A research group from Osaka University has made a world-first discovery, revealing that the right and left sides of the colon serve different roles. (News On Japan)

The founder of video-sharing site FC2 was arrested Thursday upon returning to Kansai Airport on suspicion of posting obscene videos on the site in 2013. (News On Japan)

Popular Japanese comedian Matsumoto Hitoshi has dropped a defamation lawsuit against a publisher and one of its magazine editors over an article accusing him of sexually assaulting two women. (NHK)

In the trial concerning the murder of a wealthy man known as 'The Don Juan of Kishu,' his ex-wife has testified about her involvement with illegal drugs. (News On Japan)

The messages include references to slavery and were received across the country.

The US government alleges Iran's Revolutionary Guard instructed someone to devise a plan to kill Trump.

The pop star was previously tied with her husband for the most nominations ever on 88 each.

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans describe being beaten and kicked by gangs of young men.

The 67-year-old - whose father was an American football star - will be the first woman in the job.

The 67-year-old - whose father was an American football star - will be the first woman in the job.

All the talk before the vote was of a huge gender gap, but it didn't happen. Why was that?

All the talk before the vote was of a huge gender gap, but it didn't happen. Why was that?

The lack of access to C-sections is seen as a reason behind Nigeria's high maternal mortality rate.

A UN agency verified victims from a six-month period and said it found international law violations.

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans describe being beaten and kicked by gangs of young men.

Sentencing would likely spark more delay requests from Trump and open up an unprecedented new legal front.

There were no immediate reports of casualties after heavy rain on Thursday.

It is an embarrassing critique for Hamas, which has used religious arguments to justify its actions.

It is an embarrassing critique for Hamas, which has used religious arguments to justify its actions.

No casualties were reported in the latest round of flooding, after more than 200 people were killed last week.