With just three weeks remaining until the start of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, several pavilions held preview events on Sunday. (News On Japan)

The Pope waved from the hospital window before being discharged to return to the Vatican.

That toll equates to about 2.1% of the 2.3 million population of the territory - or around 1 in 50 people.

It's the first public appearance for the pontiff since he was admitted in February.

Steve Witkoff says the UK plans for an international force to support a ceasefire are a "posture".

Japan is facing a pivotal moment in pension reform as the government prepares to revise its system for the first time in five years. With a shrinking workforce and an aging population, the pension system is under pressure, prompting new proposals that could impact millions. (News On Japan)

As the number of vacant houses across Japan continues to rise—now estimated at 9 million—a unique group in Kobe is tackling what many consider a lost cause: severely dilapidated homes, or 'haioku.' (News On Japan)

Some locals find they cannot compete with those holidaying from the diaspora who are nicknamed I Just Got Back.

Their last vote was cancelled due to alleged Russian meddling. Now Romanians fear what might happen in May.

BBC News told of kind acts following UN report that found strangers' helpfulness was underestimated.

BBC News told of kind acts following UN report that found strangers' helpfulness was underestimated.

Maria, whose husband Ivan has been risking his life since the first day of the war, is cautiously hoping for a truce.

Dhoni, who turns 44 in July, is playing his 18th straight IPL season. Will this be his swansong?

Salah al-Bardaweel and his wife died in the southern city of Khan Younis, a Hamas source told the BBC.

A civic group in Usa City, Oita Prefecture, that collects and analyzes materials from the Pacific War has released twelve pieces of footage showing U.S. air raids and kamikaze attacks. (News On Japan)

The foreign ministers of Japan, China and South Korea have agreed to promote future-oriented cooperation in tackling common issues, and accelerate arrangements to hold a trilateral summit in Japan as early as possible. (NHK)

Noland Arbaugh tells the BBC how being the first Neuralink patient has changed his life.

Women across generations in Pakistan's Balochistan are demanding answers about the missing men in their lives.

Steve Witkoff says the UK plans for an international force to support a ceasefire are a "posture".

The man allegedly swallowed two pairs of earrings worth $769,500 (£597,000) hoping to avoid being charged with theft.