As the 50th independence anniversary approaches the country grapples with poverty and inequality.

Munsch was diagnosed with dementia in 2021 and also has Parkinson's disease.

Munsch was diagnosed with dementia in 2021 and also has Parkinson's disease.

The drought has slashed wheat harvests by 40% in a country where nearly 90% of the population already lives in poverty.

The drought has slashed wheat harvests by 40% in a country where nearly 90% of the population already lives in poverty.

The drought has slashed wheat harvests by 40% in a country where nearly 90% of the population already lives in poverty.

The BBC's Nada Tawfik reports from Utah, where Tyler Robinson appeared in court as prosecutors read the charges against him.

The 22-year-old has been charged with murder and is facing the death penalty if convicted at trial.

The Okinawa Island-wide Eisa Festival, the largest event of its kind in the prefecture, is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year after growing from its postwar origins into one of Okinawa’s most representative cultural events. (News On Japan)

A United Airlines flight bound for Cebu from Narita made an emergency landing at Kansai Airport on September 12th after a fire warning was triggered in the cargo hold. The incident forced all 142 passengers and crew to evacuate using emergency slides, with five passengers sustaining minor injuries such as bruises. (News On Japan)

Once considered a relic of the Showa era, the abacus is experiencing a revival across Japan. Children once again gather in classrooms, repeating the familiar call of "13 yen, 25 yen, 81 yen," as they practice calculations that many thought had been replaced by digital tools. Demand is spreading so quickly that production centers in Hyogo Prefecture are struggling to keep pace. (News On Japan)

Korean workers who were detained in the US say they were treated like criminals and are still in shock.

A level crossing near Kamakura High School Station on the Enoshima Electric Railway, long celebrated as a setting in the popular anime Slam Dunk, has become one of Kamakura’s busiest tourist sites. The crossing, featured in the show’s opening sequence, attracts throngs of visitors hoping to capture the iconic view of the tracks and passing trains. (News On Japan)

Some migrants who arrived in the UK by small boat had been told they would be put on flights to France as early as Tuesday.

The acting star was famous for roles in The Sting and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Prosecutors say the right-wing former presidential candidate conspired to overthrow constitutional order in the country.

Prosecutors say the right-wing former presidential candidate conspired to overthrow constitutional order in the country.

Million of litres of highly acidic waste spilled into rivers in a copper-mining area, farmers say.

Million of litres of highly acidic waste spilled into rivers in a copper-mining area, farmers say.

The political rift that could spiral into conflict again after the vice-president was accused of treason.