The women brave biting cold to count and conserve a predator once seen as a threat in their villages.

Police say Thorbjørn Jagland is suspected of "aggravated corruption", requesting for his immunity to be revoked.

The country votes again this weekend after three years of political turmoil.

The country votes again this weekend after three years of political turmoil.

The expiration of New START means there are no limits on nuclear weapons between both countries for the first time since 1991.

Police have offered a reward of $50,000 for information on the disappearance, while the FBI says it is reviewing two ransom notes.

The World Anti-Doping Agency could investigate if evidence emerges that male ski jumpers are injecting their penises in a bid to improve sporting performance.

The Paris museum issues the first pictures of the crown since the theft, saying it was left "badly deformed".

The Paris museum issues the first pictures of the crown since the theft, saying it was left "badly deformed".

The PM says the depth of the pair's relationship was not know when he was appointed US ambassador.

Bezalel Zini, an Israeli military reservist on active duty, is accused of smuggling 14 cartons of cigarettes in exchange for $117,000.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met TSMC Chairman and CEO C.C. Wei at the prime minister’s office on February 5th, where Wei said the company plans to produce cutting-edge semiconductors equivalent to a 3-nanometer process at its second plant under construction in Kumamoto Prefecture, marking the first such production in Japan. (News On Japan)

Seven-Eleven has launched a new service in collaboration with female members of Generation Z, raising the question of what a convenience store can offer beyond food and drinks. (News On Japan)

The swap - the first since October - sees 157 Ukrainians and 160 Russians returned home.

The swap - the first since October - sees 157 Ukrainians and 160 Russians returned home.

A hunter in his 70s has been referred to prosecutors for allegedly killing a bear without permission at a golf course, with police sending papers on suspicion of violations of the Wildlife Protection and Management Law, including unpermitted capture, also implicating a golf course manager in his 40s and the company operating the facility. (News On Japan)

The Tokyo High Court on February 5th dismissed an appeal by the state in a lawsuit over the remains and hair of Matsumoto Chizuo, a former death row inmate and leader of the Aum Shinrikyo cult, and ordered the government to hand them over to his second daughter. (News On Japan)

Influenza is once again spreading rapidly across the Kansai region, with Osaka Prefecture reaching an advisory-level outbreak for the second time in a single season for the first time in 15 years as infections surge again after the New Year. (News On Japan)

A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after allegedly leading a group attack that left another festival official seriously injured during a danjiri festival in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, in October last year. (News On Japan)

A new wave of high-end hotel development in Nara is accelerating as Kintetsu Miyako Hotels announced plans to open a luxury accommodation facility on former grounds of Todaiji Temple, aiming for an autumn 2028 launch. (News On Japan)