Fifteen women are appointed, after only six female candidates were selected by regional electoral colleges last October.

Fifteen women are appointed, after only six female candidates were selected by regional electoral colleges last October.

A man was seen clambering through a window to escape black smoke in the block where some 200 people live.

Thousands of worshippers attended a ceremony in the Swiss Alps as part of the breakaway Society of Saint Pius X.

Thousands of worshippers attended a ceremony in the Swiss Alps as part of the breakaway Society of Saint Pius X.

The president's crypto income far outpaces his earnings from real estate and Trump-themed items such as watches.

The writer's lawyers say Trump wants to delay paying the damages awarded by a jury that found the president liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.

The writer's lawyers say Trump wants to delay paying the damages awarded by a jury that found the president liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.

Riad Bouchaker denied attempting to murder three children and assaulting four other people on 23 November 2023.

Riad Bouchaker denied attempting to murder three children and assaulting four other people on 23 November 2023.

Mount Fuji’s Yoshida Route on the Yamanashi Prefecture side opened for the climbing season on July 1, with favorable weather at the 3,776-meter summit giving visitors a clear view of the sunrise at around 4:30 a.m. as sunlight broke through gaps in the clouds. (News On Japan)

Researchers around the world are turning their attention to mitochondria, the energy-producing structures inside cells, as new discoveries suggest they may hold important clues to slowing aging, preventing disease and extending healthy life. (News On Japan)

Tokyo police have arrested four people, including unemployed women Mao Mizuno and Naka Namioka, on suspicion of public indecency for allegedly livestreaming obscene acts on an overseas streaming website from a hotel in Kabukicho. (News On Japan)

The country becomes the first new participant since Australia joined the contest in 2015.

The country becomes the first new participant since Australia joined the contest in 2015.

The fire broke out in the 10-storey block in the Linkeroever district of the Belgian city.

More than one million people took to the streets of Mexico City on Tuesday to mark the country's win over Ecuador.

Kyoto’s Gion Festival, one of Japan’s three major festivals, began on July 1 with the Osendo ritual at Yasaka Shrine, where the child messenger and his attendants prayed for the safe completion of their major role in the monthlong event. (News On Japan)

Japan’s average roadside land price rose 2.9% from a year earlier, marking the steepest increase on record, as inbound tourism and redevelopment pushed up land valuations across the country. (News On Japan)

A night junior high school in Joso, Ibaraki Prefecture, where all 30 students have roots overseas, is taking on a new role as a bridge between foreign residents and local communities in Japan. (News On Japan)