A mass food poisoning incident has been confirmed at a high school dormitory in Shiraoi, a town in Hokkaido’s Iburi region, where 63 students suffered symptoms such as diarrhea and stomach pain after eating meals prepared at the facility. (News On Japan)

As snow approaches, auto supply stores in Sapporo are entering their busiest period of tire changes. (News On Japan)

A power outage that halted operations on the Sapporo Municipal Subway on November 3rd was caused by an aluminum-coated balloon. Investigations have revealed that similar troubles have occurred across various transportation systems in Japan. (News On Japan)

One of the year's deadliest storms has headed west to Cambodia and Laos after barreling through Vietnam.

Lindsay Sandiford, who was sentenced to death in Indonesia in 2013, was freed on humanitarian grounds.

Lindsay Sandiford, who was sentenced to death in Indonesia in 2013, was freed on humanitarian grounds.

A year after a painful election defeat, the Democratic Party stands at a fork in the road.

The declaration comes days after Peru severed diplomatic ties with Mexico - after it granted asylum to a former Peruvian prime minister.

The declaration comes days after Peru severed diplomatic ties with Mexico - after it granted asylum to a former Peruvian prime minister.

Roblox said it is "disappointed" that it is being sued based on "misrepresentations and sensationalised claims".

Critics had said he disrespected the commonwealth and the only Canadian team in Major League Baseball.

Trump's closest ally in Europe will head to Washington in the midst of a disagreement over Russian oil.

Staff helped the man, aged in his 50s, into a shower and he was treated for burns to his leg and fingers.

Many women in India's cricket World Cup winning team come from small towns and humble beginnings.

BBC Verify tracks how the RSF killed unarmed people in a massacre that humanitarian officials believe left 2,000 dead.

BBC Verify tracks how the RSF killed unarmed people in a massacre that humanitarian officials believe left 2,000 dead.

The National Police Agency announced on November 6th that it has revised the National Public Safety Commission regulations to allow police officers to use rifles for bear control. The amendment will take effect on November 13th. (News On Japan)

The Grand Egyptian Museum, which opened on November 1st near the Giza Pyramids outside Cairo, marks one of Egypt’s most ambitious cultural projects in decades—built with extensive Japanese financial and technical support totaling about 84.2 billion yen in yen loans. (News On Japan)

US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said the move sent a "strong political signal" that Syria was in a "new era".

US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said the move sent a "strong political signal" that Syria was in a "new era".