A 27-year-old nightclub employee and influencer known online as Yamatorino was arrested at the scene on suspicion of possessing cocaine at her home in Tokyo's Roppongi district, along with her 28-year-old boyfriend. (News On Japan)

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi launched a new Liberal Democratic Party executive team on September 16, retaining most of the party’s senior leadership while pledging to unite the government and ruling party to overcome a difficult political and economic environment. (News On Japan)

Japan's National Tax Agency is preparing a major overhaul of the way unlisted shares are valued for inheritance tax, a reform that could significantly affect business succession at profitable, asset-rich companies and would mark the first fundamental revision of the rules since they were introduced in 1964. (News On Japan)

Police have arrested a 26-year-old man suspected of acting as a top-level planner in an anonymous, fluid criminal group known as a "Tokuryu," with investigators believing he was involved in a series of theft-related crimes in Kyoto and other areas between December 2025 and March 2026. (News On Japan)

Tokyo stocks rose on September 16, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 63,923, up 438.90 points, as futures-led buying lifted the index into a high close before the Federal Reserve’s policy decision, while investors remained cautious over oil prices, rising interest rates and the Bank of Japan’s meeting later this week. (News On Japan)

A $1tn sales pitch, more than 160 projects on offer, pivot to the EU amid a bitter trade war with the US - takeaways from the first Canada Investment Summit.

The star said he was not responsible for Macklemore being dropped from the line-up after he made pro-Palestinian statements on stage.

The inspector also found a bottleneck in resupply, despite President Donald Trump's claims that US supplies are "virtually limitless".

Arturo Carrera Loaiza denies allegations he was involved in meth production, the Nigerian authorities say.

Police have not linked the deaths to a serial killer but are investigating this possibility.

Police have not linked the deaths to a serial killer but are investigating this possibility.

The prime minister is hosting a major global investment summit, with the goal of attracting money into the country amid a trade war with the US.

The US has confirmed it deployed a space weapon in Earth's orbit, the first time it has acknowledged such offensive capabilities.

Trains were cancelled or delayed on Tuesday after objects were found on tracks at multiple locations.

The star says tour promoters took the decision, after Macklemore made pro-Palestinian statements on stage.

The inspector also found a bottleneck in resupply, despite President Donald Trump's claims that US supplies are "virtually limitless".

The mother of two young children was kidnapped in the middle of the day in the main city, Blantyre.

All flights are suspended from one of Italy's busiest airports until Tuesday night.

As global financial markets face shifts in liquidity and heightened volatility in 2026, the demand for high-performance brokerage infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region has reached an all-time high. (News On Japan)

The announcement by the US points to a developing field of modern warfare in the Earth's orbit.