Kevin Rideout, who was kidnapped outside his home in the capital last October, is now with US officials.

Young people continue to gather at "Gurishita" in Osaka's Minami entertainment district despite persistent risks of drug abuse, prostitution and violent crime, while a nearby support center is operating around the clock during the summer vacation period to help those with nowhere else to turn. (News On Japan)

Osaka police have arrested or referred 38 men and women in their 20s to 40s over suspected dangerous group driving and other offenses on Hanna Road, a mountain route linking Daito in Osaka Prefecture with Nara, as illegal street racing continues to disturb residents despite years of enforcement. (News On Japan)

Tokyo stocks rose on August 14, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 68,714, up 0.59%, as investors continued buying semiconductor, artificial intelligence and earnings-backed shares, while the broader TOPIX gained 0.51% to 4,197 and reached another record high. (News On Japan)

A 39-year-old father was taken to a hospital in cardiac arrest on August 15 after entering the sea to rescue his two young sons who appeared to be in difficulty off the coast of Toyoura, Hokkaido. (News On Japan)

An Akita prefectural official has been suspended for six months and demoted two ranks after an investigation found he had joined an online media interview from a love hotel while with a woman who was not his wife, despite initially claiming he was at home because he was unwell. (News On Japan)

A woman believed to be a foreign visitor has drawn criticism after posting images on social media showing herself climbing and posing on an ancient camphor tree more than 800 years old at Onamuchi Shrine in Hioki, Kagoshima Prefecture, where climbing the protected tree is prohibited. (News On Japan)

Bear sightings are increasing across Japan as the animals become more active during their summer breeding season, with encounters reported near major tourist destinations, campsites and fishing areas, including an attack that left a man injured in Gunma Prefecture. (News On Japan)

The return rush at Kansai International Airport peaked on August 14 as travelers who spent the Obon holiday overseas arrived back in Japan, with 39,300 international passengers expected to land at the airport during the day. (News On Japan)

Security camera footage captured the moment part of the Hinagu Fault Zone broke through the ground during the Kumamoto earthquake on July 28, as strong shaking lifted the surface of a rice field and moved a nearby light truck violently. (News On Japan)

A 12-year-old British girl visiting Japan on a family trip has been reported missing after surveillance footage showed her leaving a private lodging facility alone in Tokyo's Ota Ward on the morning of August 13. (News On Japan)

A new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies.

A man is arrested after eight works by the French artist are found at a home in greater São Paulo.

Deivi Delfín and his brother moved to Colombia after a quake in Venezuela killed their mother, but were caught in another deadly disaster.

The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport.

A new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies.

Why is the Sun's corona millions of degrees hotter than its surface? And how does it maintain its inexplicably high temperature?

Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York - but any plea deal in his federal case could impact a separate state trial.

Japan is often introduced to first-time travellers through Tokyo, but the country’s appeal extends far beyond its futuristic capital. (News On Japan)

A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.