Russian media reports say that the head of the country's veterinary and phytosanitary department has acknowledged the safety ...

The Wednesday knife attack on a Japanese school boy in Shenzhen sent shockwaves through Japan's expat community in China.

The value of financial assets held by individuals in Japan hit a record high in the second quarter. The gain reflects ...

Policymakers at the US Federal Reserve have cut interest rates for the first time in four years. NHK World's Inoue Yuki spoke ...

The assembly of the western Japanese prefecture of Hyogo is set to unanimously approve a no-confidence motion against ...

Kyoto City has started taking donations from overseas visitors to help pay for the upkeep of the natural environment and ...

NHK has learned that Japan's Nippon Steel resubmitted a plan to acquire US Steel. The move is meant to improve the likelihood ...

Japan's health ministry says it is almost certain that puberulic acid caused health problems among people who took dietary ...

Media reports say the Lebanon-based Shia Muslim group Hezbollah distributed pagers with explosives hidden inside to those ...

Dementia is a growing problem around the world. In Indonesia, efforts are being made to spread awareness of the condition.

NEWSROOM TOKYO Bangkok Live Lineup 1. UN report: over 5,300 killed since Myanmar coup 2. Baby pigmy hippo in Thailand makes ...

Overseas investors drive up Japanese land prices Japanese land prices rose for the third year in a row, largely driven by ...