Cows graze peacefully beneath the lightly snow-capped slopes of Mount Fuji at Nakatomi Farm on the Asagiri Plateau in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, where a picturesque rural landscape resembling a scene from a storybook has become a major attraction on social media. (News On Japan)

The arrival of the crude oil tanker Idemitsu Maru at Nagoya Port on May 25th marked the end of a weeks-long ordeal caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while also highlighting how dramatically Japan's oil procurement system has changed amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. (News On Japan)

Kem Sokha was serving a 27-year sentence on treason charges, which were widely derided as politically motivated.

Kem Sokha was serving a 27-year sentence on treason charges, which were widely derided as politically motivated.

Japan's national soccer team began a domestic training camp in Chiba on May 25th ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, with 13 players including 39-year-old Yuto Nagatomo of FC Tokyo and Daichi Kamada of Eintracht Frankfurt taking part in the opening session. (News On Japan)

Four people were also injured in the incident inside Murchison Falls National Park, officials say.

Four people were also injured in the incident inside Murchison Falls National Park, officials say.

The prisoners insisted their protest was peaceful but that security forces deployed to quell it opened fire.

Some speculate that El Malick Ndiaye stepped down so that ousted-PM Ousmane Sonko can take his place.

Police say a man sprayed a substance at an ATM in the luxury Ginza 6 shopping centre.

Police say a man sprayed a substance at an ATM in the luxury Ginza 6 shopping centre.

Toyota Motor plans to further reduce overseas vehicle production as escalating tensions in the Middle East continue to disrupt logistics and supply chains. (News On Japan)

At least 82 people have been killed and two are missing after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China on Sunday, officials say.

On China's tightly-controlled internet, people are calling for justice and questioning how this happened.

On China's tightly-controlled internet, people are calling for justice and questioning how this happened.

Japan’s benchmark stock index closed above the 65,000 level for the first time on May 25th, as optimism over easing tensions in the Middle East and continued enthusiasm for AI-related shares pushed the market to another record high. (News On Japan)

Skymark on May 25th unveiled its new Boeing 737-8 aircraft from the Boeing MAX series, becoming the first domestic airline in Japan to introduce the model. The aircraft will begin commercial operations on May 28th. (News On Japan)

Two 19-year-old men have been arrested in connection with the robbery of 2 kilograms of gold bars on a street in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward on April 28th, while the stolen gold remains missing. (News On Japan)

The 43-year-old police officer and mother of three serves as the team's payload scientist.

The 43-year-old police officer and mother of three serves as the team's payload scientist.