Akihito Muranaka

Akihito Muranaka is a Senior Correspondent at The Eastern Herald covering geopolitics, international security, and investigative affairs across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, with reporting in English and Japanese.

India Women players celebrate during the T20I series against South Africa 2026

India Women vs South Africa: Deepti Sharma Eyes T20I Series Win in Johannesburg

India Women return to South Africa for a new T20I series, seeking to reverse April's 4-1 defeat with Deepti Sharma's maiden five-wicket haul establishing the tactical template. South Africa's added T20Is for

August 10, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

Strait of Hormuz as Iran parliament approves bill banning US and Israeli vessels August 2026

Iranian Parliament Committee Approves Bill Barring US and Israeli Ships From Hormuz

Iran's parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission approved a bill on Sunday banning American and Israeli vessels from the Strait of Hormuz, the most explicit legislative codification of a threat Tehran has wielded as battlefield leverage since the conflict

August 10, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

Kirk Cousins charging at Maxx Crosby during Las Vegas Raiders training camp practice

Kirk Cousins and Maxx Crosby Suspended After Fight Erupts at Raiders Training Camp

Kirk Cousins charged at Maxx Crosby during Las Vegas Raiders practice Friday after the defender tipped

Kalshi Settled $3.3 Million Spotify Market After Fraud Warning as Music Bets Persist

Kalshi settled $3.32 million in Spotify chart contracts minutes after trader Caleb Davies warned of manipulation.

US Department of Defense reveals interception of US Air Force Bombers

The Russian Ministry of Defense released a video of escorting B-52H bombers of the United States Air Force by fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces. The interception took place on Friday, May

June 19, 2020

Conflicts, Military and War

Second night of protests in Lebanon over the economic and social crisis

Lebanese protesters set fire to the roads and clashed with security forces in the second night of unrest on Friday, according to Lebanese witnesses and The Eastern Herald. Protests erupted on Thursday

June 13, 2020

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Zelenskyyy was proposed to create 150 nuclear bombs to deter Russia and Hungary

A member of the Ternopil City Council from the party of the former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko “Solidarity” Taras Bilan called on the current head of the republic, Vladimir Zelenskyyy, to

June 11, 2020

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The WHO now says that it is not known if the asymptomatic can infect

The World Health Organization (WHO) raised more questions on Monday, reporting that it is “very unusual” for asymptomatic patients with coronavirus to spread. However, in just 24 hours, this Tuesday the agency

June 10, 2020

Health·News

Maria Zakharova calls the causes of riots in the United States

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on large-scale protests that have not subsided in the United States and spread to Europe. According to Zakharova, what is happening in the USA and

June 8, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Russia plans retaliatory measures to expel diplomats from the Czech Republic

Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Naryshkin, commenting on the story of the expulsion of Russian diplomats from the Czech Republic, said that Russia would take retaliatory measures. What exactly will

June 7, 2020

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics

Is it Biden next with a sufficient number of voters?

Joe Biden has secured a sufficient number of voters to receive the Democratic Party nomination as his presidential candidate in the Western elections this fall. Bernie Sanders, Biden’s main competitor, admitted victory

June 6, 2020

Government and Politics·News

The Gulf crisis in front of a new initiative .. Doha is stuck

Qatari media has quoted Qatar Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani as saying on Friday that there is a new initiative to end the three-year Gulf crisis and

June 6, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Russia answers the US call to “get out” of the Middle East

The official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, commented on a statement made in the US Department of State that the Russian Federation should “get out” of the

June 6, 2020

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Oxford University to test its coronavirus vaccine in Brazil

The University of Oxford will begin testing its coronavirus vaccine in Brazil in June after they announced in April that they had had positive results in animals. In total there will be

June 4, 2020

Health·News

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Akihito Muranaka

India Women vs South Africa: Deepti Sharma Eyes T20I Series Win in Johannesburg

Iranian Parliament Committee Approves Bill Barring US and Israeli Ships From Hormuz

Kirk Cousins and Maxx Crosby Suspended After Fight Erupts at Raiders Training Camp

Kalshi Settled $3.3 Million Spotify Market After Fraud Warning as Music Bets Persist

US Department of Defense reveals interception of US Air Force Bombers

Second night of protests in Lebanon over the economic and social crisis

Zelenskyyy was proposed to create 150 nuclear bombs to deter Russia and Hungary

The WHO now says that it is not known if the asymptomatic can infect

Maria Zakharova calls the causes of riots in the United States

Russia plans retaliatory measures to expel diplomats from the Czech Republic

Is it Biden next with a sufficient number of voters?

The Gulf crisis in front of a new initiative .. Doha is stuck

Russia answers the US call to “get out” of the Middle East

Oxford University to test its coronavirus vaccine in Brazil

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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