Another leaked US-Iran draft reveals 12-point framework
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
A newly leaked 12-point draft agreement between the United States and Iran, reported by the New York Post and Israel’s Channel 12, could mark a major turning point in the Middle East, with the text reportedly opening the way for Iran and Gulf Arab states to play a role in managing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
US-Iran ceasefire signed but key details still unclear
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026
President Donald Trump says the US and Iran have signed a preliminary ceasefire agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though a permanent truce and nuclear terms remain unresolved.
Inside the 14-point draft of the US-Iran peace deal
MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026
Competing drafts of a proposed US-Iran agreement have emerged, covering the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief, frozen assets and future nuclear talks.
Xi’s Pyongyang visit gives Kim chance to project confidence and defiance
MONDAY, JUNE 08, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea gives Kim Jong Un a rare diplomatic stage as Pyongyang strengthens ties with Russia, expands its nuclear arsenal and shows little interest in talks with Washington.
Tohoku Electric Power Co. said Saturday (May 16) that it has halted the No. 2 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi for inspection, following the detection of a trace of radioactive steam.
Memorial park opens 15 years after Fukushima disaster
SATURDAY, MAY 02, 2026
A memorial park dedicated to mourning the victims of the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster opened in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Saturday (May 2).
China vows to block Japan's alleged nuclear arms push at treaty talks
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026
Sun Xiaobo urged nations to stay on high alert over Japan’s alleged nuclear plans, while Tomiko Ichikawa said Tokyo’s policy permits only peaceful nuclear use.