A medium poodle named Rokuta, a member of Hiroshima's Wanpato Squad neighborhood patrol program, and his owner, Eri Toya, have received a letter of appreciation after helping locate a missing elderly woman in Fuchu Town, Hiroshima Prefecture, while on a routine patrol walk. (News On Japan)

Despite the Iran war, inflation and debt fears, US markets keep hitting record highs, fueled largely by AI. BBC's Samira Hussain looks into whether that bubble will burst.

Ukraine says it struck five ships carrying illegal cargo in the Sea of Azov and in coastal waters of Russian-occupied territories.

A man suspected of murdering an 11-year-old girl had previously been identified as a potential child molester, records show.

A man suspected of murdering an 11-year-old girl had previously been identified as a potential child molester, records show.

Thomas Weir Pauken II, 50, knowingly worked with people employed by the Chinese government for years.

Thomas Weir Pauken II, 50, knowingly worked with people employed by the Chinese government for years.

Handy, 81, is known for his roles in films including Jumanji and Top Gun: Maverick.

Handy, 81, is known for his roles in films including Jumanji and Top Gun: Maverick.

Only two survived after trekking more than 50km (30 miles) across the desert to alert the authorities.

Authorities said that a bear in north-east Japan has eluded capture by opening a window

Zeynab Javadli had not been in contact with any of her friends since Tuesday.

It is taking place weeks after Xi met the leaders of the US and Russia - two countries that loom large over North Korea's foreign policy.

Xi will be in North Korea from 8-9 June, a rare visit to the isolated regime that is a longstanding ally of Beijing.

Micro dramas have surged in popularity, but drawn criticism for often sensationalist content.

A 16-year-old boy accused of carrying out a deadly home invasion in Tochigi Prefecture has been re-arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery-murder involving the two sons of a 69-year-old woman who was killed during the attack, police said. (News On Japan)

The Japanese government has unveiled a draft target to replace between two and five nuclear reactors by the 2040s, marking the first time numerical goals for nuclear power development have been presented since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster 15 years ago. (News On Japan)

Japan's real wages rose 1.9% in April from a year earlier, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth and the longest stretch of positive gains in about five years as this year's spring labor-management wage negotiations began feeding through into workers' paychecks. (News On Japan)

Japan's household spending fell for the fifth consecutive month in April, highlighting continued pressure on consumers as rising prices and growing concerns over instability in the Middle East weighed on household budgets. (News On Japan)

A 60-year-old unemployed man has been arrested and indicted for allegedly stealing water meters from apartment complexes in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, in what police believe was a scheme to sell the devices amid soaring copper prices and a growing nationwide wave of metal thefts. (News On Japan)