BBC correspondents give us their biggest takeaways from China's National People's Congress.

In the vertical cities of Tokyo and Osaka, your visual presentation is more than just a personal choice; it is a non-verbal form of omotenashi—the Japanese art of hospitality and respect. (News On Japan)

Leo Brent Bozell apologises after weighing in on a dispute rooted in the country's apartheid past.

Leo Brent Bozell apologises after weighing in on a dispute rooted in the country's apartheid past.

A massive steel pipe buried underground suddenly protruded from the ground in Osaka’s Umeda district on March 11th, prompting ongoing road closures and emergency response efforts as authorities consider cutting the exposed section. (News On Japan)

More than a decade after the nuclear disaster forced all residents of Futaba in Fukushima Prefecture to evacuate, solar panels are now spreading across the town, creating both opportunities and unease as reconstruction tax incentives attract energy projects to the area. (News On Japan)

Norway's police attorney says the authorities are investigating whether a foreign state actor was involved.

Norway's police attorney says the authorities are investigating whether a foreign state actor was involved.

This eruption episode sent fragments made of ash, pumice, and pieces of volcanic glass into communities, forcing highway closures and the evacuation of tourists.

The US president might learn that starting wars is much easier than ending them, writes the BBC's international editor.

The US president might learn that starting wars is much easier than ending them, writes the BBC's international editor.

Iranians say they are sheltering at home and rarely venturing out on near-empty streets as the US-Israeli bombing campaign continues.

Iranians say they are sheltering at home and rarely venturing out on near-empty streets as the US-Israeli bombing campaign continues.

The G7 group of nations welcomes the idea of releasing oil in response to the surge in prices since the US-Israel war with Iran began

Witnesses say drone strikes hit a residential building frequently occupied by expatriates and aid workers in Goma.

Fifteen years after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, daily life has gradually returned to areas where evacuation orders have been lifted, but in zones still aiming for their removal and in designated difficult-to-return areas, human activity has yet to resume. (News On Japan)

Initial reports suggest a man with "psychological problems" set himself on fire on the bus, according to police.

A container ship owned by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines that had remained in the Persian Gulf following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz was found to have sustained damage, although no injuries were reported among the crew. (News On Japan)

Witnesses say drone strikes hit a residential building frequently occupied by expatriates and aid workers in Goma.

Six Palestinians have been killed during attacks by settlers in the West Bank since the start of Israel's war, the UN says.