Japanese women are marrying later than ever. In 2023, the average age at first marriage hit 29.7 for women and 31.1 for men. Many young adults aren't dating at all. Only 53.7% of 20-year-olds reported having dated someone in 2025, the lowest rate since 2016. (News On Japan)

Hundreds of people are thought to have died in the quake, which struck in a mountainous eastern region.

The European Commission said the plane's navigation was disrupted in Bulgaria on Sunday.

The man was found "lying in a pool of blood" at the Nevada desert festival on Saturday night, police said.

The man was found "lying in a pool of blood" at the Nevada desert festival on Saturday night, police said.

Police have condemned the killing as "jungle justice" vowing to bring the perpetrators to justice.

The food and children's agency workers are the latest UN staff detained by Houthi authorities.

The food and children's agency workers are the latest UN staff detained by Houthi authorities.

The Russian president also defended his decision to invade Ukraine, once again blaming the war on the West.

The Russian president also defended his decision to invade Ukraine, once again blaming the war on the West.

Dezi Freeman vanished into thick bushland after killing two police officers and hasn't been seen since.

Dezi Freeman vanished into thick bushland after killing two police officers and hasn't been seen since.

The impending ban is popular with many parents, but experts have raised concerns over privacy and age verification technology.

The impending ban is popular with many parents, but experts have raised concerns over privacy and age verification technology.

However a trial of the technology enforcement options found shortcomings and risks with all of them.

Police say an officer injured their hand but no other injuries were reported.

Police are investigating a theft at To-ji, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Kyoto, after an offertory box was found missing. At around 1:50 p.m. on August 30, a monk reported to a nearby police box that the entire offertory box had disappeared. (News On Japan)

Hyogo Prefectural Police School is often called Japan’s toughest. The academy imposes grueling, highly regimented training designed to test aptitude—what the school calls the “kyojo,” a crucible that weeds out those who are not suited to police work. (News On Japan)

A Tokyo startup that failed to launch its small “Kairos No. 2” rocket from a site in Wakayama Prefecture has disclosed that a malfunctioning sensor was to blame. (News On Japan)

Honda said it will relocate its headquarters to the Yaesu district in front of Tokyo Station sometime in 2029. The company will transfer part of its ownership interest in its headquarters building in Minami-Aoyama, which is currently under reconstruction, to Mitsui Fudosan Residential. (News On Japan)