunashiri Island.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (right) meets with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu (left) at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 18, 2025
North Korea to send thousands of troops to Russia to help rebuild Kursk
Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu announced the move following two meetings in as many weeks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow in March. If U.S. President Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy meets Lukashenko, he would be the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the authoritarian state in years.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2025
Trump's Ukraine envoy to meet Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko
Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg in private has portrayed the trip as a step that could help jump-start peace talks aimed at ending Russia's war against Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a meeting with Group of Seven leaders during the bloc's annual summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2025
G7 abandons joint Ukraine statement as Zelenskyy says diplomacy in crisis
The Ukrainian president also did not get to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, with whom he hoped to talk to about acquiring more weapons.
Firefighters at the site of Russian drone and missile strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 17, 2025
Trump administration disbands group focused on pressuring Russia, sources say
The effort lost steam as it became clear to participants that Trump was not interested in adopting a more confrontational stance toward Moscow.
Residents react as Ukrainian rescuers conduct a search after a Russian missile strike in Kyiv on Tuesday.
WORLD
Jun 17, 2025
Russia kills at least 15 in strikes on Kyiv and other cities
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Russian forces sent more than 440 drones and 32 missiles at Ukraine.
A Ukrainian mother sits with her children near a refugee center in Sumy, Ukraine, on June 12.
WORLD
Jun 17, 2025
Stay or go? Ukrainian visa programs in U.K. leave refugees in limbo
Many Ukrainians who came to Britain on special visas from 2022 are running out of time.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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