Residents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.

A 20-year-old university student has been arrested on suspicion of breaking into an apartment in Osaka and stealing cash, with police believing he played a key role in recruiting minors for illegal work schemes. (News On Japan)

A fire broke out at a four-story apartment building in Okinawa City in the early hours of April 19th, leaving one person dead, with authorities suspecting the victim may be a man in his 70s who served as chairman of a local crime group. (News On Japan)

Climate change and shifting migration patterns are bringing rare research opportunities and new mysteries.

The band warned on Saturday that consuming the purées many be potentially "life-threatening".

The former US president and New York City mayor meet for the first time at a child care centre in the Bronx.

The US argues that the waiver is meant to ease the energy supply crunch sparked by the US-Israel war with Iran.

Robots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the winning machine leaving its human rivals for dust.

Police say a preliminary investigation shows it may be a case of an "unlawful disposal of unclaimed corpses".

Police say a preliminary investigation shows it may be a case of an "unlawful disposal of unclaimed corpses".

The pontiff says his remarks have been misinterpreted after a spat with the US president.

North Korea launched several missiles on Sunday morning, with reports suggesting they may have included a submarine-launched ballistic missile, or SLBM. (News On Japan)

Ben Roberts-Smith has given his first statement since he was charged with five counts of the war crime of murder last week.

Ben Roberts-Smith has given his first statement since he was charged with five counts of the war crime of murder last week.

Running a business with integrity and good values is the highest road most owners strive to be on. However, sometimes being good isn’t enough to spare you from legal trouble. (News On Japan)

A shortage of naphtha, a key petrochemical feedstock used in a wide range of products, is pushing up the cost of housing materials in Japan and raising concerns that home prices could climb by as much as 30%. (News On Japan)

Japan is often viewed abroad as a country with an unusually visible sexual culture, shaped by adult videos, erotic manga and a wide range of related subcultures. (Japanese Comedian Meshida)

The annual spring garden party, held at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo, has once again drawn attention to a pressing issue facing Japan's Imperial Household: how to maintain the number of family members as it continues to decline whenever female royals marry. (News On Japan)

One of Sudan's most popular bands, Aswat Almadina, recall being in the studio when the war broke out three years ago.

The Sussexes' four-day tour of Australia appears to have fallen flat with some.