Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, October 7, 2026 Beyond a handful of high profile and sometimes controversial speeches before the UN General Assembly, few addresses reached the high points of oratory or even the level of more than ho-hum pedantic palaver. Of the 193 speakers, most addresses fall into the category of checking […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 2, 2026 Non-AI Real World News The Chinese Communist Party’s fury was evident after Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in late September suggested that Tokyo should hold “taboo-free” discussions on acquiring nuclear weapons and nuclear-powered submarines. Koizumi stated on Sept. 28 that refusing to talk about these options clashes with the […]
by WorldTribune Staff / 247 Real News September 27, 2026 Having received a detailed briefing in a phone call from President Donald Trump following his summit with Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reassured the nation that Japan and the United States remain “the most mutually trusting of allies.” The […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 13, 2026 Non-AI Real World News Okinawa’s generally leftist public resentment over hosting U.S. military bases is shifting amid rising geopolitical tensions with China which place the island chain on the front lines of a potential conflict over Taiwan, analysts say. Local sentiment — particularly among younger demographics — is prioritizing […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 2, 2026 Non-AI Real World News Chinese Communist Party (CCP) chairman Xi Jinping’s grand strategy to control the First Island Chain thus displacing the U.S. as the dominant Pacific power has been publicly challenged by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Takaichi declared that a Chinese attack on Taiwan would constitute an […]
Special to WorldTribune, May 27, 2026 Real World News Geostrategy-Direct, May 26, 2026 By Richard Fisher New revelations following the May 13-15 summit between Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping and United States President Donald Trump indicate that Xi subjected Trump to an unprecedented “intense diatribe,” becoming “vocal and agitated,” directing his rage at […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 14, 2026 Non-AI Real World News Honda bet big on electric vehicles (EVs). The Japanese auto maker lost that bet. Big time. Honda reported a $2.7 billion loss for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. That is the company’s first operating loss since 1957 and wiped out over a trillion […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 18, 2026 Non-AI Real World News Japan’s energy lifeline to the Middle East accounts for approximately 90% to 95% of its crude oil imports. Nearly all passes through the Strait of Hormuz, with major suppliers being Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar. With Iran continuing to disrupt the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 13, 2026 Real World News On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 earthquake triggered a massive tsunami which devastated Japan’s northeast coast and led to the triple meltdown at the nuclear power plant at Fukushima. Photos of the devastation can be seen here. Of the 19,759 reported deaths, more than 90% were […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 20, 2026 Real World News American media consumers deprived of relevant international news have taken note of the emergence of Japan’s first female prime minister but may not appreciate its geopolitical significance. “From the Japanese perspective, the U.S. became increasingly more ‘mercurial’ since the 9-11 terrorist attack on the World Trade […]
