The leaders have asked for apologies from the countries that benefited from the slave trade, as well as debt relief and financial compensation.

The leaders have asked for apologies from the countries that benefited from the slave trade, as well as debt relief and financial compensation.

Shizuoka Prefecture has launched a working group to consider enforceable restrictions on off-season climbing of Mount Fuji, after a series of reckless ascents during the mountain’s closure period led local leaders to demand tighter entry controls and a system requiring climbers to pay rescue costs. (News On Japan)

A major pet-related product fair opened in Osaka on June 20, bringing together more than 400 companies and showcasing new technologies and products ranging from a bone-conduction hearing device for dogs to furniture designed for cats and their owners to relax together. (News On Japan)

The KAGRA gravitational-wave research facility in Kamioka, Hida, Gifu Prefecture, was opened to the public on June 20 for the first special viewing in nine years, giving 200 visitors a rare chance to tour the underground observatory with Nobel laureate Takaaki Kajita. (News On Japan)

Best-known as co-creator of sitcom Cheers, Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of other classics including the Big Bang Theory and Will and Grace.

The Japanese pop group have become global stars, after being recruited before they were teenagers.

More than eight million South Africans are living with HIV – the highest number of any country in the world.

Ukraine has denounced the move, calling it a "strategic mistake" and "disrespectful".

The BBC asked Sydney locals if they would take the newly announced, longest ever commercial flight from Sydney to London.

The agreement followed concerns that continued clashes would undermine the deal to end the war between the US and Iran.

The man was allegedly struck by his 81-year-old opponent, who has since been arrested, the public prosecutor says.

The man was allegedly struck by his 81-year-old opponent, who has since been arrested, the public prosecutor says.

The US says South Africa is not doing enough to protect the white-minority Afrikaner community.

Mosquitoes are appearing earlier than usual this year, raising fears of a major summer outbreak as experts warn that warm May weather and repeated light rain have created ideal breeding conditions across residential areas. (News On Japan)

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda has been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment for an infected liver cyst and is expected to return to work on June 23 while continuing outpatient care for about two weeks. (News On Japan)

Centrist Reform Alliance leader Ogawa has secured agreement from the leaders of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito to establish a consultative body to discuss a possible merger of the three parties. (News On Japan)

A bill to revise the national referendum law, which sets procedures for constitutional amendments, was approved by the House of Representatives plenary session and is expected to enter deliberation at the House of Councillors Commission on the Constitution on June 24. (News On Japan)

Japan will face Tunisia in its second match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on June 21 in Monterrey, a northern Mexican city known for its mountains, modern skyline and unexpectedly strong connections with Japan. (News On Japan)

Health facilities have come under attack during the current outbreak as a result of misinformation and fear.