Nearly three decades after the 1997 Kobe serial child murders shocked Japan, Mamoru Hase, whose 11-year-old son Jun was killed by the then 14-year-old perpetrator known as “Boy A,” has decided to bring an end to his long involvement with the offender over compensation and accountability. (News On Japan)

Rising tensions surrounding the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to ripple through Japan’s economy, with higher energy costs and shortages of petroleum-based materials threatening to accelerate inflation just as the country heads into another extremely hot summer. (News On Japan)

The blast in Shanxi province constitutes the country's worst mining disaster in 16 years.

Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded.

Tehran also signals progress on talks but says the key issue of nuclear weapons is not part of an initial framework it is working on.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are major importers of used garments from the West and China.

The first ever Enhanced Games are taking place this weekend in Las Vegas, with big names, big money and much controversy.

An amendment to Japan's Civil Code looks set to allow shared parenting for the first time.