Efforts to control the blaze are continuing as locals wait for news of missing loved ones.

Investors in the real-estate fund Minna de Ooya-san, which raised more than 200 billion yen while promising annual returns of around 7%, are facing deepening uncertainty as Narita International Airport Company moves to end its lease of development land near the airport at the end of this month, adding further strain to a project already mired in delays and halted distributions. (News On Japan)

Tokyo announced on November 26th that it will overhaul its lodging tax system by replacing the current fixed-rate structure with a uniform tax equivalent to 3% of accommodation fees, a move intended to respond to sharply rising hotel prices. (News On Japan)

At least 13 people have been killed in the huge blaze, but what caused it is still unclear.

The state charges were part of the last remaining criminal case against the US president stemming from the 2020 election.

The Trump administration seems serious about reaching a deal despite all the apparent chaos around its efforts.

The Trump administration seems serious about reaching a deal despite all the apparent chaos around its efforts.

The former French president will have to serve a six-month term with an electronic bracelet, plus another six months suspended.

The former French president will have to serve a six-month term with an electronic bracelet, plus another six months suspended.

Umaro Sissoco Embaló's detention comes three days after a controversial presidential vote.

The victim was reading her phone while riding on a train when the man allegedly doused her with gasoline.

The victim was reading her phone while riding on a train when the man allegedly doused her with gasoline, according to prosecutors.

The European Commission chief said the EU would stand with Ukraine and support it "in every way".

The European Commission chief said the EU would stand with Ukraine and support it "in every way".

Pictures show the flames spreading on bamboo scaffolding on the outside of the high-rise buildings in the Tai Po district.

The US president said he had not heard the audio, but that it sounded like "standard" negotiations.

The US president said he had not heard the audio, but that it sounded like "standard" negotiations.

A powerful earthquake struck the Aso region of Kumamoto at around 6:01 p.m. on November 25th, toppling a residential gate in Aso City and scattering roof tiles across the road, while rockfalls and damage were reported in nearby areas. (News On Japan)

Three women in their 20s to 30s were arrested in Osaka on suspicion of soliciting clients for prostitution on the streets of Umeda, with the arrests taking place on November in the hotel district of Taiyūji-cho in Osaka’s Kita Ward. (News On Japan)

Video footage shows large plumes of smoke billowing up into the sky, as firefighters on cranes try and put out the blaze.