Ismail Omar Guelleh, 78, has extended his already 27-year rule in a poll boycotted by the main opposition candidates.

Hard rock enthusiast Sanae Takaichi beamed as she met the rockers in her Tokyo office.

Hard rock enthusiast Sanae Takaichi beamed as she met the rockers in her Tokyo office.

The mishap occurred as a tarp was pulled off a bronze figure immortalising Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki.

The mishap occurred as a tarp was pulled off a bronze figure immortalising Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki.

SoftBank has launched a new service enabling smartphones to connect directly to SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, aiming to ensure reliable communication even during disasters. (News On Japan)

Tucked away in the mountains of Kyoto’s Kita Ward, northwest of Kinkakuji, Haradani-en Garden was in full bloom on April 7th, offering a rare glimpse into one of the city’s lesser-known cherry blossom destinations. (News On Japan)

A growing shortage of products derived from naphtha is beginning to affect everyday industries, as instability surrounding supply routes linked to tensions involving Iran raises concerns across Japan’s economy. (News On Japan)

Four astronauts splashed down in the Pacific after a nine-day voyage that took them further from Earth than any humans.

Four astronauts splashed down in the Pacific after a nine-day voyage that took them further from Earth than any humans.

Planet Labs says it is restricting coverage of Iran and parts of the Middle East indefinitely.

Planet Labs says it is restricting coverage of Iran and parts of the Middle East indefinitely.

Since 2010, Orbán has transformed Hungary into what the European Parliament has denounced as a "hybrid regime of electoral autocracy".

She has now placed herself squarely into the Epstein story and at odds with the administration, which wants to end the investigation.

She has now placed herself squarely into the Epstein story and at odds with the administration, which wants to end the investigation.

The congressman is a leading Democratic candidate who is now facing calls to drop out of the race.

A controversial law to remove protections for the country's glaciers has passed, opening the doors for mining.

The new arch, if approved, would be taller than the US Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial.

A misfired joke nearly derailed Samay Raina’s comedy career. Now he’s back, reclaiming his voice.

For years, rumours swirled about who could be behind the bodies that washed up on the shores of Gilgo Beach.