The United Nations Security Council has voted down a proposal to continue sanctions relief for Iran under the 2015 nuclear ...

World leaders are gathering in New York this week to attend the United Nations General Assembly as it marks its 80th anniversary. They have a lot on their plates such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, ...

The yield on Japan's benchmark bond has risen to the highest in 17 years as investors bet the central bank will soon opt to ...

Pilgrims from Italy visit Hidden Christian sites in Amakusa, southwest Japan. They learn about centuries of religious ...

Tsuruoka City in Yamagata Prefecture, northern Japan, became the first municipality to permit the shooting of a bear in a ...

The hardship continues for residents of Japan's Noto Peninsula a year after torrential rains hit the region. It happened as ...

Five hopefuls are vying to take over as head of the Liberal Democratic Party after a tough year for the ruling coalition. NHK ...

Imported rice has become popular in the Philippines, where demand for rice exceeds production. But farmers have seen their ...

The average price of rice sold at supermarkets across Japan has risen to a level just shy of the record high reached in ...

Fishery workers in Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido are busy catching salmon, an autumn delicacy. Fixed-net fishing ...

Over 200 people have been arrested in the Philippines and around 50 taken to hospital in connection with anti-corruption ...

The organizer of the 2025 World Expo in Osaka says a total of four people have been slightly injured during fireworks events.