Some protesters demanding education reforms said they were injured in clashes with police who banned the march.

A husband, wife and their three sons died - meaning that only a daughter who did not join the outing is still alive.

A husband, wife and their three sons died - meaning that only a daughter who did not join the outing is still alive.

A police officer fired a warning shot into the air after a 42-year-old woman approached officers while pointing a kitchen knife at them on a street in Eniwa, Hokkaido, on July 17. (News On Japan)

Hokkaido saw a marked shift toward private high schools among students entering in fiscal 2026 after tuition at private institutions became effectively free from April, according to an analysis by the Hokkaido Board of Education. (News On Japan)

The couple welcomed their fourth child, Alec Neel Vance, on Sunday morning.

A covert network of shuttle tankers is carrying crude through the increasingly dangerous Strait of Hormuz as renewed fighting between the United States and Iran disrupts shipping and raises concerns over how Japan will secure the oil it needs. (News On Japan)

A 45-year-old man was arrested early July 20 after allegedly crashing a passenger car into a convenience store in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, and walking around the parking lot carrying a kitchen knife and a golf club. (News On Japan)

The Irish airline said oil prices had increased costs meanwhile Brent crude surpassed $90.

Two other young people were injured after a fountain partially collapsed in Salamanca's Ciudad Rodrigo.

Two other young people were injured after a fountain partially collapsed in Salamanca's Ciudad Rodrigo.

BBC's Azadeh Moshiri reports as thousands attempt to march to India's parliament in support of the Cockroach Janta Party's demand for education reforms.

The latest National Police Service report recorded more than 600 assaults on recruitment officers to date and warned that the aggression has become “increasingly threatening”.

Iran responded with attacks in Syria and Jordan, as two ships reportedly exploded in the Strait of Hormuz.