Two men died on July 11 in separate water accidents in Aichi and Gifu prefectures, including an Indonesian man who apparently drowned after jumping into a waterfall basin and a fisherman swept away while trying to recover his fishing gear. (News On Japan)

Osaka’s Minami district, now entering another period of major change with the planned opening of the Naniwasuji Line, the redevelopment of Midosuji and improvements around Nankai Namba Station, has transformed from an area once described as "scary" and "dirty" into one of Japan’s leading tourist destinations. (News On Japan)

A 10-ton hoko float was pulled through central Kyoto on July 12 in a trial run ahead of the Yamahoko Junko procession during the Gion Festival's early parade. (News On Japan)

A growing number of young doctors in Japan are moving directly into cosmetic medicine after obtaining a medical license and completing their initial clinical training, raising concern that the trend may be worsening staff shortages in insurance-covered medical care. (News On Japan)

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Police say there was an exchange of gunfire between two individuals at the festival, and two firearms had been recovered from the scene.

Police have urged the public to stay away from the area.

Tabassum Khan has been facing online abuse after convicting 14 Hindu men in a lynching case.

A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.

A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.

Children often inherit their father's first name as a surname, but traditions are changing and causing upset.

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Warsaw and Kyiv have for decades been at loggerheads over the killings of many thousands of civilians during World War Two.

The five-year-old elephant seal attracted global attention during his recent time ashore in southern Tasmania.

Warsaw and Kyiv have for decades been at loggerheads over the killings of many thousands of civilians during World War Two.

Mojtaba Khamenei says vengeance is "inevitable" for the killing, which happened on the first day of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Khanna, 49, was visiting the occupied West Bank when he was held for 90 minutes, he says.

Khanna, 49, was visiting the occupied West Bank when he was held for 90 minutes, he says.

The reporters received the legal summons after they reported on alleged security issues with the president's new plane, which was gifted by Qatar.

The reporters received the legal summons after they reported on alleged security issues with the president's new plane, which was gifted by Qatar.