What would you do if the rent in your neighborhood doubled in just a few years? That scenario is already unfolding in northern Okinawa, where the opening of Jungle Leisure Okinawa is driving unexpected changes in the local housing market. (News On Japan)

The results of the House of Councillors election held on July 20th have been finalized, with the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito winning a combined total of 47 seats, falling short of the 50 needed for a majority in the upper chamber. (News On Japan)

Tributes are being paid to the American D-Day veteran and social media star.

More than 1,000 people in Syria have been killed in recent clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters.

The woman fell from her raft in Briancon and was later found on a riverbank in a serious condition.

The woman fell from her raft in Briancon and was later found on a riverbank in a serious condition.

The TV star makes her first public appearance since moving to the UK the day after Trump's re-election.

The TV star makes her first public appearance since moving to the UK the day after Trump's re-election.

Dillon Falls, near the city of Bend, has a 15-foot (4.5-metre) drop that turns into "churning rapids".

At least five people died in the fire and more than 280 were rescued off the coast of Sulawesi island.

At least five people died in the fire and more than 280 were rescued off the coast of Sulawesi island.

Russia's defence ministry says more than 230 Ukrainian drones have been downed over Russia since Saturday morning.

Rapidus, the company leading Japan's drive to domestically produce next-generation semiconductors, announced on July 18th that it has successfully confirmed the operation of a prototype 2-nanometer chip. (News On Japan)

The result could destabilise Japan's government at a pivotal moment in trade negotiations with the US.

Nissan Motor will shut down its historic Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture by the end of fiscal 2027, closing a facility that helped launch the Datsun Bluebird in 1961 and played a pivotal role in Japan’s personal car boom. (News On Japan)

A bear culled on July 18th in the southern Hokkaido town of Fukushima has been confirmed through DNA testing to match hair found on the clothing of a man who died on July 12th. (News On Japan)

More than 100 people a day have been seeking treatment for injuries or health issues at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which marked its third month in operation in mid-July. With sweltering summer heat bearing down on the venue, visitors have been turning to on-site clinics for urgent care. (News On Japan)

More than 1,000 people have been killed since sectarian fighting broke out a week ago, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said.

People in Deir al-Balah are told to leave, as the IDF prepares to launch its first ground offensive in the city during its war against Hamas.

The incident happened in Vietnam's popular Ha Long Bay during bad weather, with several people still missing.