After WWII, thousands of children born to Japanese fathers were left behind in the Philippines. Many became stateless. Eighty ...

The Bank of Japan says it will keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at around half a percent. The central bank made the ...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts ...

US President Donald Trump wrapped up his second state visit to the United Kingdom on Thursday. After becoming the first ...

The Bank of Japan says it will keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at around half a percent. It also explained in a statement that it will start sales of billions of dollars in financial assets ...

US broadcaster ABC's decision to suspend the late-night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live" for comments on the death of a political activist has sparked a debate about government pressure on the media and ...

The organizer of the 2025 World Expo in Osaka says the number of general visitors has surpassed 20 million. The Expo opened in April and runs until October 13. A total of 158 countries and regions are ...

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says a magnitude 7.8 quake occurred off the east coast of Kamchatka, in the Russian Far ...

High school students cultivating grapes have had them evaluated at an event in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan.

More than 500 robots battled it out at a special Beijing sports event that involved teams from 16 countries, including Japan, providing a peek at China's advances in humanoid robots.

The September Tournament of Grand Sumo is currently in full swing in Japan. In recent years, this sport rooted in ancient Japanese rituals has captured interest globally, and now even New Yorkers are ...

Lawmakers in Timor-Leste have agreed to discuss abolishing their lifetime pensions following widespread opposition in the ...