In June of this year alone, monsoon rains have killed at least 750 people across the country.

The deployment of military for domestic law enforcement has drawn backlash from Democrats, with one governor calling it an "abuse of power".

The deployment of military for domestic law enforcement has drawn backlash from Democrats, with one governor calling it an "abuse of power".

Quentin Sommerville follows volunteers carrying out evacuations in eastern Ukraine as drone attacks rage.

Quentin Sommerville follows volunteers carrying out evacuations in eastern Ukraine as drone attacks rage.

The strikes come after Israel said the Houthis used cluster munitions in a missile fired at Israel.

The strikes come after Israel said the Houthis used cluster munitions in a missile fired at Israel.

At the Sone Manufacturing Plant in Kitakyushu, where the former Imperial Japanese Army produced poison gas shells, a newly uncovered report shows that workers suffered a series of accidents resulting in injuries. (News On Japan)

As technology reshapes the workplace, skills are coming under sharper focus. Indeed, the job search site operator, surveyed workers in Japan and the United States about skills. Asked whether the importance of job-related skills is increasing, 56.2% in Japan and 82.5% in the United States said yes. (News On Japan)

Yamato Transport has begun a demonstration of autonomous delivery robots at a large condominium complex in the Tokyo metropolitan area, aiming to reduce driver workloads and bring the system into practical use in 2026. (News On Japan)

Rice paddies in Hyogo Prefecture are coming into harvest with a new threat on their margins: dense mats of the designated invasive species known in Japan as Nagaetsurunogeitou. Often described as one of the world’s worst invasive plants, the aquatic weed invades irrigation ponds and canals, saps nutrients, and wraps around rice stems, hindering growth. (News On Japan)

Russia said power and energy facilities had been targeted by Ukraine, which accused Russia of "spreading manipulations".

A man arrested on suspicion of killing a resident in a Kobe apartment had tailed her for more than 30 minutes before the attack, including boarding the same train, according to investigators. (News On Japan)

A three-year-old girl died after falling from the sixth-floor balcony of an apartment building in Fukuoka City’s Sawara Ward on August 24th. (News On Japan)

Japan is changing faster than ever. Tourism is reshaping daily life, immigration debates are intensifying, and the quiet balance between harmony and exclusion feels more fragile than before. (Retro Japan)

Concern is mounting about "war-time levels of slaughter" in Nigeria, including a resurgence of jihadist activity.

Typhoon Kajiki is brushing past Hainan in China before heading for Vietnam, forecasters say.

Typhoon Kajiki is brushing past Hainan in China before heading for Vietnam, forecasters say.

There was "sheer horror" when survivors realised that the girls aged nine, 11 and 17 had died, a rescuer says.

There was "sheer horror" when survivors realised that the girls aged nine, 11 and 17 had died, a rescuer says.