Huge crowds of visitors during cherry blossom season have put a picturesque Japanese town on edge. Some residents are trying to take charge.

The government says the measure, which must be signed into law by the president, will protect minors. Critics worry it will threaten free speech and privacy online.

Military members sharing clips on Instagram and TikTok have helped recruit badly needed new soldiers, but Bundeswehr officials said they are concerned about security.

The influencer Zhang Xuefeng was known for no-nonsense, some said cynical, advice about how to win in China’s educational rat race. He died at 41.

In an online journal, Yousef Pezeshkian offers readers a mix of personal anecdotes and glimpses behind the scenes as Iranian leaders are picked off one after another.

If decreasing dependence on our phones feels impossible, we might benefit from considering what we’d want to fill the space that they occupy.

The ban is to take effect March 28, according to a government minister, but details about how it would be carried out were scarce.