Kansai International Airport’s Terminal 1 has undergone a major renovation, with the previously separate north and south immigration halls now connected by a passageway, allowing arriving passengers to be distributed based on congestion levels. (News On Japan)

More than 1,300 staff placed on administrative leave as White House accuses VOA of being anti-Trump, "radical" and "leftist".

The weather cut a swathe of destruction across an area of the country that is home to more than 100 million people.

The US said it launched a "decisive and powerful" wave of air strikes on Houthi targets on Saturday.

Sharone Lifschitz said it was important all families were reunited with their relatives, both dead and alive

Sharone Lifschitz said it was important all families were reunited with their relatives, both dead and alive

Survivors and relatives of those who died in a fire in North Macedonia speak of their grief.

A newly built ship elevator at the Yodo River Weir in Osaka City saw its first passage on March 16th, reopening a historic waterway that had been severed for 42 years. The route, which connects Kyoto's Fushimi district to Osaka Bay, is now accessible again, allowing direct boat access to Yumeshima, the artificial island that will host the Osaka-Kansai Expo. (News On Japan)

Steve Witkoff, who recently met Putin, says he expects the presidents to have a positive discussion.

Okinawa’s ruling and opposition lawmakers failed to reach a consensus on March 13th regarding revisions to the 2025 fiscal general budget, with the Washington office’s operational expenses emerging as a key point of contention. The debate remained deadlocked. (News On Japan)

Ten Ukrainian students who fled the war and studied at a university in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, graduated on March 11th, all securing employment with Japanese companies. (News On Japan)

The men's beauty market is expanding, with a growing number of middle-aged men investing in personal grooming. Over the past five years, the price of men's facial lotion has surged by 40%, reflecting the increasing demand. (News On Japan)

Sugi pollen levels have reached their peak in Fukuoka, with daily economic losses from hay fever estimated to exceed 230 billion yen. Clinics are overwhelmed with patients, including young children experiencing severe symptoms. (News On Japan)

A new leisure complex, Gravitate Osaka, opens this week near Aigawa Dam in Ibaraki, Osaka, featuring restaurants, activity areas, and Japan’s longest suspension bridge, stretching 420 meters. (News On Japan)

Maximo Napa said he had to resort to eating roaches, birds and turtles to survive.

The pontiff has been recovering in hospital from pneumonia, after he was admitted last month.

The calls come after South Africa's ambassador in Washington was given 72 hours to leave the country.

The calls come after South Africa's ambassador in Washington was given 72 hours to leave the country.

Maximo Napa Castro set off for what should have been a two-week trip on 7 December - but was only found on Wednesday.

Their arrival comes less than 24 hours after a federal judge blocked a law Trump planned to use for the deportations.