The economic impact generated by Junglia Okinawa during its first six months of operation reached 32.2 billion yen, according to a report released by Ryugin Research Institute. (News On Japan)

Japan's top-tier women's softball competition, the JD League, was held in Okinawa for the first time, giving local fans a chance to watch national team players and athletes from the prefecture compete at the highest domestic level. (News On Japan)

Pope Leo XIV visited Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Família basilica as part of his week-long visit to Spain.

Bruel has been placed under judicial investigation, which means an examining magistrate will look more deeply into the case.

The Microsoft co-founder spent hours talking to lawmakers behind closed doors, where he also said Epstein used his marital infidelities to pressure him.

The Microsoft co-founder spent hours talking to lawmakers behind closed doors, where he also said Epstein used his marital infidelities to pressure him.

As Japan enters the rainy season, a period traditionally considered a slow time for tourism, travelers are finding new opportunities to enjoy discounted trips, with destinations such as Atami gaining popularity and local governments offering travel subsidies and weather-linked promotions. (News On Japan)

A gigantic Chinese-made hose measuring about 150 meters in length, up to 2 meters in diameter, and weighing an estimated 300 tons has washed ashore on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, prompting local authorities to launch a large-scale removal operation. (News On Japan)

U.S. coffee giant Starbucks is considering selling its Japan business, with Bloomberg reporting that the company has begun preliminary talks with investment banks and that any deal could be worth between 400 billion yen and 500 billion yen. (News On Japan)

A male Asiatic black bear that appeared at Amanohashidate, one of Japan's Three Scenic Views, in Kyoto Prefecture was captured after prompting the temporary closure of the popular tourist destination and surrounding area, authorities said. (News On Japan)

The Indian Ocean site is "far beyond anything we had imagined", one researcher says.

The Indian Ocean site is "far beyond anything we had imagined", one researcher says.

A night of disorder in Belfast saw people forced to flee their homes, in protests that followed a knife attack in the north of the city.

India's government said three Indian sailors were missing and 21 crew had been rescued after the hit on the Settebello off the coast of Oman.

The fresh strikes come after weeks of relative calm in the restive border region between the two countries.

Thr ruling overturns a lower court's decision on Monday ordering the release of the crown princess's 29-year-old son.

Thr ruling overturns a lower court's decision on Monday ordering the release of the crown princess's 29-year-old son.

Nine of them were killed in a series of attacks in the town of Tayr Debba, according to Lebanon's state news agency.

Nine of them were killed in a series of attacks in the town of Tayr Debba, according to Lebanon's state news agency.

The Microsoft co-founder has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing or knowledge of his former associate's illegal activity.