News in Easy English: Shigenobu Ito, left, speaks about his experiences with school refusal during his elementary and junior high school years as his mother, Nobuko Ito, looks on in Morioka on Oct. 17, …
Protesters hold a banner during a rally in Tokyo, Japan, on November 21, 2025, after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi criticized the country’s traditional policy against nuclear weapons. Photo: VCG Just as Tokyo shows …
Demonstrators face off with law enforcement officers during a protest in Paris, France, on October 17, 2026. Photo: Xinhua The most fundamental and significant standard for evaluating whether a democracy is good is whether …
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, left, before their meeting at the prime minister’s office on Oct. 27, 2026. (Mainichi/Akihiro Hirata) TOKYO — The Ministry of Foreign …
North Korea denies involvement in $6 bil. Binance crypto platform heist November 3, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un who serves as a department director of …
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks at a press conference on Oct. 9, 2026. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan’s Defense Ministry is soliciting research proposals from private companies as part of efforts to develop …
From left, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong pose for photo in Atlanta on Oct. 31, 2026. …
Ji Da-gyum For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the …
Kim Jong-un spotlights drones, defense AI in North Korean weapons display Jung Min-kyung Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean …
Two taikonauts set to touch down on lunar surface By Fan Wei and Li Yawei At 12:15 pm July 10, 2026, Beijing time, the Long March 10B carrier rocket lifts off from the Hainan …