The controversy surrounding Prime Minister Ishiba’s 100,000-yen voucher program continued to face scrutiny in the Diet on Monday, with opposition parties intensifying their criticism. Within the ruling party, concerns are mounting that Ishiba may be an electoral liability. (News On Japan)

The gender pay gap in Japan has reached its smallest level on record, as the average monthly salary for full-time workers posted its highest growth in 33 years, according to a survey by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. (News On Japan)

The UK and France challenge Russia's president to agree a ceasefire, ahead of Trump-Putin talks on Tuesday.

A US-based think tank alleged the Duke of Sussex lied to immigration officers about his past drug use.

President Trump claims 'many' of Biden's pardons are void because they were signed automatically and not by hand.

The King, who is also head of state of Canada, meets the country's new prime minister Mark Carney amid a trade war with the US.

A spokesperson for the South African government told the BBC there had been an assault at the station.

At least 40 people died when tornadoes tore through the US Midwest and South. Residents in Missouri tried to comprehend the destruction that killed at least 12 people in the state.

People in Kocani blame corruption after 59 people - many of them teenagers - died in a nightclub inferno.

People in Kocani blame corruption after 59 people - many of them teenagers - died in a nightclub inferno.

The Nasa astronauts prepare to head to Earth after an eight-day mission turned into nine months.

Canada's new PM meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace, before talks with UK PM Starmer.

In a strongly worded statement, Rwanda accuses Belgium of "lies and manipulation".

Trump's tariffs will hit its biggest steel trading partners' economies the most, the OECD predicts.

Carney described Canada as the "most European of non-European countries".

Nato allies believe Russia is running sabotage operations to undermine European support for Ukraine.

Nato allies believe Russia is running sabotage operations to undermine European support for Ukraine.

The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying astronaut Takuya Onishi, 49, of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and three others arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on March 16th at around 12:00 a.m. (Japan time: March 16th at around 1:00 p.m.), completing a journey of approximately 29 hours since launch. (News On Japan)

Six teenagers have been caught for repeated reckless motorbike riding in Tokyo’s Hino and Hachioji, ignoring traffic signals and weaving through the streets. (News On Japan)

A single-family home in Yokohama for 3.8 million yen? A two-story 3LDK in Narashino, Chiba, for 9.8 million yen? What makes these properties so cheap? We investigated the reasons behind these bargain-priced homes. (News On Japan)