TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan stands a good chance of having its first woman prime minister or its youngest leader in the modern era after a vote on Saturday to pick the head of the nation’s ruling party.

Japan’s beleaguered governing party will convene for a crucial election that could pave the way for the first female prime minister or the youngest leader in 140 years.

The woman named Azarashi revealed that she crossed paths with her to-be-husband in 2020 when she found an unattended mobile phone in a Tokyo cafe.

The parents of a man arrested for allegedly killing an elderly woman in Machida, Tokyo, have expressed wishes for their son to atone for his crime.

The Japanese government has asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit demanding the full release of video footage of a Sri Lankan woman taken before her death at an immigration detention facility.

Jamaica’s team of Jodean Williams, Tia Clayton, Tina Clayton and Jonielle Smith cruised to a season’s best 41.80 seconds to win their semi-final heat and qualify for the final of the women’s 4x100m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo,

Japan’s long-governing party will choose a new leader to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in a key party vote on Saturday, as it hopes to regain public support and stay in power