A 16-year-old girl who repeatedly insisted she was innocent died months after an 18-day detention and interrogation left her suffering from an eating disorder and severe psychological trauma, while other people have come forward alleging troubling investigative practices by the same police station. (News On Japan)

A Japanese sister school of Britain's prestigious Gordonstoun School, whose alumni include King Charles III and his father Prince Philip, is scheduled to open in Wakayama city in September 2027 as a fully residential international school charging annual tuition of about 8 million to 10 million yen. (News On Japan)

Japan's government is moving toward abolishing the Cool Japan Fund, a public-private investment vehicle created to support the overseas expansion of Japanese anime, food culture and other industries, after its cumulative losses reached 54 billion yen. (News On Japan)

Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani's detention is "unjustified and disproportionate", Reporters Without Borders says.

Four members of an indigenous family are among the dead, witnesses said.

Investigators believe they have identified an arsonist who attacked a Jewish community centre in Munich in 1970, killing seven people.

Lebanon handed over former General Adel Issa, as Syria steps up its pursuit of wanted members of the former regime.

Lebanon handed over former General Adel Issa, as Syria steps up its pursuit of wanted members of the former regime.

Clément Vandenkerckhove was quietly brought into Prince Laurent's family at a town hall ceremony.

Clément Vandenkerckhove was quietly brought into Prince Laurent's family at a town hall ceremony.

Police confirm Mutotwe Kafwaya's death after growing demands for information about his whereabouts.

A 32-year-old Japanese man has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to rob a convenience store in Oizumi, Gunma Prefecture, after allegedly posing as a foreigner and demanding money in broken Japanese while threatening the store manager with a knife. (News On Japan)

A pond at Inokashira Park, a popular destination in Tokyo's Kichijoji area, has turned a striking matcha-like green, a phenomenon that has become particularly noticeable in 2026 and is believed to be caused by an accumulation of phytoplankton. (News On Japan)

Australia's foreign minister summoned the Israeli ambassador over "insulting" Zomi Frankcom decision.

The organisers of the Edmonton Marathon admit the course for the 2026 edition was measured more than half a kilometre too long.

Prosecutors say Erin Patterson's sentence was "manifestly inadequate" as it allows for the possibility of parole.

Prosecutors say Erin Patterson's sentence was "manifestly inadequate" as it allows for the possibility of parole.

Hui's sentencing marks a key moment in the fallout from Evergrande's collapse, which shook China's property sector.

The train collided with the four men at Shin-Kanuma Station, north of Tokyo, authorities say.

The state premier initially said Lily Hooper had been found alive before police confirmed her death.