Starting May 1, a new president will take the helm at the company that franchises "Curry House CoCo Ichibanya" in Gunma and eight other prefectures. Remarkably, the appointee is a 22-year-old woman who currently works there as a part-time employee, making this a highly unusual promotion. (News On Japan)

The BBC’s Jonathan Head witnessed the confrontation in the disputed South China Sea.

The BBC’s Jonathan Head witnessed the confrontation in the disputed South China Sea.

The nearly 300-year-old Philippine town was submerged in the 1970s to build a major reservoir.

The nearly 300-year-old Philippine town was submerged in the 1970s to build a major reservoir.

In the case of a couple's charred bodies found in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, it has been revealed that a man, arrested in Okinawa Prefecture on April 29th and believed to be the director behind the crime, claimed there is yet another orchestrator involved. (News On Japan)

Car maker takes a hit from weakening demand and price war in the world's largest electric vehicle market.

Kenya's capital, which sits on a floodplain, has not taken enough measures to mitigate against flooding.

Kenya's capital, which sits on a floodplain, has not taken enough measures to mitigate against flooding.

The nation's new low-cost carrier has cancelled all flights, as its business hangs in the balance.

Cheng Saephan now wants to buy a house after getting the fourth-biggest jackpot in America's lottery game.

Cheng Saephan now wants to buy a house after getting the fourth-biggest jackpot in America's lottery game.

But all five units remain eligible for US military aid after Israel took action, the state department says.

But all five units remain eligible for US military aid after Israel took action, the state department says.

The game's maker Activision Blizzard was bought by Microsoft last year in gaming's biggest ever acquisition

China has taken big stakes in mines across the world extracting minerals vital to the green economy.

Saylor Class had complained of "monsters in the wall" of her room at their farmhouse in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Sending money across borders, particularly in Africa, can still be expensive.

Painless and easier to store than injections, it remains early days for microneedle-patch technology.

Revolutionary Guards' papers passed to the BBC give chilling details of Nika Shakarami’s last movements.