The band say they face "an existential crisis" after the success of the K-pop-inspired Netflix film.

The band say they face "an existential crisis" after the success of the K-pop-inspired Netflix film.

Francis Smith was one of a growing number of elderly people who are incarcerated.

Lawyers for Erin Patterson say her conviction was undermined by a "catastrophic" mix-up that led to the jury staying at the same hotel as prosecutors and a key witness.

Liberia says the deal is a "humanitarian arrangement" and is receiving no compensation.

Liberia says the deal is a "humanitarian arrangement" and is receiving no compensation.

The skeletal remains in Lake Mead include what appears to be a human jaw with teeth attached, a witness says.

The skeletal remains in Lake Mead include what appears to be a human jaw with teeth attached, a witness says.

Many of the alleged cyber attacks were carried out for the Iranian government, the Department of Justice says.

Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito said on August 19 that the prefecture's shift to a status requiring central government permission to issue bonds would not immediately halt public projects, while stressing that years of high public investment, funding shortfalls and what he described as improper land-acquisition bond practices under former Governor Toshizo Ido had contributed to the deterioration of the prefecture's finances. (News On Japan)

A Takenaka Corp. construction manager who oversaw work on the Grand Ring and other facilities at the Osaka-Kansai Expo was arrested on August 19 on suspicion of causing more than 13 million yen in losses to the major contractor through inflated construction bills, with police investigating allegations that money from the scheme was used for renovations to his home and a cafe operated by relatives. (News On Japan)

Handheld fans have become a summer essential in Japan, but a rise in accidents involving hair becoming caught in the devices is prompting warnings over injuries, potential legal liability and fires caused by lithium-ion batteries. (News On Japan)

Catalog House, the operator of shopping catalog magazine Tsuhan Seikatsu, has announced it will stop selling through Rakuten Market in protest over Rakuten Group's partnership with a German military drone company and its plans to support the introduction of the drones to Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force. (News On Japan)

Whistleblowers who expose suspected wrongdoing at companies and other organizations in Japan are increasingly finding themselves targeted by multimillion-yen damages claims, raising questions over whether the country's legal system adequately protects people who report misconduct. (News On Japan)

Erin Patterson's defence team appeal against her conviction for killing relatives with a beef Wellington laced with toxic mushrooms.

Japan's delegation for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held a team formation ceremony at a hotel in Tokyo on August 19, exactly one month before the competition opens, with wrestler Akari Fujinami pledging that the athletes would "fight through to the very end" on home soil. (News On Japan)

Both men are arrested after the alleged assault on a woman at a karaoke bar during a business event.

Seven people were injured after a Toei bus and a trailer collided in Tokyo's Koto Ward shortly after 6 p.m., leaving the bus mounted on a central median. (News On Japan)

New evidence sheds more light on the death of Tunchanok Donholma, who was allegedly murdered in June.

New evidence sheds more light on the death of Tunchanok Donholma, who was allegedly murdered in June.