Around 38,000 dolls, including traditional Japanese dolls and stuffed animals, were brought to Meiji Shrine in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward for the annual Doll Appreciation Festival, where visitors bid farewell to old and damaged dolls in a ceremony expressing gratitude for the years they had been cherished. (News On Japan)

Footage shows a drone hitting the Pivnichyi (Northern) Bridge as vehicles move across it, creating a large fireball.

Japan brought the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games to a close on October 4 with a record 83 gold medals and 269 medals overall, finishing second behind China after 16 days of competition that produced historic victories in swimming, athletics, judo, wrestling, softball and other sports, while a closing ceremony in Nagoya marked the end of the first Asian Games held in Japan in 32 years. (News On Japan)

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko attended the Asian Games individual show jumping competition at the Equestrian Park in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on October 3, with the princess showing particular interest in how horses manage to clear high obstacles. (News On Japan)

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has strongly condemned the arrest of a U.S. Marine on suspicion of robbery and murder at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa, describing the crime as "extremely brutal and vicious," while Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi summoned U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass to lodge a formal protest and demand measures to prevent similar incidents. (News On Japan)

Police are investigating a possible case of arson after a fire broke out in the parking lot of a closed restaurant in Daito, Osaka Prefecture, early on October 3, damaging approximately 460 square meters of the property, which has become a popular gathering place for young people after being featured online as a haunted location. (News On Japan)

Eleven men were injured when a traditional danjiri festival float overturned while attempting to make a sharp left turn at an intersection in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on the evening of October 3, with all victims conscious when transported to hospitals and none suffering life-threatening injuries. (News On Japan)

Polls suggest the election will be a closely run contest between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing rival.

Unverified video shows a drone hitting the Northern Bridge as vehicles move across it, creating a large fireball.

State police and the country's security agency are looking into the co-pilot, who attempted to take control of a Flydubai plane travelling to Israel.

State police and the country's security agency are looking into the co-pilot, who attempted to take control of a Flydubai plane travelling to Israel.

Polls suggest the election will be a closely run contest between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing rival.

The twister was caught on camera in Ulladulla, New South Wales, damaging property and downing trees.

More than 50 protests took place on Saturday after the government failed to get emergency legislation through parliament.

Michael Kotlikoff described the allegations of a woman who says she was drugged and gang raped as "deeply disturbing".

Ghana is a predominantly Christian country where preaching on public transport is widespread.

Michael Kotlikoff described the allegations of a woman who says she was drugged and gang raped as "deeply disturbing".

Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the military is running scenarios in the unlikely case the US invades Canada.

They are accused of selling at least one student derivatives of kratom, often called "gas station heroin" in the US.

The aircraft lost communication with flight controllers after significantly dropping in altitude, according to flight data.