Emperor Naruhito visited the Iwabuchi Floodgate on Tokyo's Arakawa River by boat on June 1st, inspecting one of the capital's most important flood control facilities. (News On Japan)

Benjamin Netanyahu says the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh will be targeted in response to attacks on Israeli civilians.

The four nurses - three men and a woman - received certificates to celebrate their recoveries.

A week has passed since police publicly named and sought the arrest of a suspect in the murder of a mother and daughter in Tatsuno, Hyogo Prefecture, yet his whereabouts remain unknown despite more than 350 tips from the public. Investigators continue an extensive search of the area surrounding the crime scene as efforts to locate the suspect intensify. (News On Japan)

A fire broke out at a temple in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, on June 1st, leaving a resident monk with minor burns, destroying his home, and spreading into a nearby mountainside. (News On Japan)

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held a telephone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on June 1st, urging Iran to demonstrate maximum flexibility in its ongoing discussions with the United States and expressing hope that an agreement on the nuclear issue can be reached as soon as possible. (News On Japan)

Dozens of officials will patrol world-famous Shibuya as Japan responds to the impacts of overtourism.

Fans set a new world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Marilyn Monroe to celebrate what would have been the legendary actress’ centenary.

Insurgents say it was caused by explosives being used for mining close to the Chinese border.

Analysts told BBC Verify that Tehran's strikes were more extensive than publicly acknowledged.

Analysts told BBC Verify that Tehran's strikes were more extensive than publicly acknowledged.

Washington and Tehran targeted each other's military facilities around the Strait of Hormuz.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is expected to dominate the election as conflicts overshadow the vote.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is expected to dominate the election as conflicts overshadow the vote.

Poland's seaside resort called Hel is getting its 666 bus service back, despite earlier opposition from Christian groups.

Poland's seaside resort called Hel is getting its 666 bus service back, despite earlier opposition from Christian groups.

Left-wing senator Iván Cepeda will face Trump admirer Abelardo de la Espriella at the final ballot on 21 June.

Filmmaker Meji Alabi directs a landmark BBC Africa Eye documentary about Nigeria's civil war.

A year after the Air India crash, a mother still speaks about her dead son in the present tense and a brother waits for answers.

Left-wing senator Iván Cepeda will face Trump admirer Abelardo de la Espriella at the final ballot on 21 June.