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Rising Rents in Tokyo Drive More Young People Back Home

Average rents in Tokyos 23 wards have climbed to record levels, creating a situation where even student districts are no longer affordable for students.

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Poor Countries Got $1 Trillion From China. So Did Rich Ones. 2025-11-18

Beijing has used loans to developing nations to expand its influence, but a new study says no country has received more Chinese financing than the United States.

Alexandra Stevenson

Nothing Succeeds With Trump Quite Like Success 2025-11-18

Ukraine understands this. Europe should get on board with it, too.

Gabrielius Landsbergis

Larry Summers to Step Back From Public Commitments Over Epstein Emails 2025-11-18

New emails showed that Lawrence H. Summers, a former Harvard president, had stayed in touch with Jeffrey Epstein for years after Mr. Epstein faced sex trafficking charges.

Vimal Patel

Tanzania: What to Know About the Post-Election Violence 2025-11-18

Post-election violence has tarnished the country’s reputation for stability, and the crackdown may have backfired on the government, as officials in Washington call for a re-examination of U.S. ties.

Matthew Mpoke Bigg

Where Mao’s Peasants Tilled the Soil, Tourists Now Pay for the View 2025-11-18

Decades ago, a Chinese village became an official symbol of revolutionary “self-reliance.” The slogan hasn’t changed, but nearly everything else has.

Andrew Higgins and Gilles Sabrié

After Climate Push, Energy Companies Return to Fossil Fuels in Europe 2025-11-18

Recent oil and gas deals in Europe suggest that the growing demand for energy may be leading companies to adopt a more pragmatic approach.

Stanley Reed

Trump Says America Is in ‘Golden Age,’ Straining to Address Affordability 2025-11-18

Speaking at a gathering of McDonald’s franchise owners and operators, the president boasted that he had “normalized” inflation.

Erica L. Green

Tennessee Judge Temporarily Blocks National Guard Deployment in Memphis 2025-11-18

The judge said the case “raises important questions concerning the use of the state’s military forces for domestic law enforcement purposes.”

Emily Cochrane and Jamie McGee

MacKenzie Scott Gives $700 Million to Historically Black Colleges 2025-11-18

The donations to over a dozen schools come as the Trump administration is directing more funds to the historically Black institutions, too.

Bernard Mokam

After Hundreds of Gazans Arrive on Mystery Flights, South Africa Asks How 2025-11-18

A little-known group sold passage to desperate Palestinians who didn’t know their destination, catching the South African government by surprise.

John Eligon and Zimasa Matiwane

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