Japan — news through its media
Stories followed in this country, with their framing set against the rest of the world.
115 subjects found
The ICC condemns US sanctions against its president
On 18 August 2026 Washington sanctioned the president of the International Criminal Court, Japanese judge Tomoko Akane, and Senegalese deputy prosecutor Abdoulaye Seye. The court decries a "flagrant attack" on its independence; nine of its eighteen judges are now targeted. Eight countries cover the sequence, with three distinct positions rather than two camps.
+4
Trump orders a sharp cut to military drills with South Korea, while praising Kim Jong-un
Donald Trump announced on 16 August that he had asked the Pentagon to "substantially" reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his "very good relations" with Kim Jong-un and echoing the word "hostile" long used by Pyongyang. The next day the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise nevertheless began, with Seoul saying it was proceeding as planned. Nine countries cover the sequence, and the gap between the announcement and the ground is the central divergence.
+5
Aung San Suu Kyi Reappears After Five Years in Detention and Meets the Red Cross
Myanmar's military-backed government released four photographs of 81-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi receiving an ICRC representative in Naypyidaw — the first images in five years. Ten countries read something different into them: proof of life in Dhaka, a calculated opening in Tokyo, a signal to ASEAN in Kuala Lumpur.
+6
Trump Gives Iran a "Last Chance" as Tehran Denies Any Talks Are Under Way
Donald Trump says he called off a strike and opened talks with Iran, calling them a "last chance before decapitation". Tehran denies it: its only acknowledged channel is Omani mediation over the Strait of Hormuz, where a cargo vessel was struck. Twenty-one countries read the same ultimatum, between taking it seriously and weariness at a familiar cycle.
+17
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake in southwestern Japan: a shopping mall collapses in Kumamoto
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on July 28, killing at least 13 people and partly collapsing a shopping mall where dozens remain missing. A tsunami warning was lifted, thousands of residents were evacuated, and Toyota halted three plants in the south of the country.
+6
The United States and Iran halt their strikes: a pause for talks
After thirteen nights of U.S. bombing, Donald Trump orders a pause that Iran says it reciprocates by halting its reprisals. Tehran denies any direct negotiation despite Qatari and Pakistani mediation, while oil prices retreat and the Strait of Hormuz stays tense.
+11
More than 500 Rohingya refugees feared dead as two boats capsize off Myanmar
More than 500 Rohingya refugees are missing after two boats capsized off Myanmar. The UN calls it one of the deadliest such disasters, reviving international concern over the fate of the stateless minority fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh's camps.
+3
US: Trump Reverses ICE Traffic-Stop Suspension
Twenty-four hours after suspending most ICE traffic stops, Donald Trump reversed course and said the agency would not halt them despite two fatal migrant shootings; Democrats decried the U-turn.
+2
China tests long-range missile in the Pacific
China conducted a long-range ballistic missile test in the South Pacific, alarming its neighbours. Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea condemned the launch while Washington voiced deep concern and Beijing defended it as a routine drill.
+4
China test-fires a ballistic missile into the Pacific, rattling US allies
Beijing test-fired a long-range ballistic missile into the South Pacific, reviving tensions with Washington and its Asia-Pacific allies. Ten countries — from the US to China, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines and Russia — read the event between a show of force and a routine test.
+6
America's 250th Anniversary: A Milestone Marked by a Divided Nation
On July 4, 2026, the United States marked its 250th anniversary with parades and fireworks, punctuated by a storm-disrupted Donald Trump speech on the National Mall. The president hailed a 'masterpiece' nation and lashed out at 'communists.' Between patriotic fervor and internal fractures, the world watches an America searching for itself.
+11Understand global stakes from every perspective.
718 subjects · 75 countries · 8174 perspectives