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Foreigner issue under focus as parties rush to ease worries of Japanese voters
Foreign nationals have increasingly become an issue of focus in Sunday's House of Representatives election, with parties rushing to ease voters' growing concerns by discussing policies about how to manage the diverse group, which is reaching record numbers nationwide. Observers and analysts have warned against categorizing foreigners as a single… Read
Trump's call to 'nationalize' elections draws furious pushback from Democrats
President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to "nationalize" elections drew pushback on Tuesday from lawmakers, including from a few Republicans, as Democrats voiced fresh concern that he intends to interfere with the November midterms that will determine control of Congress. In a podcast interview with former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino… Read
Russia and Ukraine envoys meet in Abu Dhabi for 2 days of U.S.-brokered talks
Envoys from Moscow and Kyiv met in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday for another round of U.S.-brokered talks on ending the almost four-year war, as a Russian attack using cluster munitions killed seven people at a market in Ukraine. The delegations from Moscow and Kyiv were joined in the capital of… Read
Takaichi's party poised for landslide victory, poll shows
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's party is likely to score a landslide victory in next week's lower house election, a survey by the Asahi newspaper showed, heightening the chance the country will continue to pursue big spending and tax cuts. A strong showing in Sunday's election would solidify Takaichi's grip… Read
Handbags and hashtags: Takaichi rides youth-led craze into election
The handbag she carries is sold out, her pink pen has gone viral and even her favorite snacks are in hot demand: Japan's 64-year-old leader Sanae Takaichi has sparked an unlikely youth-led craze that could propel her to a big election win. Polls suggest sanakatsu, roughly translated as 'sanamania', can… Read
Trump's border czar pulling 700 immigration officers out of Minnesota immediately
The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration officers in Minnesota but will continue its enforcement operation that has sparked weeks of tensions and deadly confrontations, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday. About 700 federal officers — roughly a quarter of the total deployed to Minnesota — will be… Read
Russia pounds Ukrainian energy in diplomatic snub, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Tuesday of exploiting a U.S.-backed energy truce to stockpile munitions, and using them to attack Ukraine with hundreds of drones and a record number of ballistic missiles a day before peace talks. The overnight attack knocked out heating in cities including the capital… Read
Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis now being issued body-worn camera, Noem says
Every Homeland Security officer on the ground in Minneapolis, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, will be immediately issued body-worn cameras, Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday, in the latest fallout after the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens at the hands of federal officers sparked widespread outrage. Noem made the announcement on… Read
Half of 20 major Japanese cities face shrinking population
Half of 20 large Japanese cities, each with at least over 700,000 residents, have experienced a population decline compared to 10 years ago, partly due to a falling birthrate, analysis by Kyodo News showed Sunday. An estimate for 2050 shows that the number of those cities that will see a… Read
Fans race to learn Spanish before Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show
Bad Bunny is expected to perform the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday entirely in Spanish — which has inspired fans to quickly learn the language. In October, the Puerto Rican singer — born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio — kicked off the 51st season of “Saturday Night Live” expressing pride over the… Read
