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.

Brown floodwaters engulf streets in Guangxi as Typhoon Narra causes severe flooding across southern China

Typhoon Narra Batters China’s Guangxi as 54,000 Flee Floodwaters and Three Pacific Storms Rage Simultaneously

Typhoon Narra has stalled over the Beibu Gulf since August 21, flooding Guangxi's crops and displacing 54,000 people across southern China. China activated Level II emergency alerts as three simultaneous Pacific typhoons

August 25, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, whose November 2025 Taiwan comments triggered the worst Japan-China diplomatic freeze since 1972

Japan China Relations: Lawmakers Fly to Beijing to Break Diplomatic Freeze Over Taiwan Comments

Japanese lawmakers have arrived in Beijing for the first cross-party diplomatic talks since PM Takaichi's Taiwan comments triggered China's tightest diplomatic freeze since 1972, with rare earth supply chains and trade channels severed.

August 25, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet at the SCO summit in Tianjin, China, ahead of India-China boundary talks in Beijing

India-China Border Talks: NSA Doval Arrives in Beijing for 25th Round with Wang Yi

India's NSA Ajit Doval arrived in Beijing on Monday for the 25th round of India-China Special

Chinese and Indonesian ministers at the China-Indonesia 2+2 Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue in Jakarta, August 21, 2026

China and Indonesia Hold First-Ever 2+2 Talks, Plan Naval Drill East of Taiwan

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the Jakarta 2+2 was the first ministerial-level mechanism of its

Cybersecurity ransomware attack computer screen showing encrypted files

Trump Authorizes Private Firms to Hack Foreign Criminal Networks

A White House memo signed August 12 authorizes vetted US private companies to conduct offensive cyberattacks against foreign criminal networks, creating the first licensed offensive cyber program in American history. Companies must

August 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Technology

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as S&P 500 hits record high on flat July PPI data

Flat July PPI Drives S&P 500 to Record as Core Wholesale Inflation Climbs

US producer prices were unchanged in July, pushing the S&P 500 to a fresh record high of 7,794. But core wholesale inflation accelerated 0.4 percent, giving Federal Reserve hawks fresh ammunition ahead

August 13, 2026

Business·Economy·Markets·News

President Donald Trump at 2026 Patriot Games SPIRE Academy Geneva Ohio

Kennadi Fuhrman and Rockwell Myers Win Trump’s Patriot Games at Ohio’s SPIRE Academy

Kennadi Fuhrman of Kansas and Rockwell Myers of Utah claimed the inaugural Patriot Games titles at SPIRE Academy in Ohio on Tuesday, each winning $125,000 in college scholarship money from President Trump.

August 13, 2026

News·Sports

Eli Lilly Sues Six Black Market Sellers of Its Experimental Weight-Loss Drug

Eli Lilly filed six lawsuits against pharmacies and peptide vendors selling its experimental weight-loss drug retatrutide on the black market. The company simultaneously pressed online platforms, payment processors, and federal regulators to

August 12, 2026

Business·Health·News

Nvidia branding at Computex 2026 expo in Taipei Taiwan as AI server demand from Supermicro hits record

Supermicro Q4 Revenue More Than Doubles to $11.1 Billion With $72 Billion FY2027 Guidance

Super Micro Computer posted Q4 revenue of $11.1 billion, up 123% year-over-year, as non-GAAP EPS of $1.70 nearly doubled the $0.92 Wall Street consensus. The company guided fiscal 2027 revenue to $72

August 12, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business·News·Technology

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Windows zero-day vulnerability security update

Lazarus Group Exploited Windows Zero-Day the Week Microsoft Patched 400 Flaws

North Korea's Lazarus Group was actively exploiting a Windows zero-day to plant a kernel rootkit when Microsoft released Tuesday's fix. The August update patched 400 flaws total, nearly double June's record, including

August 12, 2026

News·Technology

Rodri during the 2026 summer transfer window as Barcelona pursue the Manchester City midfielder

Barcelona Close In on Rodri After Matching Man City’s €70m Price

Barcelona matched Manchester City's €70 million asking price for Rodri with a €65m plus add-ons offer, their third bid after two rejections. Sporting director Deco is in talks with City counterpart Hugo

August 11, 2026

News·Sports

Smoke rising from Nizhnekamsk Taneco oil refinery after Ukrainian drone strike, August 10 2026

Ukraine Drone Kills 13 at Nizhnekamsk Oil Hub, Hitting Workers’ Hostel

A Ukrainian drone attack on Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Tatarstan region killed 13 people, including migrant workers from Uzbekistan sleeping in a hostel, and struck the Taneco oil refinery — one of the

August 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Google Opens Play Store to Third-Party Android App Stores After Epic Games Lawsuit

Android users in the US can now download a rival app store directly from Google Play after a federal court ordered the marketplace to open to competition. Aptoide Games is the first

August 10, 2026

News·Technology

Smoke from the Bald Range wildfire blanketing the outskirts of Penticton in British Columbia Okanagan region

British Columbia Declares Emergency as Bald Range Wildfire Forces 20,000 to Flee Okanagan

British Columbia declared a state of emergency as the Bald Range wildfire forced more than 20,000 to flee Summerland and Peachland in the Okanagan Valley. One person is confirmed dead, and officials

August 10, 2026

Climate·News

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Akihito Muranaka

Typhoon Narra Batters China’s Guangxi as 54,000 Flee Floodwaters and Three Pacific Storms Rage Simultaneously

Japan China Relations: Lawmakers Fly to Beijing to Break Diplomatic Freeze Over Taiwan Comments

India-China Border Talks: NSA Doval Arrives in Beijing for 25th Round with Wang Yi

China and Indonesia Hold First-Ever 2+2 Talks, Plan Naval Drill East of Taiwan

Trump Authorizes Private Firms to Hack Foreign Criminal Networks

Flat July PPI Drives S&P 500 to Record as Core Wholesale Inflation Climbs

Kennadi Fuhrman and Rockwell Myers Win Trump’s Patriot Games at Ohio’s SPIRE Academy

Eli Lilly Sues Six Black Market Sellers of Its Experimental Weight-Loss Drug

Supermicro Q4 Revenue More Than Doubles to $11.1 Billion With $72 Billion FY2027 Guidance

Lazarus Group Exploited Windows Zero-Day the Week Microsoft Patched 400 Flaws

Barcelona Close In on Rodri After Matching Man City’s €70m Price

Ukraine Drone Kills 13 at Nizhnekamsk Oil Hub, Hitting Workers’ Hostel

Google Opens Play Store to Third-Party Android App Stores After Epic Games Lawsuit

British Columbia Declares Emergency as Bald Range Wildfire Forces 20,000 to Flee Okanagan

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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