Residents of Okinawa were given an early preview on April 27 of a new thrill ride at theme park JUNGLIA OKINAWA in Nakijin Village, Okinawa Prefecture. (News On Japan)

A rare spring mirage appeared over Toyama Bay on April 26, creating a striking optical illusion in which a bridge seemed to transform into a flattened diamond shape floating above the water. (News On Japan)

Dame Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church of England, had a private discussion with Pope Leo during the trip.

Prolonged tensions in the Middle East are beginning to affect everyday vegetables in Japan, with tomato farmers facing higher costs and shortages of packaging materials. (News On Japan)

The impact of the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is spreading to Japan's export industries, dealing a fresh blow to automakers and other companies reliant on Middle East trade routes. (News On Japan)

Generative AI chatbot ChatGPT would have ranked first in this year's entrance examinations for both the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University, according to research by AI startup Life Prompt. (News On Japan)

President Trump said the US had cancelled plans to send a team to Pakistan for negotiations.

In a rare interview, Commander Robert Brovdi shared how his unit accounts for a third of all targets destroyed on the battlefield.

The film received poor reviews but has stormed the box office, taking $217m (£160m) globally.

The film received poor reviews but has stormed the box office, taking $217m (£160m) globally.

The dispute was initially between two families before escalating into a cycle of reprisal attacks.

The dispute was initially between two families before escalating into a cycle of reprisal attacks.

The state visit will go ahead despite concerns raised after a gunman targeted an event attended by the president.

The state visit will go ahead despite concerns raised after a gunman targeted an event attended by the president.

With Rai's passing, India has lost a visual historian who was a chronicler of its most defining and often painful moments.

Now one of the biggest sportswear firms, Anta's rise follows a playbook adopted by many Chinese giants.

The UK's maritime monitor reports at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia.

The UK's maritime monitor has reported at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia.

Kim Jong Un and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov unveiled the memorial in Pyongyang.

Kim Jong Un and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov unveiled the memorial in Pyongyang.