The 58-year-old from Chicago will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan to lead New York's 2.5 million Catholics.

A prolonged weak yen and rising prices are pushing up the cost of everything, from daily necessities to seasonal treats, prompting Japan’s central bank—often described as the nation’s “guardian of prices”—to step in. The Bank of Japan is trying to curb the weak yen and inflation through interest rate hikes, but doubts remain over whether that alone will be enough. (News On Japan)

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced that it will increase subsidies for environmentally friendly vehicles such as electric vehicles by 400,000 yen. Under a revision to the clean energy vehicle promotion subsidy program, the ministry said it will raise the maximum subsidy for EVs by 400,000 yen to a ceiling of 1.3 million yen. (News On Japan)

As the year-end travel season approaches, a growing problem involving airline tickets has begun to surface, drawing attention from major carriers. Last week, Japan Airlines posted a warning on X stating, "Japan Airlines prohibits the transfer or resale of airline tickets to third parties." The airline said prohibited acts such as ticket resales and transfers are spreading across social media platforms. (News On Japan)

Finland’s prime minister has apologized to Japan, China and South Korea after photographs posted by Finnish lawmakers featuring a so-called “slant-eye” gesture were widely criticized as discriminatory toward Asians. (News On Japan)

Hotels in major tourist destinations are beginning to change as China’s call for restraint on travel to Japan reduces the number of group tours, with some Kyoto properties now offering rooms for as little as 3,000 yen per night, a level that would have been unthinkable during the recent inbound tourism boom. (News On Japan)

Prosecutors have sought a life sentence for Tetsuya Yamagami in the trial over the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with debate now focusing on how the defendant’s upbringing and alleged religious abuse should influence sentencing in a lay judge trial. (News On Japan)

Officials confirm racer Greg Biffle was among those who boarded the small aircraft that crashed at a regional airport in North Carolina.

Sharif Osman Hadi was a prominent figure in the movement that ousted former prime minister Sheik Hasina.

The materials include photos of women's passports, and Lolita quotes written across a woman's body.

The materials include photos of women's passports, and Lolita quotes written across a woman's body.

The order to place cannabis in the same category as Tylenol with codeine marks the most significant change in US drug policy since 1971.

Kristin Cabot says she was bombarded with abusive and threatening messages after being filmed with her boss on the 'kiss-cam'.

The former tech executive says she was bombarded with abusive and threatening messages after being filmed with her boss on the 'kiss-cam'.

The rapper, who has been sentenced in absentia, had admitted to smoking a cannabis joint on stage at a festival last year.

The rapper, who has been sentenced in absentia, had admitted to smoking a cannabis joint on stage at a festival last year.

A father tells the BBC he owes the life of his child to a stranger forced into an impossible decision.

The company behind President Trump's Truth Social platform makes a surprising move into the energy sector.

The order to place cannabis in the same category as Tylenol with codeine would mark the most significant change in US drug policy since 1971.

The company behind President Trump's Truth Social platform makes a surprising move into the energy sector.