The two countries are on opposite sides in the war in their giant neighbour, DR Congo.

The Osaka High Court, presided over by Judge Kumiko Honda, ruled on March 25th that provisions in Japan’s Civil Code and Family Register Act that do not recognize same-sex marriage are unconstitutional, marking the fifth such ruling by a high court in the country. (News On Japan)

Uragawa Elementary School in Tenryu Ward, Hamamatsu City, closed its doors after 151 years, marking the end of an era for the Uragawa district. Established in 1874, the school was the last remaining elementary school in the area, where there were once four. (News On Japan)

Gaza authorities announced on March 24th that two journalists were killed in an Israeli military strike. (News On Japan)

Bitcoin miners will go to remote locations to take advantage of cheap electricity.

The motorcyclist had fallen into the 20m (65 ft) wide hole that opened up on a Seoul road on Monday evening.

The motorcyclist had fallen into the 20m (65 ft) wide hole that opened up on a Seoul road on Monday evening.

Russia hits northern Ukraine as its negotiators meet US officials in Riyadh to discuss a ceasefire.

Hamdan Ballal was attacked by masked settlers in the occupied West Bank, activists say.

A "distorted" portrait in the US was removed after the president complained, but he was "touched" by a Russian gift.

BBC reporters reflect on their experiences covering the pandemic while living through it.

Bitcoin miners will go to remote locations to take advantage of cheap electricity.

Bitcoin miners will go to remote locations to take advantage of cheap electricity.

The Signal messages show the inner workings of the president's team and how his Vice-President JD Vance disagreed with him.

Religious schools increasingly offer a range of subjects as the mainstream education ban enters its fourth year.

Religious schools increasingly offer a range of subjects as the mainstream education ban enters its fourth year.

Alice Guo's star was on the rise in the Philippines - until alleged links to a scam operation led to her downfall.

She was a small-town mayor and a rising political star in the Philippines. Then she was accused of spying for China.

The BBC's Analysis Editor looks at the targeting of press freedom by the Turkish government, as protests in the country continue.

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