Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko began a period of rest at the Nasu Imperial Villa in Tochigi Prefecture on July 16, taking an evening stroll through the grounds in traditional Okinawan kariyushi shirts. (News On Japan)

A former nurse accused of killing a hospitalized patient by mixing human waste into his intravenous drip had searched online for whether injecting feces could cause death, investigators have found. (News On Japan)

Japanese kitchen knives are selling rapidly among foreign tourists, who are drawn not only to their exceptional sharpness but also to Japan's highly specialized knife-making culture. (News On Japan)

Tobu Railway has introduced walk-through facial recognition ticket gates at Ikebukuro and Kami-Itabashi stations on the Tobu Tojo Line, allowing registered commuters to enter without presenting a ticket or IC card. (News On Japan)

A woman believed to be in her 40s to 60s was found bleeding and unconscious on a barge moored off Osaka and was later confirmed dead, prompting police to investigate the possibility that she was the victim of a crime. (News On Japan)

Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have asked educational institutions to review every book on their premises.

Dong Guangping, who has resettled in Canada, recounts his perilous escape from China to South Korea.

The same horrific scenes have played out before, spurring calls for action. So why has this happened again?

Civilian casualties are reported in a number of Ukrainian regions, while Kyiv hits 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea.

Five episodes of the award-winning children’s cartoon have been released in Australian Indigenous language for the first time.

The bill would allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults who meet strict criteria.

The bill would allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults who meet strict criteria.

There is more confidence in Xi Jinping than Donald Trump, the US think tank's survey indicates.

There is more confidence in Xi Jinping than Donald Trump, the US think tank's survey indicates.

Officials say they are suspected of selling "seditious" books which incited "hatred" against authorities.

The March and March provincial leader died of his injuries in hospital several days after being shot.

CN Rail told the BBC that operations were temporarily suspended in the affected area in the province of Ontario.

The March and March provincial leader died of his injuries in hospital several days after being shot.

The opposition says the aim of the talks is to strengthen the democratic institutions and the electoral system.

The defeat triggered opposition calls for Meloni to resign ahead of next year's general election.