Vote counting in Ukraine's presidential election is underway. Volodymyr Zelenskiy is leading the other candidates but a run-off election is a near certainty sometime later this month.
Emperor Akihito is set to abdicate in exactly one month, bringing the current Heisei era to a close. He is expected to carry out his duties as the symbol of the state until the day of his abdication on April 30.
For the first time in 44 years, Japan's national men's basketball team will compete in the Olympics. It will be joining the women's team to play in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
