Prime Minister Takaichi said the government will continue using subsidies to keep the nationwide average gasoline price at around 170 yen per liter, drawing on reserve funds set aside to respond to developments in the Middle East. (News On Japan)

A 23-year-old man died after his car overturned and was badly damaged in Nemuro, Hokkaido, early on August 24, with police investigating whether the vehicle may have collided with a brown bear or another wild animal after black fur was found attached to the wreckage. (News On Japan)

The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.

The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.

ANA Holdings' All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines will begin coordinating departure times on the Haneda-Okayama route from October 25, an unusual move by Japan's two largest airline groups as weak business travel, a weaker yen and rising fuel and labor costs put increasing pressure on domestic operations. (News On Japan)

The comments on BBC Newsnight come after the UK announced it has agreed to hand over blueprints for British-made missile components to Ukraine.

The comments on BBC Newsnight come after the UK announced it has agreed to hand over blueprints for British-made missile components to Ukraine.

The body of 70-year-old Shulai Wang was found near a marina in Auckland in 2024.

The body of 70-year-old Shulai Wang was found near a marina in Auckland in 2024.

Mark Carney accused Trump of wanting to "destroy" Canada's auto industry, and said he would only resume trade talks if the US comes with the "right attitude".

Mark Carney accused Trump of wanting to "destroy" Canada's auto industry, and said he would only resume trade talks if the US comes with the "right attitude".

The 68-year-old man was found dead in California's salt flats amid 116°F (46.6C) heat.

The 68-year-old man was found dead in California's salt flats amid 116°F (46.6C) heat.

What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its goods to the US, actually have in this spiraling trade dispute?

The Trump administration has embraced Syria's new president, former al-Qaeda linked militant Ahmed al-Sharaa.

The Trump administration has embraced Syria's new president, former al-Qaeda militant Ahmed al-Sharaa.

The tornado has injured more than 40 people and destroyed homes in villages.

The tornado has injured more than 40 people and destroyed homes in villages.

Rising heat and water scarcity are deepening old caste inequalities in Bundelkhand region, activists say.

The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.