Japan’s Leader Is Set for a Big Election Win. Here’s What to Know.
Sanae Takaichi, who has proved popular as the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, was on course for a sweeping mandate after a snap election on Sunday.
Day: February 8, 2026
Kim expected to issue major policy goals at North Korea party congress in late February
North Korean state media says the country’s leadership will convene a major political conference later this month.
Savannah Guthrie willing to pay ransom for safe return of mother
Savannah Guthrie said she is willing to pay a ransom for the safe return of her mother in a video message to the potential kidnappers of Nancy Guthrie.
Super Bowl set for Patriots-Seahawks showdown as Bad Bunny half-time show sparks controversy
As the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks prepare to go toe-to-toe at the Super Bowl in Santa Clara, California on Sunday, many people will be tuning in to watch a historic – and potentially political – half-time performance by Puerto Rican art…
In Bid to Lead Thailand, a Progressive Party Softens Its Image
Sunday’s election is a test for the progressive, pro-democracy movement in Thailand, which has been blocked from taking power despite success at the polls.
What to Know About Thailand’s Election
The progressive People’s Party was leading in surveys conducted before Sunday’s election, but the country has a history of overturning voters’ will.
A look at Corning’s booming fiber-optic business, boosted by data center demand and a $6B Meta deal, as Nvidia explores Corning’s co-packaged optics for servers (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal)
Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal:
A look at Corning’s booming fiber-optic business, boosted by data center demand and a $6B Meta deal, as Nvidia explores Corning’s co-packaged optics for servers — Everyone told the company to …
AI content on Australian tour website sends tourists chasing hot springs that don’t exist
An Australian tour company’s AI-generated article falsely promoted “Weldborough Hot Springs” in Tasmania, sending confused tourists to a town with no such attraction. Owner Scott Hennessy admitted the error, citing outsourced AI content and insufficien…
Japan heads to polls as Takaichi seeks mandate for conservative agenda
Opinion polls suggest Takaichi’s conservative coalition could win as many as 300 of the 465 seats in the lower house.
From classroom to camera: A teacher who has become a sensation in Indian cinema
At 70, indigenous teacher Biana Watre Momin acted in an Indian film that has changed her life.