Marius Borg Høiby will appear via video link, almost three months after his trial came to an end on 40 charges, including four counts of rape.

A district once known nationwide for its concentration of day laborers and social challenges is undergoing a dramatic transformation, with new hotels, cafes and restaurants reshaping Osaka's Nishinari Ward as tourists, entrepreneurs and younger visitors increasingly flock to the area. (News On Japan)

Four people have been arrested on suspicion of defrauding a man in his 20s out of 870,000 yen by disguising a rental room in Osaka as a bar and luring customers through a matchmaking app. (News On Japan)

An note on the Ticketmaster website for buying tickets to the game caused confusion and backlash among New Yorkers.

Japan faces growing uncertainty over North Korea's expanding nuclear arsenal after Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his first visit to Pyongyang in seven years without mentioning denuclearization, raising concerns that the long-standing international goal of eliminating North Korea's nuclear weapons may be steadily losing support among the region's major powers. (News On Japan)

A niche group of content creators called "virtual parents" have become hugely popular among young people.

A niche group of content creators called "virtual parents" have become hugely popular among young people.