A 57-year-old man was arrested after allegedly stealing a fire engine dispatched to a suspicious fire near a railway station in Aichi Prefecture, then crashing it about 9 kilometers away while attempting to drive back to his home in Chiba Prefecture. (News On Japan)

A Japanese serow, a species designated by the government as a Special Natural Monument, entered a bank in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, on the afternoon of April 27. (News On Japan)

The man arrested at the event attended by President Trump has been named in US media as Cole Tomas Allen from California.

Police are searching for a man recently released from prison over her disappearance.

Global acclaim and domestic political gains have defined Mark Carney's first year as Canada's PM. He now faces pressure to deliver on his bold promises.

Political violence has escalated in Colombia ahead of next month's presidential election.

A wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists has spread through the country.

Regular service by an electric passenger ferry linking Tokyo's Nihonbashi and Toyosu began on April 26. It marks Japan's first scheduled service using a fully electric passenger vessel operated by a private company. (News On Japan)

The Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 1,100 points at one stage in trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday. Following gains in semiconductor-related shares on the New York market on June 24, buy orders flowed into AI and chip-related stocks in Tokyo, lifting the Nikkei back above the 60,000 level. (News On Japan)

The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise.

The suspect is expected to be charged with assault of a federal officer and using a firearm during a crime of violence, officials have said.

A wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists has spread through the country.

A viral social media video showing a man believed to be a foreign national being restrained by police in Tokyo has sparked widespread debate, with claims that officers had begun deporting troublesome tourists by wrapping them 'like sushi.' (News On Japan)

A survey by Nikkei Inc. and the Japan Center for Economic Research found that 66% of economists believe Japan needs measures to curb petroleum consumption in response to rising crude oil prices. (News On Japan)

A strong earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of lower 5+ struck Hokkaido early on April 27, with no risk of a tsunami, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake occurred at around 5:24 a.m. and was centered in southern Tokachi. It had an estimated magnitude of 6.1 and a focal depth of about 80 kilometers. (News On Japan)

Sabastian Sawe makes history at the London Marathon as the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race.

Surveillance video released by Donald Trump shows the suspect running past metal detectors as security agents draw their guns.

The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue describes the moment he and others dived for cover as shots rang out at the venue.

Police say a man charged security outside of the dining room and was armed with multiple weapons.

Japan has reduced refinery operating rates as it scrambles to secure alternative crude supplies following disruptions to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring the growing strain on one of Asia’s most import-dependent energy markets. (News On Japan)