Meanwhile, four people, including a child, were killed in the southern Russian city of Novorossiysk.

Police are investigating whether a dispute between a 70-year-old man and the female owner of a cake shop in Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, was connected to a murder and arson case that left three people dead and two others injured during a middle school reunion. (News On Japan)

Raccoons are increasingly appearing in urban areas of Japan, including residential neighborhoods near Shin-Osaka Station, raising concerns over disease, attacks on people and agricultural damage that reached about 700 million yen nationwide last year. (News On Japan)

The Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly elected a new chairman after the resignation of longtime power broker Isao Kuranouchi, while a photograph showing an opposition lawmaker striking a pose reminiscent of the movie Titanic during an overseas inspection trip has triggered a fresh political controversy. (News On Japan)

It is the latest strike in a long trade war, and comes after Canadian counter-tariffs on US goods come into force.

Seven Myanmar nationals working at an agricultural corporation in Hokkaido under Japan's Specified Skilled Worker status have accused their employer of repeated violence, intimidation and financial penalties, with some workers saying they were also called by numbers instead of their names and threatened with having their residence status revoked. (News On Japan)

The parents of Celeste Rivas Hernandez say execution "would be perfect" if D4vd is found guilty.

The driveway of the beach-front house collapsed on Tuesday morning, according to local authorities.

The billion dollar payout marks the largest divorce settlement in the country's history.

The billion dollar payout marks the largest divorce settlement in the country's history.

The critically endangered apes were found far from their natural habitat in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.

The critically endangered apes were found far from their natural habitat in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.

The country has faced persistent blackouts since June, with some lasting up to 48 hours, residents say.

The country has faced persistent blackouts since June, with some lasting up to 48 hours, residents say.

Since beginning his second term, the US president has said he wanted to use the word 'America' to rename a lake, a gulf and even a US state.

Since beginning his second term, the US president has said he wanted to use the word 'America' to rename a lake, a gulf and even a US state.

Oil prices edged closer to $100 a barrel after an escalation in the tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran.

The tenure of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after the 1997 handover, was marked by crises and protests.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government faced a sharper market test on September 9 as the yen’s rapid rebound began pressuring global carry trades, turning expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike into a political challenge for an administration still trying to balance household relief, fiscal discipline and economic security. (News On Japan)

Women now make up a growing share of customers at Akihabara maid cafes, reflecting a shift in Japan's "oshi-katsu" fan culture as visitors increasingly seek not only someone to support, but also a sense of two-way connection with the maids they admire. (News On Japan)