A US-based international human rights group says its freedom score for the United States has hit the lowest since the start ...

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae and US President Donald Trump have wrapped up their summit in Washington. They discussed several topics, including the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz ...

We head past the Scramble Crossing into historic backstreets, where we find an upscale residential area, a former geisha ...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN will broadcast GRAND SUMO March Tournament Day 15 action live from Osaka, as top wrestlers have their ...

Bear encounters are happening more frequently all over Japan. We'll look at new technologies to reduce the danger they pose, such as GPS tracking and an AI model that predicts bear encounters.

We head to Nagasaki, the backdrop of the 2024 acclaimed film The Colors Within, with anime singer and superfan MindaRyn from ...

We visit a store opened by American Kevin Meyerson in Yamanouchi, Nagano. Catering to foreign residents who work in local ...

Investigators in Hong Kong say a massive fire that devastated a high-rise residential complex in November was most likely ...

Tokyo Electric Power Company says it will resume power generation at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata ...

The chief of a power industry association in Japan says the country's dependence on the Middle East for liquefied natural gas ...

US President Donald Trump hosted Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae at the White House for a summit amid escalating geopolitical tensions. The two are known to have a good rapport. NHK World's ...

What's behind the Bank of Japan's decision to hold rates steady? Chief Economist at Mizuho Securities explains the factors ...