Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secures a historic two-thirds supermajority, empowering her “Iron Lady” agenda of aggressive tax cuts and military expansion after a high-stakes election gamble pays off ...

Japan’s first female prime minister enjoys strong approval among people in their 20s and 30s, boosted by her economic focus, personal style, and online presence, yet translating enthusiasm into votes ...

António Costa, the president of the European Council, said that the upgrade “underlines the importance we attach to the region and to Vietnam’s growing role within it.” ...

This diplomatic fade is more than a temporary slump. Japan is experiencing a crisis of international relevance at precisely the moment when the rules-based order is fracturing.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push to overhaul the country's security policy is a major point of contention in the campaigning for the Feb. 8 election for the House of Representatives, the ...

Ukraine struck three Russian oil rigs operating in the Caspian Sea on Sunday following Moscow’s large-scale bombardment over the weekend that left thousands without heat or power in Kyiv. Footage ...

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of targeting civilians Russia says 24 killed in hotel in Russian-occupied territory Ukraine says one killed, one injured in broad Russian air attack KYIV, Jan 1 ...

President Trump was briefed by CIA Director John Ratcliffe at the White House on Wednesday, where he was informed that there is no evidence Ukraine launched an attack on Russian President Vladimir ...

KYIV — Behind Moscow’s unproven claims that Kyiv tried to attack one of Vladimir Putin’s vacation residences this week lie far steeper hurdles to ending Russia’s war, none more fundamental than ...

President Donald Trump spent much of 2025 attempting what had eluded his predecessors: personally engaging both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an ...

Ukraine and the US are working on a 20-point peace plan as Russia's invasion nears the four-year mark. Major sticking points include control over part of the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine and the ...