Huge plumes of smoke filled the sky above the Caribbean island, forcing thousands from their homes.

Giorgos Karaivaz was shot with a silenced weapon by two men on a moped outside his home in Athens.

More than 100 diners at a Paris restaurant are fined and the manager arrested for violating Covid restrictions.

Inhabitants of St Vincent wake up to "extremely heavy ash fall" after the La Soufrière volcano erupted.

The e-commerce company Alibaba Group is fined $2.75bn for violating anti-monopoly rules.

Joe Biden called the duke "a heck of a guy", while Jacinda Ardern highlighted his awards scheme.

The Sleeper Express train SUNRISE SETO & IZUMO is the only train in Japan that runs every day. (Kuga's Travel)

Supply deals between wealthy nations risk worsening vaccine inequality, the health body says.

Members of a government panel on the coronavirus say the spread of infections in Japan this winter was aggravated by people attending year-end parties, especially in nightlife districts after 9 p.m. (NHK)

Aichi prefecture in central Japan seems to be a hot spot for weird criminal activity these days, between people selling modified Pokémon from a hacked game, stealing piano covers from schools, and slashing women’s car tires. And now we can add one more crime to the list: theft of women’s shoes, and replacing them with brand new ones. (soranews24.com)

Napolitan is a ketchup flavored spaghetti that originated in Japan. (Kimono Mom)

Do YOU want to live in Japan? (Reina Scully)

This variety of sushi is a lost art and unknown outside Japan. The elaborate designs and use of the ingredients create beauty from food. This is SAIKU SUSHI and was quite popular in the Showa era but has sadly disappeared. (ONLY in JAPAN)

A very popular spot for getting shots for your Instagram or TikTok during sakura season in Kyoto, Keage Incline is a beautiful old railroad track surrounded by cherry blossoms trees. (VIRTUAL JAPAN)

China on Friday urged Japan to be cautious about its plan to deal with radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear power plant, calling for the Japanese government to make decisions based on consultations with neighboring countries. (CGTN)

Eighteen presidential candidates are trying to convince Peruvians tired of politics to vote for them.

The permanent closure of a top venue symbolises the struggle many performers are facing.

India is the closest refuge for Myanmar nationals fleeing violence following February's military coup.

Japan is a country where nature, culture and history all merge seamlessly into a mosaic of intricate experiences. (newsonjapan.com)

Doctors in Japan have performed the world's first lung transplant from living donors. (CNA)