The rapid spread of artificial intelligence into classrooms is transforming how students learn and how teachers work, with pilot programs across Japan highlighting that the key lies not in relying entirely on AI but in using it effectively. (News On Japan)

Volunteer rescuers aged 78 and 62 died after their boat rolled during "treacherous" conditions.

Volunteer rescuers aged 78 and 62 died after their boat rolled during "treacherous" conditions.

Anna Wintour brought the glam, Beyoncé brought the fam, and Heidi Klum was... statuesque at this year's fundraiser.

Anna Wintour brought the glam, Beyoncé brought the fam, and Heidi Klum was... statuesque at this year's fundraiser.

Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

The theme for 2026 Met Gala fundraiser is "Costume Art", exploring fashion as an embodied art form.

Meanwhile shipping company Maersk said one of its US-flagged commercial vessels had successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz under US military protection.

A large number of families gathered at Oigawa Railway in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, on May 5th for Children’s Day, where the popular “Percy” steam locomotive from the Thomas the Tank Engine series drew enthusiastic crowds. (News On Japan)

Russia has declared a unilateral ceasefire to cover the event and threatened a massive strike on central Kyiv if it were disrupted.

Former Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a massive offensive by combined jihadist and separatist forces.

The Civil Guard found between 30,000 and 45,000kg of the drug on a freighter headed to Libya.

The 44-year-old will avoid jail time after her arrest in California earlier this year.

They gathered information using a "forest of antennas" installed on top of diplomatic buildings, the foreign minister says.

They gathered information using a "forest of antennas" installed on top of diplomatic buildings, the foreign minister says.

The 44-year-old will avoid jail time after her arrest in California earlier this year.

A police officer was seriously injured after being struck and dragged by a vehicle while conducting a traffic enforcement operation in Shibukawa, Gunma Prefecture, on May 4th, with a suspect later arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. (News On Japan)

The ex-New York mayor 'remains in critical but stable condition', according to his spokesman.