AFP Thousands of Iranians held Eid al-Fitr prayers on Saturday to mark the end of the Ramadan fast, as Tehran reported a strike on its nuclear enrichment plant and Israel threatened intensified bombar
Trade warUS-Japan trade talks face delay as Trump focuses on China Much of USTR staff not at work as government shutdown continues U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer speaks at the White House
WASHINGTON—US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has taken measures to hold China accountable for its “oppressive actions” against the people of Hong Kong, including signing an order ending the pr
WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States and China were close to a trade deal that could be announced within four weeks, while warning Beijing that it would be difficu
America today is no longer a source of inspiration to the world, with recent events having exposed the gaping flaws in its democracy. The US system no longer holds the appeal it once did—offering an i
TOKYO -- The U.S. corporate tax reduction enacted Wednesday will lift profits at Japanese companies by roughly 400 billion yen ($3.52 billion), a Tokyo think tank estimates, potentially encouraging th
TOKYO -- The value of new Japanese foreign direct investment in the U.S. jumped 70% in the year through April, to about $13 billion, as President Donald Trump pushes to expand employment. EconomyFresh
Mizzima This World Radio Day, 13 February 2026, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warns that China’s state-owned broadcaster China National Radio (CNR) has rapidly expanded its Tibetan-language programm
A local resident stands in a damaged flat of a multistory residential building following a drone strike in Kyiv on May 25, 2025, amid Russian invasion in Ukraine. Russia launched a record number of dr
AFP Israel said Monday it would “take control” of the whole of Gaza as it intensified attacks across the territory, where aid trickled in for the first time in over two months after the easing of a to
Rohingya refugees buy plastic toys from a hawker at Balukhali camp in Ukhia on August 26, 2025. “Bangladesh now hosts 1.3 million forcibly displaced Rohingya from Myanmar,” Yunus told the aid conferen
WASHINGTON -- As the U.S. marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing on Saturday, President Donald Trump seeks a repeat of America's win on the lunar surface -- this time against China. Tec
HANOI The hospitality U.S. President Donald Trump received on his tour of Asia was so warm that he may have felt more at home than in Washington, where he is constantly sparring with the media. But wh
International relationsJapan to sign on to US moon exploration platform Trump and Abe to ink space cooperation deal with eye toward rising China Japan will join the U.S.-led Gateway project, which inv
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping may have agreed at the G-20 summit in Osaka to resume trade negotiations, but the path to ending the trade war remains far from clear. Opin
In Bangkok this week, U.S. officials revealed America's belated rival to China's trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative global infrastructure plan. President Donald Trump now has his Blue Dot Networ
NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. has not actually agreed to roll back any tariffs on China, contradicting earlier statements from both sides. Trade warTrump wants to sign p
AFP Venezuela has brought home nearly 200 undocumented migrants from the United States, even as the UN warned there should be no forced returns to the troubled Caribbean country. Caracas sent two plan
NEW YORK -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a phase 1 trade deal with China is "close" but threatened a further tariff hike if no agreement is reached. Trade warTrump gives Wall Street n
On March 8, The Irrawaddy’s editorial team invited US Ambassador Scot Marciel to our office in Yangon to participate in a conversation on a range of issues, particularly the many challenges Myanmar is