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.

Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella receives the presidential sash during his inauguration at the Pichincha Battalion in Cali

Colombia’s New President Vows to Crush Narco-Terrorism as US Pledges $1 Billion in Security Aid

De la Espriella was inaugurated as Colombia's new president Thursday, pledging military force over peace talks and vowing to relentlessly defeat narco-terrorism. Washington announced $1 billion in security assistance to his government

August 8, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

CCTV footage of a Shahed-type drone targeting a civilian in Kherson Ukraine, the same drone type that crossed into Bulgaria from Romania

Drone Crosses from Romania into Bulgaria, Explodes Near Trans-Balkan Pipeline Station

A drone from Romania exploded near Bulgaria's Trans-Balkan gas pipeline compressor station early Saturday, prompting PM Radev to demand that NATO and Bucharest address drone spillover from the Russian operation in Ukraine.

August 8, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

Google AI Search interface showing Gemini-powered results and the potential for private document data exposure

Google’s AI Surfaced a Developer’s Private Game Character. Google Can’t Explain It.

Google's AI Search returned the name of an unreleased game character that existed only in a

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

Coronavirus, the latest updates from Italy and the World

From tomorrow in the main Italian cities, many parks will be closed: several mayors and governors have decided with ad hoc ordinances, given that on this point the government decree is not

March 13, 2020

Health·News

Coronavirus, in Bergamo the places in the mortuary are over: corpses in church. In 18 days 142 Victims

Bergamo is stationary, there is no more traffic, the streets are empty “as in August” according to the wishes of the mayor Giorgio Gori, and the few passers-by on foot are increasingly wearing

March 12, 2020

Health·News

Coronavirus, Lombardy and Veneto: “All closed for two weeks except food and pharmacies”. Conte does not rule out more stringent Measures

There is good news, coronavirus infections continue to drop in the red area of Lodigiano. This is the way, drastically limiting social contacts “, so the president of the Lombardy Region, Attilio Fontana,

March 10, 2020

Health·News

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Akihito Muranaka

Colombia’s New President Vows to Crush Narco-Terrorism as US Pledges $1 Billion in Security Aid

Drone Crosses from Romania into Bulgaria, Explodes Near Trans-Balkan Pipeline Station

Google’s AI Surfaced a Developer’s Private Game Character. Google Can’t Explain It.

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

Coronavirus, the latest updates from Italy and the World

Coronavirus, in Bergamo the places in the mortuary are over: corpses in church. In 18 days 142 Victims

Coronavirus, Lombardy and Veneto: “All closed for two weeks except food and pharmacies”. Conte does not rule out more stringent Measures

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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