Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward will expand restrictions on private lodging businesses across the entire ward from January 2027 after the ward assembly approved an ordinance amendment on October 7 aimed at tightening controls on minpaku short-term rentals. (News On Japan)

The patient passed through multiple cities in DR Congo, drove to Uganda and eventually flew to Kenya.

The prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life's asymmetry.

Rescue workers are continuing a search for residents after an apartment building in Pryluky was destroyed.

The hike reflects a global shift towards tighter monetary policy as central banks battle inflation fuelled by Middle East conflict.

The prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life's asymmetry.

The step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.

Fears that the death may have been caused by pneumonic plague has prompted calls for more transparency from Russia.

The 73-year-old has been arrested over allegations that a charity she is linked to misused donations.

The 73-year-old has been arrested over allegations that a charity she is linked to misused donations.

Asahi and Kirin confirmed their premises were searched by Japanese competition authorities.

Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang were arrested at their Arcadia mansion after 21 children were removed from their custody last year.

Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang were arrested at their Arcadia mansion after 21 children were removed from their custody last year.

She starred opposite Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront, then alongside Cary Grant in Hitchcock's North by Northwest.

Japan is entering a more difficult phase in its cybersecurity challenge, as a succession of major data breaches and ransomware attacks exposes weaknesses not only in corporate IT systems but also in supplier networks, governance structures and operational resilience. (News On Japan)

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi defended her plan to cut the consumption tax on food and provide support payments to workers in the House of Representatives on October 7, seeking to keep household relief at the center of her autumn Diet agenda while markets continue to test the government’s fiscal credibility. (News On Japan)

Three years on from the attack on Nir Oz, in which 47 people were killed and 76 taken hostage, some survivors have returned to live there.

Some running in November's elections are deciding whether to distance themselves from an unpopular president who still dominates his party.

The former Bishop of Broome is one of the most senior Catholic clerics in the world to face sex abuse charges.

The world's most popular porn site went dark in March in Australia due to age verification laws.