James Comey says he is innocent after being accused of lying to Congress in 2020 while testifying about leaks to the media.

While corporate profits continue to reach record highs, employee wages remain stagnant, leaving a growing segment of Japan’s workforce struggling. Since the collapse of the bubble economy, non-regular employment has steadily increased, creating a widening gap between regular and non-regular workers. Today, 15.4% of the population earns less than half the median standard of living, the second-highest proportion among the G7 countries after the United States. (News On Japan)

Tokyo consumer prices rose 2.5% in September compared with a year earlier, with the index excluding fresh food—often subject to sharp fluctuations—reaching 110.0 across the capital’s wards, while the pace of growth remained unchanged from the previous month. (News On Japan)

Women’s colleges in Japan are at a turning point. Once numbering 98 at their peak, their ranks have been steadily declining due to demographic pressures and changes in how women build their careers, with many institutions opting to transition to coeducation or suspend student recruitment altogether. (News On Japan)

In an era of hybrid warfare, there is a sense of embarrassment that Denmark's critical infrastructure has become vulnerable.

In an era of hybrid warfare, there is a sense of embarrassment that Denmark's critical infrastructure has become vulnerable.

The US president spoke ahead the Israeli PM's address to the UN General Assembly on Friday.

The US president spoke ahead the Israeli PM's address to the UN General Assembly on Friday.

Inspector Zende tells the story of an Indian police officer who captured notorious killer Charles Sobhraj twice.

As the K-pop idols continue to break records, they stay focused on making music and meeting fans.

India, Qatari royals, China and ecologists have their own, very different, views on Assumption Island's future.

India, Qatari royals, China and ecologists have their own, very different, views on Assumption Island's future.

Sara Jane Moore fired two shots at the Republican president during his visit to San Francisco in 1975.

Sara Jane Moore fired two shots at the Republican president during his visit to San Francisco in 1975.

Pessimistic social media posts may now be targets of a fresh crackdown by the Chinese government.

A fire broke out in an apartment building in Suginami, Tokyo, shortly before 2 a.m. on September 25th, after a mobile battery being used to charge a smartphone caught fire, leaving six people hospitalized for smoke inhalation and other injuries. (News On Japan)

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced on September 25th that it will withdraw its "Africa Hometown" project, with President Akihiko Tanaka explaining at a press conference that widespread misunderstanding had created excessive burdens for local governments. (News On Japan)

Panasonic Holdings will begin soliciting early retirement applications next month at one of its core operating companies as part of broader restructuring efforts. (News On Japan)

Hoshino Resorts announced on September 25th that it will open the Nara Prison Museum in April next year, transforming the former Nara Prison, once used as a juvenile correctional facility, into a combined hotel and museum. (News On Japan)