Here is a look back on Prime Minister Abe Shinzo's more than seven years in office.

Abe rode a massive wave of support for his Liberal Democratic Party back into power in 2012.

The record-breaking heavy rain in Japan has left 69 people dead, one without vital signs, and 13 unaccounted for. Most of the casualties were recorded in Kumamoto Prefecture on the southwestern main island of Kyushu.

Search and rescue operations are continuing on Sunday in Kyushu.

According to the report, it alleges that Nintendo is apparently looking to scale back on their mobile development efforts. While the company isn’t quitting mobile completely, it seems that the company’s success with Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the Nintendo Switch has reaffirmed what they had previously thought, which was that console gaming is where it’s at.

This alleged decision shouldn’t come as a surprise. Back in May, Nintendo’s president Shuntaro Furukawa had already hinted of the company’s mobile plans, where he was quoted as saying, “We are not necessarily looking to continue releasing many new applications for the mobile market.”

Japanese astronaut Noguchi Soichi says he will do his best to ensure the success of his next mission on a new spacecraft developed by a private US company, SpaceX.

Noguchi spoke to NHK in an online interview from the United States.

When one thinks of rotary engine-powered cars, the Mazda RX-7 is definitely the first that comes to mind.