The Imperial Household Agency has released uncut footage of Princess Kiko, Princess Aiko and Prince Akishino offering greetings to invited guests at the 2025 autumn Garden Party, marking the first time that their spoken exchanges have been officially recorded through microphones and made fully public. (News On Japan)

Rakuten Mobile continues to draw attention every earnings season, and while its losses have been narrowing, the pain it inflicts on the Rakuten Group’s overall performance has not fundamentally changed. Even so, chair Hiroshi Mikitani describes the mobile business as contributing “more than expected,” and insists the company will maintain its stance of keeping low-price, unlimited data plans even as other carriers move to raise fees. (News On Japan)

Prosecutors have released bodycam footage showing the initial interaction between officers and the suspected CEO killer.

Prosecutors have released bodycam footage showing the initial interaction between officers and the suspected CEO killer.

The UK praises Europe's "strength" after Trump says countries fail to control migration or take action to end the Ukraine war.

Sebastien Lecornu narrowly survived a crucial test on Tuesday as France's divided parliament voted in favour of a 2026 budget bill.

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado is in hiding, and her current whereabouts are still unknown.

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado is in hiding, and her current whereabouts are still unknown.

If he honours his pledge, he will no longer benefit from the sale of any Agrofert product, from frankfurters to fertiliser.

If he honours his pledge, he will no longer benefit from the sale of any Agrofert product, from frankfurters to fertiliser.

The BBC took to the streets of Sydney to find out what young people aged between 18 and 20 think of Australia’s under-16s social media ban.

In his ruling, Judge Paul Engelmayer cited a new law passed last month requiring the release of files on Jeffrey Epstein.

The Fair Trade Commission issued a warning to four livestreamer management agencies after finding that performers on the Pococha streaming app were bound by contracts that restricted their activities, including clauses requiring them to refrain from livestreaming for a certain period after leaving their agency. (News On Japan)

A Kyoto school has apologized after confirming that a group of its students appeared in a widely circulated social media video showing boys speaking Japanese and placing clothing items into their bags at what is believed to be a shop in Bali, Indonesia, during a study trip on December 4th. (News On Japan)

The most popular baby names of 2025 were led by Minato for boys and Sui for girls, according to rankings released by Meiji Yasuda Life, which highlighted continued enthusiasm for certain kanji characters and showed how naming trends have evolved since the survey began in the first year of the Taisho era. (News On Japan)

The appeal trial of Sudo, the former wife accused of killing the wealthy businessman known as the Kishu Don Juan, began on December 8th and concluded on the same day after prosecutors sought to overturn the lower court’s acquittal but all requested witness examinations and newly submitted evidence were rejected. (News On Japan)

Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene says the "hybrid attack" poses a real risk to national security and civil aviation.

Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene says the "hybrid attack" poses a real risk to national security and civil aviation.

In his latest public criticism of Europe, the US president claims countries are "decaying".

There has been pushback to the term used by France's first lady to describe activists who interrupted comedian Ary Abittan's show.