Supporters of the move said the Kotoka name contradicted the country’s democratic values.

The health influencer's spokesman says he wants to avoid his association with the late sex offender becoming "a distraction".

The health influencer's spokesman says he wants to avoid his association with the late sex offender becoming "a distraction".

In recent years, awareness of reproductive health has expanded significantly across Japan. (News On Japan)

His family says the actor took his own life after living with bipolar disorder for nearly two decades.

His family says the actor took his own life after living with bipolar disorder for nearly two decades.

Authorities say samples showed the canine distemper virus, but have not confirmed where it came from.

The men, who are on the run, told of the horrors they witnessed on the Russian side of the front lines in Ukraine.

The BBC's Will Grant describes how locals are feeling in Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco, Mexico, after a wave of violence hit the streets.

This month marks four gruelling years since the full‑scale invasion began and a genuine ceasefire still feels far from assured

Four men expose the horror and brutality of conditions in the Ukraine war, with two saying they saw soldiers being shot for refusing orders.

Four men expose the horror and brutality of conditions in the Ukraine war, with two saying they saw soldiers being shot for refusing orders.

The inquiry comes after 15 people were killed and dozens hurt when two gunmen opened fire at a Jewish event.