Japan

Azia 19: Unique Japanese food in Jerusalem - restaurant review

Comparing Azia 19 to the chain sushi restaurants that have sprung up all over Israel is like comparing a Porsche to a Honda.

Yasai uramaki at Azia 19.
Rahm Emanuel, left, speaks with Yael Sternhell and Yoav Fromer during an event at Tel Aviv University, July 8, 2026.

‘True friends tell each other the truth’: Rahm Emanuel’s critique of Israel draws cheers - analysis

Former US ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel met President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem on July 7, 2026.

Rahm Emanuel meets Herzog, calls for ‘historic agreement’ on Israeli-Palestinian future

A Navy miniature is seen in front of displayed Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration taken, April 11, 2023.

China expands coast guard patrols off Taiwan’s coast, as Taiwan tracks 'upward trend' of movement


Wreck of Japan's WWII 'Hellship' carrying Allied POWs found off Philippine coast after 80 years

The discovery, announced by the Hellships Memorial Foundation, was also aired in early June on the Discovery Channel’s Expedition Unknown program.

The wreck of the Japanese “Hellship” transport Hōfuku Maru, July 3, 2026.

Iran begins talks with Japanese firms on oil sales under temporary US sanctions waiver

A senior Iranian official said any deal would require the US to extend the current waiver given the shipping time between Japan and Iran.

 Iranian flag with stock graph and an oil pump jack miniature model are seen in this illustration taken October 9, 2023.

'Kotsuji's Gift': The Japanese scholar who rescued Jewish refugees during World War II - review

The picture is cropped. A Japanese man standing to one side has been cut away. That man is Kotsuji, and the book is the long work of putting him back.

A JEWISH GIRL and her Chinese friends in the Shanghai Ghetto, 1945, from the collection of the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum.

Israel must seize the opportunities created by Japan's strategic awakening - opinion

Together, Japan and Israel can cooperate on issues that will define the 21st century.

Japanese troops take part in a counter-landing live fire exercise as part of the annual Balikatan joint military drills on May 04, 2026 in Laoag, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines.

USS Herring’s final resting place confirmed 82 years after being lost in WWII

Herring and her 83 crew were presumed lost after failing to report to Midway on July 13, 1944. She was stricken from the Navy Register four months later.

The submarine USS Herring (SS-233) passes Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco on October 12, 1943.

‘Independence by force’ is a dead end for Taiwan - opinion

Spokesperson for the People’s Republic of China’s Embassy in Israel: Reunification is the only path forward.

A TELEVISION shows the meeting between Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, at a restaurant in Taipei, in April 2026.

Israel’s long-term challenge requires strategy beyond military power in Iran rivalry - opinion

Israel has already demonstrated that it can strike Iran; the harder task is building the coalition needed to outlast it.

 Iranian flags fly as fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot rise, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

Voices from the Arab press: Attacking civilians is never justified

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

CCTV footage shows carnage following a strike on Kuwait International Airport, June 3.

Tokyo drift: Black bear that sent Japanese city into lockdown, sparked multi-day search, captured

The adult bear, which was estimated to weigh about 100 kg, was eventually shot with a tranquilizer gun, loaded onto a cage on a truck, and driven away. It is unclear what the city will do with it.

Black bear at Yellowstone Park, photographed May 22, 2026. (Illustrative)

Taiwan vows to expel Chinese vessels after Beijing claims jurisdiction over eastern waters

China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, was angered after Japan and the Philippines said last month they would begin formal talks on their maritime boundaries.

A Navy miniature is seen in front of displayed Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration taken, April 11, 2023.