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 […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 18, 2026 Real World News Japan has committed to $36 billion in investments in U.S. oil, gas, and critical mineral projects, President Donald Trump announced this week. The investment is part of the massive $550 billion deal Trump engineered with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in July of last year. The […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, February 16, 2026 A massive political tsunami swept across the Japanese islands as recent national elections scored a resounding electoral win for the incumbent political party and its maverick leader Sanae Takaichi. Though the outcome was assumed, her stunning triumph was not expected. The snap parliamentary elections reflected […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, February 9, 2026 Set amid the spectacular Alpine scenery and historic towns of northern Italy, the XXV Winter Olympics have opened in Milan/Cortina. The two week event hosting 90 teams and some 2,900 athletes are competing in sporting events from the traditional downhill skiing, snowboard, speed skating to […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 8, 2026 Real World News Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling coalition defied powerful Chinese Communist Party influence networks in Japan and secured a remarkable supermajority victory in parliamentary’s elections on Sunday, winning more than 75% of the seats in the lower house. Takaichi’s move to call a snap only three months […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 6, 2026 Real World News When you’re meeting with the head communist in charge, why not mark the occasion by snapping a selfie? That’s exactly what leftist South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung did in the presence of Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday. Lee was happy to […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 8, 2025 Real World News Chinese fighter jets conducted drills near the Okinawa islands in Japan which included aiming their radar at Japanese military aircraft in two “dangerous” incidents, Japanese officials said. “These radar illuminations are a dangerous act that went beyond what is necessary for the safe flight of aircraft,” […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, December 5, 2025 Beijing has gone rhetorically ballistic over comments by Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute “a situation threatening Japan’s survival” that thus could trigger a military response. Her statement poses uncharacteristically tough talk from Tokyo at a time […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 1, 2025 Real World News According to a new Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) study, weapons manufacturers are recording their highest revenue ever. But does a look inside the data reveal a pro-U.S. “peace through strength” ideology gaining momentum vs the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and D.C. establishment? The top […]
