Heavy rain across the Gaza Strip on Friday has drenched many tents where displaced Palestinians are sheltering.

US President Donald Trump has announced that he is scrapping tariffs on a wide range of agricultural products amid growing ...

Police in Japan have arrested eight people on suspicion of selling counterfeit gold bars and raking in tens of millions of dollars. The group includes Chinese nationals.

Russian military forces launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Friday, an assault that residents ...

The United States has announced a proposed 330-million-dollar weapons sale to Taiwan. It would the first one since President ...

A spike in bear attacks across Japan has added a shade of risk to the country's scenic travel spots. Officials and businesses ...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from Day 14 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN broadcasts GRAND SUMO Tournament Day 8 action live from Fukuoka, as the top wrestlers have their eighth bouts ...

In Namego valley, in southern Nara Prefecture's Kamikitayama, you can enjoy a rare sight where only the mountain ridges turn ...

Embraced by the Central Alps, Kozenji Temple in Nagano Prefecture is cherished for its serene setting in the Komagane ...

China has been ramping up its criticism of recent remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae over a possible Taiwan ...

An OECD study found that elementary and junior high school teachers in Japan work significantly longer than those in other ...