Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Toshiba announced on May 20th that they had jointly developed a new stock index utilizing quantum technology. (News On Japan)

TOTO, a major Japanese manufacturer of housing and bathroom equipment, reopened its showroom in London, England, on May 20th after undergoing its first major renovation in 16 years. (News On Japan)

Body cam footage shows the moment a baby was thrown from a window and caught by an officer during a house fire.

Two presidential visits days apart is how Xi Jinping wants the world to see him: talking to everyone, tied to no-one.

Two presidential visits days apart is how Xi Jinping wants the world to see him: talking to everyone, tied to no-one.

In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.

Flights were suspended and people were urged to take shelter after a suspected drone was detected near the Belarus border.

Flights were suspended and people were urged to take shelter after a suspected drone was detected near the Belarus border.

Victory over a Republican rebel in Kentucky shows the president's strength but his power comes with risks for the midterms.

Victory over a Republican rebel in Kentucky shows the president's strength but his power comes with risks for the midterms.

Victory over a Republican rebel in Kentucky shows the president's strength but his power comes with risks for the midterms.

The former power minister was sentenced to 75 years in jail in absentia earlier this month.

Video footage appears to show graffiti being carved into bamboo at Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Taisha, with witnesses claiming two foreign visitors were involved in the vandalism. (News On Japan)

Jeff Landry's visit to the territory, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark, has touched a nerve among some Greenlanders.

Jeff Landry's visit to the territory, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark, has touched a nerve among some Greenlanders.

Surrounded by mountains in Kyoto Prefecture, Miyama’s Kitamura district preserves one of Japan’s most iconic rural landscapes, where rows of traditional thatched-roof houses have been maintained for generations through strong community cooperation and deeply rooted village traditions. (News On Japan)

Uncertainty surrounding the situation in the Middle East is beginning to affect daily life in Japan, as concerns over crude oil supplies spread to restaurants, cleaning services and even household garbage disposal systems across the Kansai region. (News On Japan)

Tokyo police on May 18th simultaneously raided four girls bars and similar establishments across the capital, arresting five owners and employees on suspicion of allowing female staff to entertain male customers without the required business licenses, as authorities warned new university students against taking jobs at illegal nightlife venues. (News On Japan)

Sana Yousaf's murder highlights a pattern of violence against women in Pakistan, activists say.

Sana Yousaf's murder highlights a pattern of violence against women in Pakistan, activists say.