A man was injured in the latest attack by a wild bear in Akita Prefecture, northern Japan. Police say the 75-year-old man was ...

Scorching weather is continuing across Japan on Monday, with temperatures topping 38 degrees Celsius in some regions.

August marks 80 years since WW2's end. NHK will run a special feature on Hiroshima & Nagasaki, with programs about war and ...

A marine university in Tokyo has offered visitors a chance to tour one of its campuses on Marine Day, a Japanese national ...

A group of researchers says delayed treatment of a type of bird flu now spreading on dairy farms in the United States may ...

Japan's top negotiator for trade talks with the United States has left for Washington as the US is poised to impose a ...

Following the Upper House election results, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru said on Monday that he intends to remain in office. He stressed that the government cannot afford to be stalled and ...

NHK World's political correspondant Kikuyama Kengo says the ruling coalition's failure to secure a majority in the Upper House puts Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru in a difficult position, as key trade ...

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NHK is taking a close look at nine important constituencies that are expected to play a big role in the outcome of the ballot. Here, we have the latest details on the Hokkaido, Iwate, and Tokyo ...

NHK political correspondent Kikuyama Kengo says that if the ruling coalition loses its Upper House majority as exit polls ...

Japan's growing population of foreign nationals became major topic of discussion this election. The issue ranked fourth in ...