The PM is seeking to deepen trade and repair ties with China after years of tense relations - without compromising national security or provoking the US.

Colvin was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person months before the famous case of Rosa Parks.

Colvin was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person months before the famous case of Rosa Parks.

A preview trailer has been released for the Hokkaido Fact program “Ainu and the Majority: Who Stands Up to Discrimination,” scheduled to air on January 18th, 2026, from 3:54 p.m. to 4:24 p.m., examining how the structure of thinking around discrimination is beginning to change. (News On Japan)

The BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler hears from Greenlanders, whose island is embroiled in a geopolitical storm.

It is the strongest statement by a leader of the Danish territory since US President Donald Trump renewed plans to annex it.

An Iranian security official says 2,000 people have been killed so far after a crackdown on weeks of anti-government protests.

A US-based rights group says it has confirmed the killing of 1,850 protesters during a crackdown by authorities, as the US president urges Iranians to keep demonstrating.

The former president didn't show up on Tuesday to testify before a committee investigating Epstein, saying its subpoena wasn't enforceable

Hokkaido is set to relax the criteria for issuing its so-called “brown bear alert,” making it possible to release warnings even before human injuries occur, as the prefecture seeks to respond more flexibly to the early appearance of dangerous animals. (News On Japan)

Japan has long held a reputation for maintaining traditional relationship structures where men tend to be older than their female partners. (News On Japan)

Japan’s longest-named school, Kochi Prefecture Sukumo City Ehime Prefecture Minamiuwa District Ainan Town Shinozan Elementary and Junior High School Union–operated Shinozan Elementary and Junior High School, located in Ainan Town at the southernmost tip of Ehime Prefecture, has decided to suspend classes in the 2026 school year and close permanently in the 2027 school year. (News On Japan)

Wintersweet flowers, often said to herald the arrival of spring, have reached their peak at a shrine in Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture. The wintersweet, which produces small, glossy pale yellow blossoms, is in full bloom on the grounds of Sasaki Shrine in the Azuchi district of Omihachiman. About 20 trees have been planted there, including both early- and late-blooming varieties. (News On Japan)

JR East and Japan Airlines have launched a joint logistics service that relays cargo between bullet trains and aircraft, aiming to shorten transport times for fresh products. (News On Japan)

Yoon is accused of leading an insurrection when he tried to impose martial law in 2024.

His ex-wife announced his death on Tuesday during a live stream of his podcast.

"We had no sense of having committed an offence," France's far-right leader tells an appeal to overturn a ban from contesting the next election.

Sleep scientist Masashi Yanagisawa, a professor at the University of Tsukuba, offers explanations to common sleep-related concerns gathered from people on the street. People’s question: Is it better for sleep to take a shower or soak in a bath? (News On Japan)

The former president didn't show up on Tuesday to testify before a committee investigating Epstein, saying its subpoena wasn't enforceable

Prime Minister Takaichi held a surprise “drum session” with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung following their bilateral talks, adding an unexpected cultural touch to a day of high-level diplomacy. (News On Japan)