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Africa¡¯s "blue economy" (oceans and waterways) is vital for global trade, climate resilience and food security, and remains deeply underfunded despite its multibillion-dollar potential.
COMMENTARY / World
Scaling investment for Africa¡¯s sustainable 'blue economy'
Spanning more than 30,000 kilometers of coastline, Africa¡¯s "blue economy" does $300 billion worth of business each year.
COMMENTARY / World
Washington divorcing SpaceX just isn¡¯t possible right now
The U.S. government depends on SpaceX for low-cost space launches while competitors lag behind.
COMMENTARY / World
The ocean is not just a carbon sink
Reducing the value of three-quarters of our planet to the singular role of carbon sink overlooks the ocean¡¯s vast contributions to food security, cultural identity and economics.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on April 7. Netanyahu is playing a risky game by launching a war against Iran that may not stop its nuclear program and could trigger a wider conflict beyond Israel¡¯s control.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2025
Netanyahu¡¯s big gamble risks a quicker Iranian bomb
By Marc Champion
Whether the air strikes can indeed succeed is a very big "if.¡± It¡¯s more likely that Israel can do no more than delay Iran¡¯s nuclear program.
U.S. President Donald Trump's tactics, which may work with Elon Musk, are unlikely to succeed with China, where strategic leverage and national security concerns make such coercive methods ineffective.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 13, 2025
Donald Trump¡¯s antics may work with Elon Musk, but not with China
By Kuni Miyake
Trump¡¯s tactics may work against Elon Musk given that his administration has leverage over Musk¡¯s critical business activities. But with China, it does not.
The Trump administration's decision to ban The Associated Press from the White House press pool over a style guide dispute is part of a long and troubling history of presidents retaliating against journalists who displease them.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 13, 2025
Presidents have been treating journalists badly since Lincoln
By Stephen L. Carter
Indeed, long before there existed a White House press corps, presidential peevishness led to the punishment of newspapers.
The public breakdown between U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk highlights a familiar pattern among authoritarian leaders: They elevate allies only to discard them when their loyalty falters or their influence threatens the throne.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 12, 2025
No loyalty lasts: Why authoritarians always betray their allies
By Nina L. Khrushcheva
The very public and acrimonious split between U.S. President Donald Trump and his once-favorite aide, Elon Musk, would be amusing if it were not so terrifying. Their puerile public feud demonstrated just how insecure ¡ª even unhinged ¡ª the world¡¯s most powerful person and its wealthiest really are....
Canadians Michael Kovrig (right) and Michael Spavor (center), former detainees held by China in a case widely seen as hostage diplomacy, attend an address by U.S. President Joe Biden in the Canadian House of Commons in Ottawa in March 2023.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 11, 2025
In its relationship with China, Canada is behaving like an abuse victim
By Stephen R. Nagy
The attempt to normalize trade relations with China on the heels of Beijing¡¯s pattern of economic coercion bears an uncomfortable resemblance to a domestic abuse scenario.
Apple¡¯s delayed AI rollout in China, hindered by regulatory hurdles and declining local popularity, may still succeed through a partnership with Alibaba.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 11, 2025
Can Apple salvage the AI iPhone in China?
By Catherine Thorbecke
Despite earlier reports that Apple Intelligence could launch in the country in May, the lack of a fresh announcement isn¡¯t a total shock.
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor undergoes testing at an undisclosed location. The Trump administration¡¯s ambitious ¡°Golden Dome¡± missile defense plan revives Reagan-era dreams of a high-tech shield but faces immense technical, financial and geopolitical hurdles.?
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2025
Golden Dome is a glittering gamble ¡ª and a likely mistake
By Brad Glosserman
Trump¡¯s EO outlined an MD system that would use a network of hundreds of satellites to detect, track and intercept incoming missiles ¡°to protect our homeland.¡±

Japan suspects Chinese aircraft carriers conducted drills against U.S.
Chinese aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. It crossed what is known as the second island chain, which links the Ogasawara Islands and the U.S. territory of Guam, on June 7.
G7 backs Israel¡¯s ¡®right to defend itself¡¯ as Trump hastily leaves summit
U.S. President Donald Trump walks to have a family photo taken at the Group of Seven leaders' summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on Monday.
Nippon Steel may have gotten the deal it wanted all along
Nippon Steel is buying United States Steel in a deal that gives the U.S. government a golden share in the U.S. steelmaker.
Japan sweats under extreme heat despite ongoing rainy season
People walk under the scorching sun in Tokyo's Omotesando area on Tuesday as temperatures rise above 35 degrees Celsius in much of eastern Japan.
No breakthrough on tariffs at Ishiba-Trump meeting in Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) speaks with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the Group of Seven summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on Monday.
Nippon Steel may have gotten the deal it wanted all along
Nippon Steel is buying United States Steel in a deal that gives the U.S. government a golden share in the U.S. steelmaker.
Tokyo moves to restore open skies over historic Nihonbashi bridge
Nihonbashi bridge, long overshadowed ¡ª literally ¡ª by an elevated expressway, is at the center of a multidecade project to relocate the highway underground in hopes of restoring the scenery around the historically significant bridge.
The underlying risks to Japan¡¯s undersea cables
A screenshot of a submarine cable map on TeleGeography¡¯s website shows a network of cables connecting with Japan.
Japan and the U.S. face challenges in economic security discussions
Rare earths from Australia's Mount Weld mine. 911±¬ÁÏÍø companies have a supply agreement with a company that sources rare earths from the mine.
Decokatsu could save you money and help the planet. But you probably haven't heard of it.
Eating locally grown food could be part of a decokatsu lifestyle that's both good for the planet and your wallet.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

The classic red brick arches of Tokyo¡¯s first ¡°g¨¡do-shita,¡± built in 1910, are what most 911±¬ÁÏÍø people think of when they think about commercial spaces under elevated railways.
Revitalizing the space under Tokyo¡¯s train tracks
By Alex K.T. Martin

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