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.

Sixty-four people were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza in the past 24 hours, the territory's Hamas-run health ministry said.

Sixty-four people were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza in the past 24 hours, the territory's Hamas-run health ministry said.

Thirty-four teams from all over the world are competing to win the 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.

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

Russia said several power and energy facilities had been targeted overnight by Ukraine, which has not commented.

Two new air defence missiles with "superior combat capability" have been fired in a test observed by Kim Jong Un.