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Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2026
‘Very strong’ nuclear verification needed in Iran after war: IAEA head
The United States and Iran are negotiating a broader agreement to end the war, with Tehran’s nuclear program remaining one of the key sticking points.
The inside of a car from British autonomous driving technology company Wayve Technologies. Safety concerns and costs have long slowed progress on autonomous vehicles.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 25, 2026
First global rules adopted for self-driving cars, U.N. says
Safety concerns and the cost of developing next-level systems have long slowed progress on autonomous vehicles.
Developing countries facing rising financial and geopolitical risks are turning to greater Global South cooperation through the newly formed Borrowers' Platform.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2026
Debtor countries finally have a group of their own
For decades, developing countries have been forced to navigate an increasingly complex international financial system
Children sit together near destroyed and heavily-damaged buildings at the Nuseirat camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on Friday.
WORLD
Jun 23, 2026
Israel targeted Palestinian children resulting in genocide, U.N. inquiry reports
The U.N. commission said that Palestinian children were deliberately killed during the war, including after a ceasefire came into effect in October 2025.
Children stand near a damaged car, which Palestinians say was burned by Israeli settlers, in Halhul near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on May 20.
WORLD
Jun 18, 2026
U.N. warns Israeli settlers could join blacklist for violations against children
A United Nations report says it has verified the killing of 2,668 Palestinian children in Gaza and 57 in the West Bank in 2025.
Vehicles line up for fuel at a gas station in Katembe, Maputo, Mozambique, in April amid the energy shock triggered by the Iran war.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2026
The Iran war and the global debt shock it fueled
Once again, a global crisis is disproportionately burdening countries that did not cause it.
Taliban fighters celebrate the first anniversary of the fall of Kabul in the Afghan capital on Aug. 15, 2022.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2026
The toll on Afghanistan of five years of Taliban rule
Afghans are asking the world: How long and to what extent must the Taliban continue internal repression and support for terrorism before the world recognizes the threat?
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a news conference after a meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, in December.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 12, 2026
The U.S. and Israel can’t hide their differences on Iran
The cause of their dispute is, on the surface, simple. Israel says the April ceasefire between Tehran and Washington did not cover Lebanon.
A Myanmar refugee granted a work permit by the Thai government works at a longan farm in Chanthaburi province, Thailand, in November 2025.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 10, 2026
Thai jobs for Myanmar refugees could show way forward for Asian nations, U.N. says
The step came in response to a sharp decline in global humanitarian funding, ​in part as the U.S. slashed foreign aid ‌and Thailand ‌battled growing labor shortages.
Candidates for the selection and appointment of the next United Nations Secretary-General, Costa Rican economist Rebeca Grynspan (left), Former Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Fernanda Espinosa (center) and former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet take part in a debate organized by GWL Voices, in Geneva on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 10, 2026
A woman in charge of the U.N.? Candidates feel it’s about time.
Michelle Bachelet of Chile, Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica and Maria Fernanda Espinosa of Ecuador are all standing to take over as secretary-general of the organization.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul speaks to the press following the election of the non-permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, during a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York City on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 4, 2026
Germany fails to gain seat on U.N. Security Council
This is the first time that Germany, Europe’s largest economy that has already served six terms, failed to get elected to the 15-member council.
Japan's Ambassador to the U.N. Yamazaki Kazuyuki said Japan had always been faithful to the ⁠U.N. Charter and upheld international law, while Russia was "continuing its aggression against Ukraine in violation of ​the charter."
JAPAN
May 29, 2026
Japan dismisses ‘ridiculous’ Russian criticism of military buildup
Russia’s U.N. ambassador had said that “remilitarization” in Germany and Japan was a dangerous threat to global security and was undoing the results of World War II.
A test launch of the Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile at the Kapustin Yar test site in Russia's Astrakhan region in this screenshot taken from video released Thursday
WORLD
May 23, 2026
U.N. nuclear nonproliferation talks fail
Negotiators were reviewing the nuclear Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the cornerstone of nuclear weapons control, amid fears of a renewed arms race.
Cindy McCain, executive director of the U.N. World Food Program, is interviewed in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN
May 22, 2026
U.N. World Food Programme chief thanks Japan amid funding shortfall
The organization has seen transportation cost increases affecting things such as food and other relief supplies, since the Strait of Hormuz has effectively been closed.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres before their meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on Monday
JAPAN
May 19, 2026
Japan vows ‘firm support’ for multilateralism within U.N.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reiterated the nation’s support for dialogue during a meeting with visiting U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
The United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in New York on April 27
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
May 13, 2026
Who are the candidates running for U.N. secretary-general?
The 10th United Nations secretary-general will be elected this year for a five-year term starting on Jan. 1, 2027.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a news conference in the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2026
Rubio calls Hormuz resolution a test for U.N., urges against vetoes
Russia and China vetoed a previous U.S.-backed Bahraini resolution that appeared to open a path to legitimize U.S. military action against Iran.
Japan and 115 nations and regions took part in a joint statement calling for promoting education on nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation, ahead of the 2026 review conference of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty at the U.N. headquarters in New York.
JAPAN
May 1, 2026
Japan joined by 115 nations and regions in joint statement on nuclear weapons
The statement emphasizes the importance of passing on “invaluable testimonies” of the survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to future generations.
Tom Fletcher, the head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, visits a camp for internally displaced people in Baidoa, Somalia, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Society
May 1, 2026
Cost of Iran war equals aid for more than 87 million people, U.N. aid chief says
The Pentagon says it has spent $25 billion on the conflict in the Middle East, while the United Nations aid office sought $23 billion for humanitarian assistance programs.
Sun Xiaobo, director-general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Arms Control Department, delivers a speech at a review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2026
Chinese claim Japan is seeking to host allies’ nuclear arms rebutted in New York
Japan’s representative said “introduction of nuclear weapons is not permitted” under its nonnuclear principles and that its nuclear energy is “exclusively for peaceful purposes.”
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
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.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan falls in gut-wrenching fashion as Brazil strikes late to win World Cup clash
Brazil's Gabriel Martinelli (right) shoots past Japan defenders Shogo Taniguchi (left) and Takehiro Tomiyasu to score in the second half of a match in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston on Monday.
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."
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.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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