Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, who was charged with murder and other crimes over the shooting death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, was sentenced to life in prison on January 21st in a lay judge trial at the Nara District Court, in line with prosecutors’ request after proceedings that spanned 15 hearings since October 2025. Yamagami showed no change in expression as the life sentence was handed down. (News On Japan)

Kizza Besigye’s party says his condition is critical, but authorities say he was taken to hospital for a routine check-up.

The images from one mortuary in Tehran were shown to families who went to identify their loved ones.

The images from one mortuary in Tehran were shown to families who went to identify their loved ones.

A building in Owariasahi, Aichi Prefecture, was engulfed in intense flames on January 18th after firefighters received a call shortly after 5 p.m. reporting that a house was on fire. (News On Japan)

The US president is due to arrive at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he said there are "a lot of meetings scheduled on Greenland".

Japan welcomed more than 40 million foreign visitors in 2025 for the first time, setting a new annual record, even as arrivals from China fell sharply in December. (News On Japan)

The dispute began after the couple defended their right to heat palak paneer in a campus microwave.

The BBC speaks to eyewitnesses and survivors of the fire that ripped through a busy Pakistan shopping centre.

The BBC speaks to eyewitnesses and survivors of the fire that ripped through a busy Pakistan shopping centre.

Kaouther Ben Hani's Oscar hopeful, The Voice of Hind Rajab, tells the tale of a girl killed in Gaza.

The president wants to bring to the US tiny vehicles, like those commonly seen on the streets of Japan.

Campaigners say they have evidence the plane had previously suffered a series of technical failures, including a fire.

Campaigners say they have evidence the plane had previously suffered a series of technical failures, including a fire.

The 45-year-old is set to be sentenced on Wednesday, but the question of what punishment he deserves has divided public opinion in Japan.

Kuong Li featured in a 2023 BBC Eye investigation into alleged scam compounds in South East Asia.

At least 14 people are known to have been injured after a commuter train crashed between Gelida and Sant Sadurní.

Musk and Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary have called each other "idiots" in recent days

Brooklyn's explosive post about Brand Beckham "has ruptured it from within", one commentator says.

Brooklyn's explosive post about Brand Beckham "has ruptured it from within", one commentator says.