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U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 20, 2026
For U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Iran talks could shape political rise
The Iran war discussions are a high-risk scenario for ?all sides in the conflict, the broader Middle East, and for Vance’s political ambitions.
The UFC Freedom 250 fight on the South Lawn of the White House is seen from the top of the Washington Monument on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
White House’s UFC fights concentrate Trump’s sporting, political and economic power
The UFC fights are the first sporting event hosted at the White House in its history and are a part of the Trump administration’s celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the U.S.
Construction of a temporary arena that will host the UFC Freedom 250 fight card in June is underway at the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2026
Construction of cage-fighting arena transforms White House grounds
The hulking metal arena rising on the White House’s South Lawn is set to host a night of cage fighting to mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.
A man fuels up his vehicle at a gas station during a gas giveaway event in Chicago last month. More than 6 in 10 Americans say their household's finances have taken a hit from higher gas prices, according to a poll taken in May.
WORLD / Politics
May 15, 2026
White House scrambles for gas-price relief as Iran war drags on
Gasoline prices are averaging more than $4.50 a gallon nationwide, and historically, $4 per gallon has been a level that triggers public backlash and economic anxiety.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday before boarding Air Force One en route to Miami.
WORLD / Politics
May 4, 2026
Iran says it forced U.S. warship back from Hormuz; U.S. denies missile strike
A senior Iranian official said Iran had fired a warning shot and that it was unclear whether the warship had been damaged.
(L-R) Britain's Queen Camilla, Britain's King Charles III, U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pose for photos during their visit to the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 28, 2026
King Charles arrives in U.S. for state visit amid differences over Iran war
The state visit marks the 250th anniversary of the ?U.S. Declaration of Independence from British rule.
Demonstrators protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's military action in Iran, outside the White House in Washington on April 7.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 26, 2026
Republicans retool midterm strategy: Trump’s policies, but less Trump
The party’s new strategy is to tap Trump’s turnout power without making the midterms a referendum on an increasingly unpopular president.
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 17, 2026
Trump tries economic reset as Republicans fret over high gas prices
Spiking prices nationwide have shaken the U.S. economy, and ?with it, U.S. President Donald Trump’s clout to drive support to fellow conservatives in November’s midterm elections.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
The Rapidus Analysis Center and the IIM-1 Innovative Integration for Manufacturing foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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