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

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill as Congress debates war powers

House Votes Again to End Iran War as Senate Backs Trump in Constitutional Standoff

The House voted 214 to 208 on Thursday to direct President Trump to end the Iran war, the second such rebuke in eight weeks. The Senate failed to advance a companion resolution

July 23, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

NFL wide receivers at football training camp drill

Tyreek Hill Has No Power in Left Leg 10 Months After Surgery, NFL Future in Doubt

Tyreek Hill posted a workout video Thursday admitting he still has no power in his left leg, ten months after a dislocated kneecap and torn ACL ended his Miami Dolphins season. At

July 23, 2026

News·NFL·Sports

New York Stock Exchange building facade on Wall Street with Corinthian columns and NYSE Euronext banner

ServiceNow Q2 Subscription Revenue Rises 25% as AI Demand Outpaces Disruption Fears

ServiceNow posted $3.88 billion in second-quarter subscription revenue, a 25 percent jump, as CEO Bill McDermott raised annual guidance and outlined an AI agent kill-switch mechanism. The results challenged fears that AI

July 23, 2026

Business·Economy·News·Technology

US House Speaker Mike Johnson exits the House chamber after members passed the $1.15 trillion NDAA defense authorization bill 216-212

House Passes $1.15 Trillion Defense Bill to Merge US and Israeli Military Supply Chains

The House passed the $1.15 trillion NDAA 2027 by 216-212, with Section 219 directing the Pentagon to merge US and Israeli military supply chains. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie called it 'a betrayal

July 23, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

US Embassy compound in Riyadh Saudi Arabia after Iranian drone strikes March 2026

Iran Hit CIA Stations in Saudi Arabia and Iraq With Russian-Guided Drones

US intelligence analysts are investigating whether Russia provided satellite navigation technology and targeting data to Iran for drone strikes on CIA stations in Riyadh and eastern Iraq. A Western intelligence memo says

July 23, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Visitors at a World Artificial Intelligence Conference booth as Big Tech companies like Alphabet race to build AI infrastructure

Alphabet Stock Falls 5% After Hours as Record $205 Billion Capex Overshadows Cloud Beat

Alphabet shares fell roughly 5% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to a record $205 billion, overshadowing a Q2 beat that included $119.8 billion in

July 23, 2026

Business·Economy·News·Technology

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams in the Wonder Man Disney+ series

Wonder Man #5 Concludes Gerry Duggan’s Run With Hollywood’s Darkest Accounting

Wonder Man #5, the final issue of Gerry Duggan and Phil Noto's four-volume run, closes Simon Williams's Hollywood reckoning with a confrontation and no clean ending. Marvel's most disciplined character study of

July 23, 2026

Entertainment·News

2026 FIFA World Cup Final Spain players celebrate winning MetLife Stadium

World Cup Final Draws 61 Million US Viewers, Shattering Every Soccer TV Record

Spain's 1-0 World Cup final win over Argentina drew 38.937 million viewers on Fox and 22.6 million on Telemundo, the largest audience ever assembled in the United States for a soccer match.

July 22, 2026

News·Sports

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani demands Benjamin Netanyahu be arrested for war crimes while Trump declares Netanyahu will not be arrested in the US

Trump Says Netanyahu Will Not Be Arrested as Mamdani Doubles Down on War Crimes Call

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani called Netanyahu a war criminal responsible for 73,000 Palestinian deaths and demanded his arrest ahead of UNGA. Trump declared Netanyahu will not be arrested in any way in

July 22, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Japanese yen currency exchange rate display as Bank of Japan signals faster rate hikes

Yen Rebounds From 40-Year Low as BOJ Eyes Faster Rate Hikes

The yen staged its sharpest intraday recovery in weeks on Wednesday after Bloomberg and Reuters both reported the Bank of Japan was open to raising interest rates faster than its once-every-six-months pace.

July 22, 2026

Business·Economy·Markets·News

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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

House Votes Again to End Iran War as Senate Backs Trump in Constitutional Standoff

Tyreek Hill Has No Power in Left Leg 10 Months After Surgery, NFL Future in Doubt

ServiceNow Q2 Subscription Revenue Rises 25% as AI Demand Outpaces Disruption Fears

House Passes $1.15 Trillion Defense Bill to Merge US and Israeli Military Supply Chains

Iran Hit CIA Stations in Saudi Arabia and Iraq With Russian-Guided Drones

Wonder Man #5 Concludes Gerry Duggan’s Run With Hollywood’s Darkest Accounting

World Cup Final Draws 61 Million US Viewers, Shattering Every Soccer TV Record

Trump Says Netanyahu Will Not Be Arrested as Mamdani Doubles Down on War Crimes Call

Yen Rebounds From 40-Year Low as BOJ Eyes Faster Rate Hikes

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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