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.

Chart showing UN FAO global food price index rising to near three-year high in July 2026

Food Prices Hit Near Three-Year High as Wheat Surges on War and Heatwaves

Global food prices hit their highest level since January 2023 in July, driven by a 5.8 percent wheat surge amid Russian strikes on Ukraine's ports and heatwaves from the U.S. Plains to

August 7, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

A Virgin Mary statue stands undamaged amid burned ruins of homes in Spokane's Balboa neighborhood after the Old Trails Fire August 2026

Aaron Farinacci, Who Killed His Father, Charged With Arson in Spokane’s Old Trails Fire

Aaron Farinacci, 37, is charged with first-degree arson in connection with Spokane's Old Trails Fire, which destroyed over 700 structures and displaced 67,000 residents. Court records show Farinacci killed his adoptive father in Arizona in 2010 and served nearly a

August 5, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

Palestinians carry coffins of 112 members of the Hassayna and Abu Sharia clans killed in an Israeli airstrike in Sabra Gaza City in 2023 during a mass funeral on August 4 2026

Gaza Buries 112 Members of Two Clans in the Largest Mass Funeral in Palestinian History

Gaza held a mass funeral on August 4, 2026 for 112 members of the Abu Sharia

Lucid Air 2022 electric vehicle in light metallic finish shown at an automotive showcase

Lucid CEO Unveils $1.4 Billion Reset as Midsize EV Delay Tests Patience of Saudi Backers

Lucid Motors posted Q2 2026 revenue of $405 million, up 56%, as CEO Silvio Napoli unveiled

Corona: Can I order quarantine for high-risk groups? – Politics

Can and should “risk groups” be subjected to tougher restrictions than the rest of the population? This is already being discussed politically. Lawyers have a clear answer. Week four of the exit

April 13, 2020

Government and Politics·News

DJ Felix Jaehn appreciates nature more

Wismar (TEH) – DJ and music producer Felix Jaehn (25, “Ain’t Nobody”) appreciates the beauty of rural life even more in times of the Corona crisis. “Nature and the beauty of the

April 13, 2020

News

Ecclestone advice for Vettel: career end or change

Sao Paulo – Former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone recommends Sebastian Vettel to either retire after this year or to change teams. «I think that Sebastian’s performance has recently suffered from the

April 13, 2020

Sports

Werder rejects Naldo offer: “Return is not an issue”

Bremen – Brazilian defender Naldo has no chance of returning to Werder Bremen despite his offer. “We have at least four central defenders under contract in the new season. We are also

April 13, 2020

Sports

Hoffenheim and Freiburg win, Schiris have no chance

Berlin – TSG 1899 Hoffenheim remained unbeaten even after the 3rd matchday of the “Bundesliga Home Challenge”. The TSG duo with Bundesliga professional Munas Dabbur and TSG fan Marcel Schwarz defeated FC

April 13, 2020

Sports

Munich is continuing to test acceptance as a venue for relocated EM

Munich – The final approval of Munich as a venue is still pending for poned European Football Championship 2021. “After ponement of the European Football Championship EURO 2020 to the year 2021,

April 12, 2020

Sports

Over 200,000 euros collected: Frodeno creates Ironman at home

Girona – In the last few kilometers, triathlon superstar Jan Frodeno was more than happy to have made it again. Otherwise, he enjoys the red carpet at the finish and the cheers

April 12, 2020

Sports

Ten-hundredweight war bomb defused in Cologne – Mannheimer Morgen

Cologne (TEH) – In Cologne, a ten-hundredweight bomb from the Second World War was defused on the banks of the Rhine. The city of Cologne announced that the two explosives from Dusseldorf

April 12, 2020

News

My week: the main thing is distance

DARMSTADT – These are strange times. To support your favorite Italian, you drive from Bessungen to get pizza to Arheilgen. This is far from being correct in terms of climate policy, but

April 12, 2020

News

Fewer doping controls: athletes fear disadvantages

Berlin – The majority of athletes fear injustices in competitions this year due to the lower number of doping tests in the corona crisis. In a survey by the independent athlete organization

April 12, 2020

Sports

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Akihito Muranaka

Food Prices Hit Near Three-Year High as Wheat Surges on War and Heatwaves

Aaron Farinacci, Who Killed His Father, Charged With Arson in Spokane’s Old Trails Fire

Gaza Buries 112 Members of Two Clans in the Largest Mass Funeral in Palestinian History

Lucid CEO Unveils $1.4 Billion Reset as Midsize EV Delay Tests Patience of Saudi Backers

Corona: Can I order quarantine for high-risk groups? – Politics

DJ Felix Jaehn appreciates nature more

Ecclestone advice for Vettel: career end or change

Werder rejects Naldo offer: “Return is not an issue”

Hoffenheim and Freiburg win, Schiris have no chance

Munich is continuing to test acceptance as a venue for relocated EM

Over 200,000 euros collected: Frodeno creates Ironman at home

Ten-hundredweight war bomb defused in Cologne – Mannheimer Morgen

My week: the main thing is distance

Fewer doping controls: athletes fear disadvantages

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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