Nine British nationals were among the 15 people who died when fire ripped through the village of Bédar this summer.

A 35-year-old unemployed man has been indicted in Toyama Prefecture on November 6 for allegedly breaking into a junior high school and stealing insoles from students' indoor shoes, with police seizing 451 insoles from his home and investigating suspected thefts at more than 30 schools across the prefecture. (News On Japan)

A 39-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after allegedly attacking seven women in a series of unprovoked incidents near Jimbocho intersection in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on October 17, with the assaults occurring at four locations over approximately 15 minutes. (News On Japan)

Municipalities across Japan are raising the cost of designated garbage bags as waste disposal expenses increase, with one town in Hokkaido proposing a 4.5-fold price hike from 385 yen to 1,735 yen for a pack of 10 bags, while growing pressure on incineration facilities is prompting debate over whether more cities should introduce paid household garbage collection. (News On Japan)

Japan's inflation-adjusted wages rose 2.2% in September from a year earlier, marking the ninth consecutive month of growth and the longest sustained increase in about a decade, as slower price increases helped boost workers' purchasing power. (News On Japan)

East Japan Railway (JR East) opened its Haneda Airport Access Line construction site to the media on November 6, offering a glimpse of a major underground railway project that will connect Haneda Airport directly with central Tokyo, with services scheduled to begin in fiscal 2031. (News On Japan)

The Japanese government approved the allocation of 10 billion yen from its fiscal 2026 general account reserve funds on November 6 to strengthen cybersecurity measures, including inspections of vulnerabilities in government computer systems and upgrades to security equipment. (News On Japan)

Nissan Motor is stepping up efforts to revive its struggling business through new vehicle development, sweeping cost reductions and an overhaul of its sales strategy, as President and CEO Ivan Espinosa seeks to restore the Japanese automaker's competitiveness following consecutive years of massive losses. (News On Japan)

The order comes after Trump made a series of big changes to the decor of the Oval Office and tore down the White House East Wing.

US media reports there are calls to replace Pete Hegseth, who also faces a possible impeachment vote, while Mark Rubio is rumoured to be eyeing a presidential run.

The results mean America's two most populous cities - New York and Los Angeles - will be led by democratic socialists.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged 3,643 points, or 5.96%, to close at 57,435 on Friday, November 6, 2026, marking its fifth consecutive daily decline and one of the largest point losses in its history, as a global selloff in technology stocks spread across the Tokyo market and raised concerns about the sustainability of artificial intelligence investment and corporate valuations. (News On Japan)

The market has been reacting to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry following the US midterms

Pope Leo, who had part of a lung removed last month, will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.

Pope Leo, who had part of a lung removed last month, will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.

The results mean America's two most populous cities - New York and Los Angeles - will be led by democratic socialists.

The Delhi government has announced a four-month winter action plan, but experts say that won't be enough.

California has historically had the largest population of people on death row in the US.

The high court has sacked the leadership of the opposition ADC party with only months to go until elections.

The market has been reacting to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry following the US mid-terms