Beijing says it could introduce "countermeasures" if the US President imposes an an additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports.

An army unit claimed it had taken over leadership of the military command and was now in control of all the armed forces.

The abrupt collapse of the long-standing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)–Komeito coalition ahead of the upcoming prime ministerial vote has thrown Japanese politics into flux, complicating the path for Takaichi to take office and intensifying behind-the-scenes maneuvering among all major parties. Takaichi, who visited the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) headquarters earlier this week, was met with criticism over remarks describing an opposition figure as “damaged goods,” a sign of heightened tensions just two days before Komeito’s dramatic departure from the coalition. (News On Japan)

Authorities have confirmed that 16 people were killed when an explosives plant in rural Tennessee exploded on Friday morning.

Hundreds of thousands gather in Tel Aviv as Palestinians continue to return to Gaza City after the Israeli withdrawal.

The president's directive would ensure US military personnel don't miss a scheduled paycheque next week.

The president's directive would ensure US military personnel don't miss a scheduled paycheque next week.

Police have arrested six people, including 51-year-old Reo Yagi, on suspicion of taking a university student to Cambodia to participate in a special fraud scheme. (News On Japan)

The escalation comes days after Pakistan was accused of bombing a market inside Afghanistan.

A woman riding a bicycle was killed after being dragged about 250 meters by a truck following a collision at an intersection in Osaka’s Fukushima Ward, with police arresting the driver at the scene. (News On Japan)

As bear sightings in Hokkaido’s urban areas surge beyond expectations, Tamaki Yasuo, head of the brown bear control unit of the Hokkaido Hunters’ Association’s Sapporo branch, warns that the situation is becoming increasingly difficult to manage and that humans cannot predict what might trigger a bear to panic. (News On Japan)

Police in Sapporo are searching for a man who set fire to the back of a woman's blouse at around 1 p.m. on the platform of Odori Station on Sapporo's Tozai Line on October 4th. (News On Japan)

Some question whether the 19th Century Afrikaner leader should still be memorialised.

Mazda, the automaker synonymous with Hiroshima — a prefecture of 2.7 million people — is fighting to reinvent itself from within as the global automobile industry undergoes a once-in-a-century transformation. The company is launching a five-year internal reform to reshape its corporate culture and stay competitive amid the global shift to electric and eco-friendly vehicles. (News On Japan)

Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department held a community event in Suginami Ward on October 11 to raise awareness and prevent special fraud schemes that continue to target residents. (News On Japan)

The Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki reaffirmed on October 11 that his party will not cooperate with the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) in unifying opposition candidates for the upcoming prime minister designation vote in the next extraordinary Diet session. (News On Japan)

After years of controversy and financial struggles, Marineland says it may have to euthanise 30 whales if it cannot find them another home.

The co-directors of Netflix's most watched film ever say "there's more we can do with these characters"

Gujarat’s Sahil Majothi joined the Russian army to avoid jail over alleged drug charges.

Gujarat’s Sahil Majothi joined the Russian army to avoid jail over alleged drug charges.