Japanese Emperor Akihito will end his three-decade reign this week when he abdicates on Tuesday.
His son Crown Prince Naruhito will become emperor on Wednesday.
Akihito has cited concerns about his age and declining health and is the first Japanese emperor to abdicate in 200 years.
James Lindsay from the Council on Foreign Relations says it's a huge transitional moment for the Japanese people.
US launches new strikes on Iran after shipping attacks
The US military has unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday and revoked a license allowing the country to sell oil after three tankers were hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran targets sites in Bahrain, Kuwait after wave of US strikes
Kuwait's army has announced that its air defence forces have intercepted missile and drone attacks early on Wednesday while Bahrain activated its sirens following the US military's launch of new strikes on Iran.
At least 21 killed in landslide in China's Gansu as rescue efforts end
At least 21 people have been confirmed dead in a landslide in China's western province of Gansu after the end of search and rescue operations, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
Cargo plane missing off Karachi coast after navigation problem
A Pakistan-registered Boeing 737 cargo plane with five crew on board lost contact with air traffic control on Tuesday night after reporting a navigational system problem on its way to Karachi.
Trump says US will lift sanctions on Turkey, heaps praise on Erdogan
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the US would lift sanctions on Turkey that were imposed in 2020 over Ankara's purchase of Russian defense missiles.
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