Weather officials in Japan are forecasting heavy rain in western and eastern parts of the country on Saturday due to the effects of a low pressure system and weather front. The Meteorological ...

The 51st edition of the Japan Prize Festival Week, organized by NHK, is set to take place from November 17 to 21 to celebrate ...

In the women’s event, three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto led a Japanese sweep of the podium with an electrifying ...

Japan's government has revised downward its projection of the country's economic growth this fiscal year, citing a slow recovery in automobile exports as the main reason. The Cabinet Office on ...

Traffic regulations for bicycles have now been tightened in Japan as a revised Road Traffic Law took effect on Friday. Police say they are educating people on the tougher regulations and will ...

Yokota Jiro, left, shows NHK World's John LaDue his Step House kitchen. Yokota says the Big Issue Japan Foundation even supplies the appliances in the home, including a rice cooker. "To be honest ...

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is facing an election defeat after decades in power, according to Japanese media outlets such as NHK. Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has lost a ...

Japan and the United States have strongly condemned it. The state-run Korean Central News Agency reported that the country's leader Kim Jong Un attended the launch. An NHK camera on Hokkaido's ...

Japan's two newest astronauts spoke to NHK about training together and their aspirations for their missions. Suwa Makoto and Yoneda Ayu were officially certified as astronauts on Monday by the ...

NHK also asked her about Japan's role in the United Nations. DiCarlo said, "Japan has been a very strong partner in the United Nations," adding that "its work has been essential on the Security ...

Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK) will resume employing actors and singers affiliated with the former Johnny & Associates Inc. talent agency after ending all ties following a sex abuse scandal that ...