Six junior high school students were taken to hospital after falling ill from eating pizza made during a home economics class in Kitakyushu last month, with officials suspecting the cause to be an excessive amount of salt added to the dough. (News On Japan)

PayPay, Japan’s leading QR-code payment service, has announced a partnership with Visa, the world’s largest credit card network, as it looks to expand into the United States, where QR payments remain far less common and tap-to-pay dominates everyday transactions. (News On Japan)

A towering column of water reaching about 15 meters erupted in a residential area of Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, on February 12th after a valve loosened during water pipe repair work, flooding nearby streets and startling residents. (News On Japan)

Police say the suspect's firearms licence expired two years ago, and exactly who owned the guns used in the attack is unclear.

The charge was brought after the Council of Europe lifted his immunity, which he had as its former secretary general.

The charge was brought after the Council of Europe lifted his immunity, which he had as its former secretary general.

Lawmakers accused Bondi's justice department of making improper redactions to Epstein files as she fired back.

Kim Jong Un has chosen Miss Kim as his heir, South Korea's spy agency says - but what exactly do we know about her?

Two US citizens were killed in Minneapolis during the crackdown dubbed "Operation Metro Surge".

The show's lead was James Van Der Beek, who has died from cancer at the age of 48.

Two people involved in the operation suffered minor injuries and are in stable condition, the US military said.

Voters are hoping for a return to democracy after 15 years of authoritarian rule under Sheikh Hasina.

The Duke of Sussex addressed parents claiming Instagram and YouTube damage young people's mental health.

Search efforts are continuing for the missing passengers, who included children.

Search efforts are continuing for the missing passengers, who included children.

Voters are hoping for a return to democracy after 15 years of authoritarian rule under Sheikh Hasina.

WhatsApp says the move aims to push its 90 million users in Russia to a "state-owned surveillance app".

South Korea's spy agency says Ki Ju Ae's prominent public presence indicates she is the chosen heir.

Katie Holmes pays tribute to her late co-star's "bravery, compassion, selflessness and strength".

Mazda said on February 10th that it fell into a net loss of 14.7 billion yen for the nine months from April to December 2025, marking its first deficit in five years, as U.S. tariff policies under the Trump administration weighed heavily on earnings. (News On Japan)