A deepening labor shortage is increasingly weighing on the Japanese economy, forcing businesses to shorten operating hours or scale back services and generating massive lost opportunities that are estimated to reach 16 trillion yen in fiscal 2024. (News On Japan)

The top US diplomat says more work is needed to finalise a US-Ukraine deal that will then need Russia's agreement.

A taxi crashed onto a sidewalk in Kyoto’s Arashiyama district late in the morning on November 21st, leaving a woman in her 50s injured in an area crowded with tourists near the iconic Togetsukyo Bridge. (News On Japan)

Brazil's convicted ex-president blames medication for tempering with his monitor under house arrest.

Brazil's convicted ex-president blames medication for tempering with his monitor under house arrest.

The steady rise in food prices in Japan has become unmistakable, with some items increasing by as much as 10% in September 2025, yet the overall consumer price index shows growth of only around 3%, leaving many wondering why the gap is so large and whether official data truly reflects the burden households feel. (News On Japan)

Israel has escalated its campaign on targets it says are linked to Hezbollah, raising fears of a resumption of hostilities.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says there is a "renewed commitment to multilateral co-operation".

Israel has escalated its campaign on targets it says are linked to Hezbollah, raising fears of a resumption of hostilities.

The raid on a Christian school came amid a surge of attacks by armed groups in the African nation.

Aonishiki wins the November sumo tournament in Japan and becomes the first person from Ukraine to claim an elite-level sumo championship.

Aonishiki wins the November sumo tournament in Japan and becomes the first person from Ukraine to claim an elite-level sumo championship.

The actress and singer has not commented on the incident, but appeared visibly shaken by it.

The actress and singer has not commented on the incident, but appeared visibly shaken by it.

Tatiana Schlossberg, 35, says she was diagnosed shortly after giving birth in 2024 and has less than a year to live.

Land drones are increasingly the only means of transporting supplies to the embattled city of Pokrovsk.

Days of torrential rain leaves vast swathes of the country inundated and facing landslides.

Days of torrential rain leaves vast swathes of the country inundated and facing landslides.

A group of US lawmakers say the secretary of state told them the draft did not reflect Washington's position. Marco Rubio has distanced himself from those claims.

Mumbai is home to one of the world's largest collection of Art Deco buildings, but many are unprotected.