Trump upending global politics a month before taking office
His second term doesn't start for a month, but Donald Trump is already sending shock waves around the world.His trade threats helped set off a Cabinet crisis in Canada that…
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
In a diplomatic reshuffle, the outspoken and charismatic Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan, Sergiy Korsunsky, is set to be replaced.Korsunsky played a key role in galvanizing Tokyo's support for Kyiv amid…
Ishiba urges deeper G7 security cooperation as North Korea gets closer to Russia
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba used an online meeting of Group of Seven leaders on Saturday to raise alarm over growing military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, particularly North Korea's deployment…
Rise in pro-government ‘fact checking’ sparks concern in Europe
Frankfurt, Germany – A growing tide of government-friendly and politically influenced fact-checking projects in Europe is making it harder for citizens to tell truth from propaganda, disinformation experts warn, with…
Ishiba and Yoon unite on ‘strong concerns’ over North Korean troops in Russia
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have expressed "strong concerns" over military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, with the pair using a meeting Saturday…
Japan ‘bracing for what might come’ from Trump’s return to the White House
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba quickly extended his congratulations to Donald Trump on Wednesday evening, shortly after it became clear the Republican Party's nominee was victorious in the US presidential…
How a Mumbai Drugmaker Is Helping Putin Get Nvidia AI Chips
(Bloomberg) -- Occupying the top three floors of an unremarkable office building in northern Mumbai, there’s little to distinguish Shreya Life Sciences from the many other commercial businesses that keep…
Japan PM Ishiba’s defense reforms face election hurdle with expected LDP losses
New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces major obstacles in pushing his ambitious defense agenda as polling suggests his party will lose ground in Sunday's general election, forcing it to…
Russia’s GRU seeking to cause ‘mayhem’ in Britain and Europe, UK spy chief says
LONDON – Russia's GRU military intelligence service is seeking to cause "mayhem" across Britain and Europe, the UK's domestic spy chief said on Tuesday, while underlining a growing threat from…
Sparks fly as Orban berates EU ‘elites’ in parliament trip
Strasbourg, France – Hungary's leader Viktor Orban sent sparks flying at the European Parliament on Tuesday as he told the EU to change tack or face "defeat" in Ukraine, and…