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The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Mogami-class stealth frigate JS Mikuma at Yokosuka naval base
JAPAN
May 7, 2026
New Zealand eyes Japan and U.K. warships as frigate replacements
New Zealand is weighing the purchase of advanced warships to modernize its aging fleet and bolster its defense capability.
David Attenborough, whose landmark documentaries have changed popular understanding of the natural world, will turn 100 on Friday.
ENVIRONMENT
May 6, 2026
100 years on Earth: Iconic naturalist Attenborough to mark century
The BBC is leading the celebration of David Attenborough’s centenary with a full week of programming dedicated to his life, such as episodes of series including “Planet Earth II.”
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks to members of the media in central London on April 10.
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2026
Farage’s Reform party sets sights on Scotland and Wales in battle for Britain
The party is now making inroads in ‌the two nations, reflecting a rejection of the U.K.’s traditional two-party system.
The presidents of Ukraine and France, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a news conference after signing a declaration on deploying a post-ceasefire force in Ukraine during the Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris on Jan. 6. 
COMMENTARY / World
May 5, 2026
The EU needs new security partners
Closer security partnerships with a wider range of states will increasingly become a source of power, allowing Europe to defend its interests wherever they are at stake.
Green Party candidate for Hackney mayor Zoe Garbett canvasses in London on April 22.
WORLD / Politics
May 4, 2026
U.K.’s leftwing Greens seek to topple Labour’s London strongholds
The trend among urban progressives could cost British Prime Minister Keir Starmer dearly.
Britain's Reform U.K. Party Leader Nigel Farage waves to supporters after winning his first seat in parliament in Clacton-on-Sea, England, in July 2024.
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2026
Can Farage’s Reform conquer England? One town may hold the answer.
Polls suggest Reform is easily on course to take control of the county council. That would be a stunning result in what has long been the Tories’ heartland.
Collingwood Ingram is seen under cherry trees at his home in Benenden, England, aged 99.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 1, 2026
‘Sakura diplomacy’: One tree, two men, three wars
Using cherry blossoms to salve war wounds is as important today as in 1926.
Britain's Queen Camilla and King Charles III, and U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump watch a pass in review from a balcony of the White House during a ceremony in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2026
U.K. tempers hopes of U.S. reset despite king’s royal charmfest
King Charles III toured Washington, New York and Virginia over four days, meeting political and business elites as well as young people experiencing economic hardship.
King Charles III during a U.K.-U.S. trade event at Rockefeller Center in New York on Wednesday
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 30, 2026
King’s visit to U.S. shows U.K. playing long game in fixing strained ties
King Charles’ task was not so much to smooth political ties as to remind the U.S. of ​the depth and longevity of the relationship, diplomats and ‌commentators said.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Britain's King Charles III
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 29, 2026
U.K.’s split-screen moment lays bare struggle to adapt to Trump
Managing ties with U.S. President Donald Trump’s United States has come to consume the British state.
Russia's shadow fleet vessels wait in the unofficial anchorage area in the Gulf of Finland near Vaindloo, Estonia, on April 10.
WORLD
Apr 29, 2026
Russian ‘shadow fleet’ undeterred by Starmer’s threat as nearly 100 ships cross U.K. waters
Since the U.K. prime minister’s remarks in March, the number of Russian ​vessels subject to sanctions transiting its waters was unchanged from previous months.
Britain's King Charles III speaks during a joint address to Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 29, 2026
King Charles urges U.S. to reject isolationism in landmark speech
Britain’s King Charles III used his remarks to a joint session of Congress to also argue for preserving the alliance between the U.K. and U.S.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index and the Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations are displayed at the Korea Exchange in Seoul on March 4.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 28, 2026
South Korea passes U.K. to become world’s eighth-largest stock market
The total market capitalization of Korean-listed companies has surged more than 45% this year to $4.04 trillion, while the U.K.’s has climbed about 3% to $3.99 trillion.
(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.
Sembcorp employees stand on a patch of disused land earmarked as a future site for a data center on the Wilton International site near Middlesbrough, England, on March 27. The utilities company has been serving petrochemical customers for decades but the decline of the industry has now left it with spare land — and power.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 27, 2026
Data-center builders eyeing AI gold rush waiting years for U.K. grid connections
High demand has pushed out wait times to between 12 and 15 years, driving up prices for land with power generation or an existing high-power grid connection.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer steps outside No. 10 Downing Street in London on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 25, 2026
Starmer’s rivals need everything to go wrong for him all at once
Labour members of Parliament say a series of events need to take place in quick succession to make the prime minister’s position untenable.
Japan coach Eddie Jones watches his team warm up before a match against France in Saint-Denis, France, in November 2024.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 23, 2026
Eddie Jones wants citizens of Rugby World Cup host city to rally around Japan
Jones ​did not rule out Japan setting up its World Cup ​base in Newcastle, the world’s largest coal export port.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves No. 10 Downing St. for the House of Commons in London on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 23, 2026
Mandelson scandal shatters Starmer’s promise of stable government
During his early days in office, the British prime minister had pledged to “restore honesty ​and integrity to government.”
The U.K. has faced a string of highly disruptive cyberattacks in recent years, such as on the National Health Service and the country’s Royal Mail postal service.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 22, 2026
Iran and China drive regular significant cyberattacks, U.K. says
The U.K. is facing four consequential cyberattacks every week, the country’s top cybersecurity official is set to say in a speech, with China, Iran and Russia key adversaries.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives for a reception at the British Museum to view the final design for the Queen Elizabeth Memorial, on the 100th anniversary of the late queen's birth, in London on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 22, 2026
Mandelson vetting fiasco leaves Starmer looking like lame duck
The chances of a leadership challenge against the British prime minister after local elections in May have increased.
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.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
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.
‘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’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.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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