Carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels are forecast to reach a new high in 2025 but could soon peak.

A 54-year-old man has been arrested after throwing a traffic cone and a metal sign onto railway tracks near JR Oimachi Station in Tokyo, disrupting train services twice during the morning commute in September 2025. (News On Japan)

The company says it plans to open more physical shops and expand the business around the world.

The company says it plans to open more physical shops and expand the business around the world.

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) policy committee has drafted a resolution calling on the government to raise the “departure tax” to secure funds for overtourism countermeasures. The proposal seeks to increase the current 1,000 yen per-person levy to 3,000 yen, and to set the rate at 5,000 yen for travelers using business class or higher. (News On Japan)

Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced on November 11th that it has decided to impose an indefinite entry ban on 30 Japanese nationals as a countermeasure against what it called Japan’s “hostile policies” following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (News On Japan)

Japanese automakers are under increasing pressure as China’s aggressive push in electric vehicles continues and the impact of U.S. tariffs under former President Donald Trump looms large. With total tariff-related losses for seven major manufacturers projected to reach 1.5 trillion yen, analysts are examining how Japanese companies plan to stay competitive. (News On Japan)

Actress Ryoko Hirosue is expected to be referred to prosecutors on November 13th on suspicion of negligent driving resulting in injury, after her car collided with a trailer on the Shin-Tomei Expressway in Shizuoka Prefecture in April. (News On Japan)

A recent survey has revealed that many students who do not attend school and their parents are unaware of Japan’s "online attendance" system, which allows remote learning to count as official attendance. (News On Japan)

Nigeria’s stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) finds itself in the crosshairs of local power politics.

As France marks 10 years since the Paris attacks, an ex-girlfriend of a jihadist survivor is arrested for an alleged plot of her own.

After five seasons the show is coming to an end, but a spin-off is already in development.

A provocative new book warns that counting castes may entrench them further instead of dismantling the system.

South Korea's national college entry exam is notoriously hard - but blind students face unique challenges.

South Korea's national college entry exam is notoriously hard - but blind students face unique challenges.

In emails released by Democrats, Epstein says Trump "knew about the girls". The White House says they are an attempt to "smear" the president.

President Herzog's office says he holds Trump "in the highest regard", but that anyone seeking a pardon has to submit a formal request.

India's government says it unequivocally condemns the "dastardly and cowardly act" that killed eight people.

Almost a year to the day after Boualem Sansal was arrested, the Algerian president grants him a pardon.

The bus was carrying 60 passengers when it collided with a truck and careered off the road in the Arequipa region.