Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele is elected the South Pacific nation's new prime minister by members of parliament, more than two weeks after no party was able to secure a majority in the general election.
Four people sue the Japanese arm of U.S. tech giant Meta Platforms Inc. over false investment ads using fake celebrity endorsements on Facebook and Instagram.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to announce his intention to strengthen support for protection of the Amazon rainforest during his visit to Brazil in early May, government sources say.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso is making arrangements to meet in New York with Donald Trump, who is seeking to be reelected as U.S. president in November, according to a source familiar with the matter.