Japan

The five-year mission aims to collect at least 10 grams of soil, investigate the moon’s origins and look for possible traces of past microbial life.

Takakage Fujita says the shrine’s wartime narrative conflicts with Japan’s pacifist constitution and the 1995 Murayama Statement.

Rakesh will compete on 19th October 2026 at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery, Japan.

Kazuo Yana becomes the first minister to quit Sanae Takaichi’s government after facing criticism over comments about municipalities that did not support him.

PM Takaichi said Japan was unaware of the details of the allegations after Russia detained a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage in the Sakhalin region.

Moscow alleges the reporter collected information on Russian defence capabilities as a territorial dispute and sanctions continue to strain ties with Tokyo.

Japan has lodged a strong protest after North Korea fired at least two ballistic missiles on October 12, marking Pyongyang's fourth launch in a month.

Chinese arms control official Sun Xiaobo accuses Japan’s current administration of accelerating remilitarisation and threatening regional peace and stability.

Governor Genta Kona raised concerns over the impact of US military bases after a Marine was accused of killing a local woman.

India finished fourth overall with 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze medals at the 2026 Asian Games.

Martin is on 333 points, ahead of Marquez on 331, with six rounds remaining in the season.

Lovlina Borgohain beats China's Ziyi Bao 5-0 in the 75kg final to end India's 12-year wait for an Asian Games women's boxing gold.

Dhanda claims her second gold at the Asian Games 2026 after becoming the first Indian woman shooter to win an individual trap medal on Tuesday.