Japanese startup ALE announced on February 4 that it will conduct its third demonstration experiment to generate artificial shooting stars in 2028, positioning the project as a step toward eventual commercialization rather than a one-off spectacle. (News On Japan)

Hokkaido’s signature winter event, the Sapporo Snow Festival, opened on February 4th across three venues in Sapporo, including Odori Park in the city’s central district, featuring more than 200 large-scale snow and ice sculptures that will be on display through February 11th as the festival marks its 76th edition. (News On Japan)

High-resolution 3D images created from aerial photographs taken after the Great East Japan Earthquake have revealed how large-scale fires spread in the aftermath of the tsunami, showing that in Yamada Town, Iwate Prefecture, debris left behind by the waves covered wide areas of the town and rendered roads ineffective as natural firebreaks, allowing flames to expand unchecked. (News On Japan)

The teenager allegedly took a knife from his kitchen with the plan to attack the 60-year-old, the prosecutor says.

During the election period, the spread of videos containing false information has emerged as a growing problem, with an Islamic religious facility in Osaka becoming the target of misleading footage that circulated widely online, prompting confusion and concern among those involved. (News On Japan)

Copper prices, which have been climbing partly due to the weaker yen, are now behind a growing wave of thefts across Japan, with criminals targeting everything from agricultural facilities to the roofs of remote mountain shrines. (News On Japan)

A man has been arrested on suspicion of deliberately crashing his bicycle into a woman from behind on a dark street in December 2025, injuring her before grabbing and touching her multiple times, with police saying the suspect apologized briefly before fleeing the scene. (News On Japan)

Marius Borg Høiby gives evidence after the first woman he is alleged to have raped told the court she believed she had been drugged.

The New Start treaty has limited the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads for both countries.

The surprise move may threaten the stability of the coalition government of which the DA is a key partner.

Hospitals say several children were among those killed in strikes that Israel's military says it launched after a gun attack on its troops.

Greek officials were quick to blame smugglers, but experience tells us to be wary of instant and unequivocal explanations.

Greek officials were quick to blame smugglers, but experience tells us to be wary of instant and unequivocal explanations.

Lawyers for the unnamed woman claim she was 'treated like a prostitute' at Jeffrey Epstein's home.

Marius Borg Høiby gives evidence after the first woman he is alleged to have raped told the court she believed she had been drugged.

Ahmed Muharram is among several suspects arrested in a major crackdown on marijuana trafficking.

The surprise move may threaten the stability of the coalition government of which the DA is a key partner.

Hospitals say six children were among those killed in strikes that Israel's military says it launched after a gun attack on its troops.

The UK leader's comments came after Russia renewed its attacks on power plants and critical infrastructure in Ukraine.

Peter Smith and his wife were on holiday in the Caribbean when a beautiful swim suddenly changed.