With the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election just days away, questions have emerged over the handling of a clerical error in Kanagawa Prefecture’s membership rolls, an organization chaired by Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. (News On Japan)

At Yamba Dam, a well-known sightseeing spot in Gunma Prefecture, visitors were surprised by an unusual scene: a group of monkeys scratching themselves and gazing out at the view as if enjoying the scenery. Unlike the occasional lone monkey, this time a whole troop appeared. (News On Japan)

As a bitter standoff between Republicans and Democrats plays out, there is little sign that either side is willing to budge.

Heavy rainfall battered parts of Hokkaido, with some areas receiving more than a month’s worth of precipitation in only six hours, prompting flood warnings and evacuation advisories. Meteorologists are saying the downpour was the result of a combination of unstable atmospheric conditions and moist air flowing in from the sea. (News On Japan)

China's aim to attract global talent comes as the US is making it harder to bring in foreign workers.

China's aim to attract global talent comes as the US is making it harder to bring in foreign workers.

A two-story wooden house collapsed in Tokyo’s Suginami Ward on the night of September 30th, with experts suggesting that the ground beneath the property, rather than the building itself, gave way, likely due to a cracked retaining wall. (News On Japan)

A luxury hotel with rates reaching as high as 3.75 million yen per night has opened near Nagoya Castle, aiming to attract wealthy guests from Japan and abroad. (News On Japan)

The US Secretary of Defense said he wants a return to the 'male standard' for combat roles. Woman veterans say the standards were never different.

Nagoya’s entertainment district is once again under scrutiny after an undercover investigation revealed deceptive billing practices and aggressive solicitation tactics at local bars. (News On Japan)

A woman in her 30s was found dead with multiple stab wounds in Higashi-Osaka after a man who claimed to have stabbed someone turned himself in at a local police station. (News On Japan)

Today, we'll be looking at some CRAZY Japanese tattoos that foreigners got! Even Ariana Grande got a really bad tattoo! They're so weird and don't make sense at all! (Mrs Eats)

President Emmanuel Macron said the crew had committed "serious offences" but did not directly link the vessel to Russia.

President Emmanuel Macron said the crew had committed "serious offences" but did not directly link the vessel to Russia.

Dr Goodall was a world-leading expert on chimpanzees and a renowned conservationist.

The animal rights activist has died aged 91, after a pioneering career studying chimps.

The Global Sumud Flotilla says military personnel had boarded some vessels.

The three men are accused of planning attacks on Jewish and Israeli institutions in Germany, federal prosecutors says.

At some point, public pressure and political pain will see one side yield to bring this latest US government shutdown to an end.

At some point, public pressure and political pain will see one side yield to bring this latest US government shutdown to an end.