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 […]
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 […]
