The rare meeting comes a week after Israel rejected Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza.

About 200 firefighters worked to keep the fires from converging on Salamina, with one now under control.

Kyoto's traditional Gozan Okuribi bonfire ceremony was held on the night of August 16, lighting the skies above the ancient capital as residents marked the end of the Obon season by sending off the spirits of their ancestors. (News On Japan)

A search-and-rescue operation is under way after properties were uprooted from their foundations.

Nearly 200 firefighters are trying to keep the two fires on Salamina apart, Greek media report.

Hundreds of firefighters are trying to contain the flames consuming the major park.

The works were taken overnight without alarms being triggered, raising suspicion of a professional hit.

The works were taken overnight without alarms being triggered, raising suspicion of a professional hit.

Hundreds of homes and public buildings have been severely damaged with at least 53 people killed.

Six people were injured in the strike on the market selling second-hand records, posters, toys and tools.

The 55.6-metre (182ft) concrete figure is head-and-shoulders above Rio de Jaineiro's Christ the Redeemer.

The 55.6-metre (182ft) concrete figure is head-and-shoulders above Rio de Jaineiro's Christ the Redeemer.

The United States dropped 49 mock atomic bombs across Japan in the closing weeks of World War II, killing around 400 people as American air crews practiced the techniques later used in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. (News On Japan)

Dozens more are seriously injured after the tourist bus overturned in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Japanese researchers are developing a lithium-air battery that uses oxygen from the atmosphere to store and generate electricity, promising nearly five times the capacity of conventional lithium-ion batteries at less than half the weight and potentially opening the way to far longer electric vehicle driving ranges. (News On Japan)

BYD is making its most ambitious push yet into Japan with the Racco, a purpose-built electric kei car developed in roughly two years for a segment unique to the Japanese market, as the Chinese automaker seeks to turn three years of difficult sales growth into a durable presence in one of the world’s most demanding auto markets. (News On Japan)

Iran claims they have been held since Qatar downed two fighter jets at the start of the US-Iran war.

A 12-year-old British girl who disappeared while visiting Japan with her family was found safe in Yokohama on Saturday night, about 59 hours after leaving their private lodging in Tokyo, with police saying there was no indication that she had been involved in a crime. (News On Japan)

A new Japanese-made high-speed train developed for Taiwan arrived in the southern city of Kaohsiung on August 15, with commercial operations scheduled to begin in July 2027. (News On Japan)

Mahjong is shedding its long-standing image as a smoke-filled gambling pastime for adults and emerging as a "brain sport" enjoyed by university students and children, with cleaner venues, professional competition and regulatory changes helping broaden its appeal. (News On Japan)