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Two Iran-made ballistic missiles are displayed during a rally commemorating the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution's victory in Freedom Square in Tehran on Feb. 12.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 3, 2026
China showing few signs it will directly supply arms to Iran
In a conflict in which Iran’s retaliation has centered on waves of small attack drones, such support could prove to be crucial.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2026
U.S. and China trade chiefs to meet mid-March before Trump-Xi summit
U.S. strikes on Iran and the killing of its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stoked tensions with Beijing in recent days, complicating summit preparations.
Modern authoritarians, like those of old, centralize power so tightly that their personal fears, ambitions and miscalculations often drive national actions with global consequences.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 3, 2026
The high price of political paranoia
In authoritarian systems, national interests and objectives often conflict with the leader’s beliefs, desires and insecurities.
Claude shows how powerful but costly frontier AI can be, illustrating why companies like Anthropic may be undermined by their own expensive innovation.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 3, 2026
AI leaders may spend billions only to lose the market
Each unit of intelligence gets cheaper — but overall, intelligence has never cost more.
Huang Kuo-chang, chairman of the opposition Taiwan People’s Party, speaks during an interview in Taipei on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 3, 2026
Taiwan opposition force open to passing special defense budget if U.S. OKs new arms package
The chair of the Taiwan People’s Party has ruled out writing a “blank check” for the government by passing the $40 billion in funding without a commitment from Washington.
The U.S. attacks on Iran contradict Washington’s stated strategic priorities, risk draining resources from the Indo-Pacific focus on China and expose the persistent dilemma of Middle East entanglements.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 3, 2026
The Middle East ensnares another U.S. president
Trump’s attack on Iran undermines the credibility of objections to Chinese aggression.
Travelers ask about flights to Dubai at a check-in counter at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong on Monday, amid airline cancellations due to conflict in the Middle East.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Mar 2, 2026
Chinese citizen killed in Iran conflict and over 3,000 evacuated, Beijing says
Work groups set up by Chinese embassies and consulates in neighboring countries will receive and assist those evacuated, a foreign ministry spokesperson told a news briefing.
Despite a Supreme People's Court ruling making it illegal for workers and employers to avoid social insurance payments, many workers in China feel they earn too little to contribute.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Mar 2, 2026
As parliament meets, China is yet to pass last year’s economic reform test
Economists see the ruling making it illegal for workers and employers to avoid social insurance payments as a pivotal test for Beijing, but many say compliance remains partial.
Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command operating area in November.
WORLD
Mar 1, 2026
U.S. military uses ‘one-way attack drones’ in combat for first time in Iran strikes
The employment of the single-use LUCAS drones was likely being closely watched by both Japan and China.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech during an event marking the country's 107th anniversary of the March 1st Independence Movement in Seoul on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 1, 2026
South Korea’s Lee to take steps for better ties with Japan
The South Korean leader highlighted the importance of cooperation with Japan and stopped short of criticizing Tokyo or mentioning thorny issues of history.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and members of his delegation watch robots perform at a showroom of Unitree Robotics products in Hangzhou, eastern China, on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Feb 28, 2026
Xi’s AI ambitions collide with China’s fragile employment market
China can’t afford to hobble itself in the race with Washington for AI capabilities and it also needs to ensure job creation to prevent social unrest.
Taiwan's Patriot air defense system is deployed at a park during the annual Han Kuang drill in Taipei last July.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 28, 2026
Taiwan arms sale OK’d by U.S. Congress is delayed as Trump plans Beijing visit
Officials have said that the White House ordered agencies not to move forward to ensure a successful summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the coming weeks.
A Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C patrol plane (back) flies next to a Philippine military aircraft near the Bashi Channel during joint military exercises on Tuesday in this image posted to X.
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2026
Japan joins U.S. and Philippines for military exercises in waters near Taiwan
The naval and aerial exercises were conducted near the Bashi Channel, a crucial waterway between the Philippines and Taiwan.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a Lower House Budget Committee session on Friday where Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi urged officials to consider creating a "China-free" supply chain for defense equipment.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 27, 2026
Koizumi urges pivot away from China for defense equipment supply chain
The defense minister underlined the importance of boosting self-reliance following Beijing’s ban on exporting dual-use items to Japan.
Japan's drilling-equipped research vessel, Chikyu, departs from Shimizu port, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Jan. 12 to conduct a test recovery of rare earth-rich mud near Minamitori Island.
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Feb 27, 2026
What is Japan’s potential for domestic rare earth mining?
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government aims to eventually mine and industrialize rare earths at home, but the timing, investment costs and viability of the project are unknown.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei speaks at an AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Feb. 19. The dispute between the U.S. Department of Defense and Anthropic highlights a widening conflict over military AI use and government power over private firms.
EDITORIALS
Feb 27, 2026
Pentagon’s fight with Anthropic is anything but intelligent
On Thursday, Anthropic rejected the Pentagon’s demands that it agree to grant unrestricted use of its technology by the military by Friday, according to reports.
The Osaka Exchange has been making efforts to boost the trading of derivatives.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2026
Online broker Moomoo aims to grow in Japan’s options market
Digital brokerage Moomoo Securities Japan plans to boost single-stock options for Japanese equities to capitalize on growing demand from the retail investors.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must steer Japan between pressure from China and an unpredictable United States by bolstering defense, diversifying partnerships and asserting strategic autonomy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 27, 2026
Keeping the Chinese ‘tiger’ and U.S. ‘wolf’ at bay
Often mischaracterized by detractors as a radical nationalist, Takaichi represents a center-right continuity of the “Abe line.”
Chinese President Xi Jinping reviews troops during a military parade in Beijing last year.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 27, 2026
China ousts nine military lawmakers as Xi’s defense purge widens
The fresh removals come just a few weeks after Xi’s move to probe his top general and one-time ally, Zhang Youxia
A spokesperson for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said her office is aware of suspicious foreign social media accounts that have posted content related to Japan's elections.
WORLD
Feb 26, 2026
Chinese influence operations target Japan poll and Trump: U.S. foundation
The 35 accounts pushed corruption allegations and portrayed Takaichi as illegitimate and militaristic.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ¥3,000 from ¥1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
Japanese-language education is at a turning point
The country is gradually transforming Japanese-language education from a volunteer-driven system into a professional, government-supported network to better serve its growing foreign population. 
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
Iran war exposed, but hasn’t changed, Japan’s reliance on imported oil
Wind turbines generate energy from strong easterly winds on the Shonai Plain in Yamagata Prefecture. Despite the oil crisis caused by conflict near the Strait of Hormuz, and concerns instability in the region could continue to impact supply and the price of imports, the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi does not seem to be drawing on the war as a pretext to hasten progress toward Japan's renewable goals.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.

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