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"Menheim” is a dark fantasy manga with a story that centers on a girl’s quest to find a cure for her ill brother.
CULTURE / Books
Oct 25, 2025
Spanish artist and Japanese writer duos diversify the manga talent pool in Japan
As manga and anime’s global popularity grows, international artists are getting new opportunities to enter the booming industry.
Photographs dry on clotheslines after a cleaning process as University of Fine Arts' students restore family pictures that have been damaged by mud during a flood.
WORLD / Society
Oct 23, 2025
After deadly floods, Spaniards fight to save photos
Thanks to a university-led initiative, many memories have been rescued from ruin.
Harry Kane applauds England fans after the 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Latvia in Riga, Latvia on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Oct 15, 2025
England clinches 2026 World Cup spot as Portugal forced to wait
Thomas Tuchel's England brushed aside Latvia in Riga to make it six wins from six and guarantee the top spot .
U.S. President Donald Trump outside the White House in Washington on Thursday. Trump has suggested that Spain could be removed from NATO over defense spending.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 10, 2025
Trump floats throwing Spain out of NATO over defense spending
Spain has previously earned Trump’s ire for rejecting calls to increase defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators take part in a march near the U.N. headquarters in New York on Tuesday, during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2025
Turning the tide back toward peace in the Middle East
The 2025 United Nations General Assembly opened with a major step toward implementing a two-state solution.
Pro-Palestinian protesters wave flags and banners during the final stage of the Vuelta a Espana in Madrid on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Cycling
Sep 16, 2025
Cycling fears spread of race-halting protests after Vuelta chaos
The three-week stage race was repeatedly disrupted by pro-Palestinian demonstrators fired up by the presence in the race of the Israel Premier Tech team.
Senior U.S. and Chinese led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and Chinese trade negotiator Li Chenggang meet to discuss trade and economic issues in Madrid on Sunday.
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2025
U.S. and China end first day of talks in Spain on trade and TikTok deadline
The talks mark the fourth time in as many months that the two nations have attempted keep their trade relationship from collapsing.
Juan Ansotegui walks on his property in Villalibado, a hamlet in the Odra-Pisuerga comarca of Burgos, Castile, Spain.
WORLD / Society
Sep 12, 2025
Spain wants to save rural areas — and it's finding creative ways to do it
Public and private actors are experimenting with ways to reverse demographic decline and save the centuries-old histories, traditions and cultures of Spain's rural communities.
Pro-Palestinian protesters wave flags and shout as the Vuelta a Espana peloton rides by in Poio, Spain, on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Cycling
Sep 10, 2025
Vuelta a Espana director vows to finish race despite pro-Palestinian protests
Stage 16 ended 8 kilometers before the finish after a large protest blocked the road 3 km from the scheduled stage end.
Japan flanker Iroha Nagata attempts to score a try against Spain during the Women's Rugby World Cup in York, England, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 8, 2025
Japan bows out of Women's Rugby World Cup with comeback victory over Spain
Both sides were bidding for their first win of the tournament after defeats against world champion New Zealand and Ireland had ended their hopes of reaching the quarterfinals.
A wildfire burns in Garano, northwestern Spain, on Monday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 27, 2025
Record wildfires burn more than 1 million hectares of EU land this year
Spain and Portugal have been worst hit and together accounted for around two-thirds of the EU's burnt area.
Meliana Bruguera, 41, poses with her children Victoria, 9, and Rurik, outside Madrid, on Aug. 8.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 25, 2025
Fleeing Maduro then Trump, Venezuelans seek refuge in Spain
For the first time, Venezuelans were the largest group applying for asylum in the EU.
A wildfire burns near the village of Esposende, in the northwestern Spanish municipality of Cenlle, on Aug. 17.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 25, 2025
Spain's 16-day heat wave is 'most intense on record'
Forest fires are still burning across northern and western Spain, as well as in neighboring Portugal.
A pyrocumulus cloud forms as smoke rises from a wildfire as seen from a cemetery in the village of Vilarmel, Lugo area, Galicia region, Spain, on Saturday.
WORLD
Aug 19, 2025
Spain and Portugal continue to battle deadly wildfires
Two firefighters were killed on Sunday — one in each country, both in road accidents — taking the death toll to two in Portugal and four in Spain.
People watch a wildfire burn in Castrillo de Cabrera, northwestern Spain, on Saturday.
WORLD
Aug 18, 2025
Spain deploys more troops as it battles 20 major wildfires amid scorching heat
Southern Europe is experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons in two decades, and Spain is among the hardest-hit countries.
Chloe Kelly celebrates with the trophy after England's win over Spain in the Euro 2025 final in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jul 28, 2025
Resilient Chloe Kelly takes center stage as England wins Euro 2025
Kelly came to the Lionesses' rescue several times in Switzerland.
Spain players celebrate after the Women's Euro 2025 semifinal against Germany at Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jul 25, 2025
Spain sets sights on England to chase elusive European crown
The reigning world and Nations League champions will be looking for a repeat of its defeat of England in the 2023 World Cup final
Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati (right) celebrates with teammate Patricia Guijarro after their side defeated Germany in the semifinals of the Women's European Championship on Wednesday in Zurich.
SOCCER
Jul 24, 2025
Spain reaches Euro 2025 final after extra-time win over Germany
The win sets up a decider against defending champion England in Basel on Sunday in a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final.
Spain forward Athenea del Castillo celebrates after opening the scoring during a UEFA Women's Euro 2025 quarterfinal match against Switzerland in Bern, Switzerland, on Friday.
SOCCER
Jul 22, 2025
Del Castillo and Spain 'full of hope' ahead of Germany Euro 2025 semi
A win for Spain will keep the team on track to add a first ever European crown to the World Cup it won in 2023.
Bottles of Chianti at the international wine and spirits fair Vinitaly in Verona, Italy, on April 6
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 15, 2025
Italy's Chianti wine makers eye South America, Asia amid U.S. tariff threat
Italy currently exports more wine to the U.S. than any other country, but producers are increasingly looking to diversify amid the trade uncertainty.
Bear kills another person in Japan in record year for fatal attacks
Police investigate the scene of a bear attack that killed one person and injured three others on Friday in the village of Higashinaruse in Akita Prefecture.
Tokyo launches English-language international school database
A screenshot of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's international schools portal site
Strong quake shakes Hokkaido as authorities urge vigilance
Kunashiri Island is seen across the Nemuro Strait, just before sunrise from Rausu, Hokkaido. A strong earthquake struck the area at a depth of about 40 kilometers early Saturday.
New tourism minister calls concentration of tourists in certain areas 'very serious'
Tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko holds a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Florian Wiltschko: ‘Shinto helps me understand and live within Japanese culture’
Florian Wiltschko’s interest in Shintoism began with a trip to Japan in his teens. He now serves as the supplicant priest at the 355-year-old Hisai Hachiman Shrine in Mie Prefecture.
Japan’s youth are apathetic toward the climate crisis. Could anime change that?
“Future Kid Takara,” a series of anime shorts to be aired on NHK Educational TV in November, attempts to educate children about climate change.
Loss to Wallabies doesn't dampen Japan’s optimism
Japan's Michael Leitch controls the ball during the match against Australia on Saturday.
Stars align for Kim-Trump meeting — but any talks will be on N.K. leader’s terms
A South Korean soldier stands next to a TV broadcasting a news report about a possible summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, at the main railway station in Seoul on Wednesday.
New ‘immigration minister’ post signals Takaichi Cabinet’s priorities
Kimi Onoda, economic security minister and minister for harmonious coexistence with foreign nationals, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Number of suicide cases among students in Japan hits record high in 2024
The health ministry's Suicide White Paper for 2024 has found that numbers for both men and women peak at age 21, with “concerns over future career paths” being identified as the most likely cause.

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